Lisa Hilton & George Duke Special (Toppyjazz 304)

Lisa Hilton sent us her latest album called Getaway. 

Some great names were involved in making this cd.

 David Foster produces, Larry Grenadier on bass and Nasheet Waits on drums.

 Perhaps the best way to review this album is the title of track 4 "Stepping into Paradise". We give you our choice of Mrs. Hilton's best albums.

 Second Mr. George Duke (1946-2023).

 We offer you the best of his Complete MPS Fusion Recordings. 

 And two tracks of Eydie Gormé (1928-2013) , a little tribute to Eydie , who passed away August 2013, from Toppyjazz.

 

Playlist :

 01 - Stepping Into Paradise - Lisa Hilton (album Getaway)

 02 - Unforgotten - Lisa Hilton (album Getaway) 

 03 - Getaway - Lisa Hilton (album Getaway) 

 04 - Getaway - Lisa Hilton (album In The Mood For Jazz)

 05 - Take Five - Lisa Hilton (album My Favorite Things) 

 06 - Hit The Road Jack - Lisa Hilton (album Midnight In Manhattan)

 07 - Yes My Darling Daughter - Eydie Gormé ( UK single)

 08 - Feels So Good - George Duke (album My Soul, The Complete MPS Fusion Recordings)

 09 - I Love The Blues, She Heard My Cry - George Duke (same box)

 10 - Love - George Duke (same album) 

 11 - Tryin' and Cryin' - George Duke (same album)

 12 - After The Love - George Duke (same album)

 13 - How Long Has This Been Going On - Eydie Gormé

Hans Koller & Rob Pronk Special (Toppyjazz 303)

This week we dig in the music from sax player Hans Koller (Vienna -1921-2003) and arranger/pianist Rob Pronk (Malang - 1928-/München 2012). 

 All information about the musicians in our radio show.

 

Playlist : 

 01 - Blues For Twelve - Various (album International Jazz Concert Frankfurt 1962) 

 02 - Dig - Various (same album) 

 03 - Don't You Ever Learn - Klaus Weiss (album Lightnin') 

 04 - So Here You Are - Klaus Weiss (album Lightnin') 

 05 - A String Of Pearls -Kurt Edelhagen (album Big Band Hits) 

 06 - Exodus - Kurt Edelhagen (album Concerto!) 

 07 - My Old Flame - Zoller/Koller/Solal (album Zoller/Koller/Solal) 

 08 - Piece For T.C. - Jurgen Wuchner - (album Piece For Mouth) 

 09 - Call Me Eric - Hans Koller Ensemble (album Forum West) 

 10 - West Coast Blues - Hans Koller (album Wes Montgomery Live in Europe) 

 11 - More Than You Know - Sylvia Vrethammar (album Champagne) 

(first issued 2013)

Toppyjazz Standards Top 200 (part 17)(Toppyjazz 302)

 

This week the places 161/170 with Vikki Carr , Sam Cooke, Rhoda SCott and more.

 Playlist Top 200 (161-170) 

 161 - Mood Indigo - Rhoda Scott (Duke Ellington-Lorenzo Tio) (1930)(album Summertime) 

 162 - I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Terence Blachard & Dianne Reeves (McHugh-Fields)(1928) (album Let's Get Lost) 

 163 - Straight No Chaser - Cannonball Adderley Quintet (Monk)(1951) (album In San Francisco)

 164 - My Melancholy Baby - Vikki Carr (Burnett-Norton)(1911) (album Discovery II) 

 165 - Sheik Of Araby - Dutch Swing College Band (Snyder-Smith-Wheeler)(1921) (album Dixieland Jazz) 

 166 - I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me - Johnny Mathis (McHugh-Gaskill)(1926) (album Johnny) 

 167 - Stairway To The Stars - Rita Reys (Malneck-Signorelli-Parish)(1935) (album Young At Heart) 

 168 - Yardbird Suite - Karrin Allyson (Charlie Parker) (1946)(album Azure Te) 

 169 - Get Happy - Tierney Sutton (Arlen -Koehler)(1929) (album On The Other Side) 

 170 - God Bless The Child - Sam Cooke (Herzog-Holiday)(1941) (album Tribute to The Lady) 

 170 - God Bless The Child - Discussion Billie Holiday with Tony Scott 

(first issued 2013)

Ahmad Jamal & Ledisi (Toppyjazz 301)

Looking for some material from Mr. Howard Roberts we found an old record from Ahmad Jamal with Howard Roberts "The Bright The Blue and The Beautiful". 

 Ahmad Jamal (1930-2023) is praised and knocked down for his music.

 Some critics say 

1. Ahmad Jamal is no important musician (Wiki USA)

 2. Most important pianist after 1945 (Wiki Netherlands) 

3. Jamal is a nice barpianist (Wiki Germany). 

 We heard the Mosaic box with Ahmad Jamal's Arco period.

We are sorry to say we don't think Jamal is a great pianist. 

Also his usage of "space", fingersettings , understatement and crack in the vinyl effect is sometimes very weird.

 But judge by yourself this week by Toppyjazz. 

 Ledisi Young (1972-New Orleans)  is our second musician and what a great voice.

 Special listen to her fantastic version of Straight no Chaser. Highly recommanded! 

 Playlist :

 01 - Yesterdays - Ahmad Jamal (album The Bright The Blue The Beautiful)

 02 - But Not For Me - Ahmad Jamal (album Mosaic Arco recordings) 

 03 - The Surreu With The Fringe on Top (album Mosaic Arco Recordings)

 04 - Superstition - Ahmad Jamal (album '73) 

 05 - It's Easy To Remember - Ahmad Jamal (album Count Em '88)

 06 - Wave - Ahmad Jamal (album The Awakening) 

 07 - Straight No Chaser - Ledisi Young (Album Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue) 

 08 - Getta Outta My Kitchen - Ledisi (album Soulsinger : The Revival ) 

 09 - Papa Loved To Love Me - Ledisi (album Soulsinger : The Revival)

 10 - In The Morning - Ledisi (album Lost & Found)

 11 - Them Changes - Ledisi (album Turn Me Loose)

 12 - Shut Up - Ledisi ( album Pieces Of Me)

 13 - I Gotta Get To You - Ledisi (album Pieces Of Me) 

(first issued 2013)