Dutch Jazz (part 2) (Toppyjazz 341)

This week only Dutch and Belgian musicians at Toppyjazz Radio Show.

 First sax player Ben van Gelder and Caroll Vanwelden with guitar player Dirk van de Linden.

 We love to have The Jan Molenaar Big Band with us this week.

 I met Jan Molenaar several times, he's a wonderful musician.( Sadly Jan Molenaar passed away 21 january 2021).

(Willeke van Montfoort his wife died 21 september 2023)

 But the band is going on with the new leader Loet van der Lee! 

Furthermore we have Nina Ebbenhout, Vonder & Bloom (Nina please do something about that irritant piano), Henny Vonk & Tony Vos. Henny Vonk lived from 1937-2025)

 Playlist :

 01 - Frame of Reference - Ben van Gelder (album Frame of Reference)

 02 - It's Only A Papermoon - Caroll Vanwelden & Dirk van de Linden (album Cheek to Cheek) 

 03 - Them There Eyes - Caroll Vanwelden & Dirk van de Linden (album Cheek to Cheek) 

 04 - Prime Time - Jan Molenaar Big Band (album Main Street) 

 05 - Route 66 - Jan Molenaar Big Band with Willeke van Montfoort (album Main Street) 

 06 - Both Sides Now - Nina Ebbenhout (album When We Kiss) 

 07 - Brilliance of You - Vonder & Bloom (album Simple Peace of Mind) 

 08 - Early Morninglight - Vonder & Bloom (album Simple Peace of Mind)

 09 - Up, Up and Away - Henny Vonk (album Vonk First) 

 10 - Een Zwoele Zotte Zomer - Tony Vos 

 11 - Mad About The Boy - Henny Vonk (album Vonk First) 

 12 - A Tribute To Someone - Henny Vonk (album Rerootin' ) 

 13 - Souvenir - Tony Vos (album Cool Jazz From Holland) 

 14 - Who Knows Why - Greetje Kauffeld & Tony Vos

   

 In de band from Jan Moolenaar he had sax player Barry Block from California, he was several times in Amsterdam,.

 I met Barry Block on a rehearsel from the band at Wormerveer. He told me he was born 16 april 1948 at Glendale cal..

 A very nice guy. (Barry died 21 april 2017).

 

Stan Kenton Alumni (Toppyjazz 340)

This week we're starting with the wonderfull recordings from Woofy Productions LINK.

 They are specialised in West Coast Jazz  and Stan Kenton Alumni. 

 Great stuff with Giants like Carl Fontana (1928-2003), Conte Candoli (1927-2001), Bill Holman (1927-2024) and Lennie Niehaus (1929-2020). 

(picture Bill Holman & Herman van der Meij -2007 at the Bimhuis Amsterdam- @Trudy van der Meij)

The second part of this week is for bass player Joe Mondragon(1920-1987). Joe was a difficult guy, Always claiming he was the only REAL American everywhere he was playing.

Playlist :

 01 - Emily - Carl Fontana & Conte Candoli Quintet (album Complete Phoenix Recordings volume 2)

 02 - Centerpiece - Carl Fontana & Conte Candoli (album Complete Phoenix Recordings volume 4)

 03 - Darn That Dream - Bill Holman & Conte Candoli (album Live at The Royal Palms Inn)

 04 - East of The Sun - Carl Fontana & John Fedchock Quintet ( album Live at Cappozoli's )

 05 - I Wish I Knew - Carl Fontana & Arno Marsh (album Live at Cappozoli's volume 3) 

 06 - Alone Together - Lennie Niehaus Octet (album Sunday Afternoons at the Lighthouse Cafe)

 07 - The Lady's In Love With You - Shorty Rogers & Mel Tormé (Joe Mondragon bass) (album Comin' Home Baby) 

 08 - Break Bossa Nova - Lalo Schifrin (Joe Mondragon bas) (album Gone With The Wave)

 09 - Love For Sale - Marty Paich (Joe Mondragon bas) (album I Get A Boot Out Of You)

 10 - What Am I Here for/Cottontail - Marty Paich (Joe Mondragon bas) (album I get A Boot Out Of You)

We stay INCOGNITO

This week the spot on the British group INCOGNITO.

Founder were (in 1970) Jean-Paul Maurick & Paul "Tubbs" Williams.

On many album you hear the voice of Maysa Leak.

This evening the albums till 2008.

Enjoy and have a nice evening.

Playlist:

01 . I've Been Waiting - Incognito / Maysa Leak - album Tales Of The Beach

02 - Never look Back - Incognito

03 - Tales Of The Beach - Incognito

04 - Parisienne Girl - Incognito - album Jazz Funk

05 - Release Yourself - Incognito - album Inside Life

06 - I love What You Do For Me - Incognito- album Tribes, Vibes ans Scribes.

07 - Solar Fire - Incognito -album Last Night In Tokyo.

08 - On The Road (part one) - Incognito - album Stranger Than Fiction

09 - What About Our Love - Maysa Leak- album Maysa

10 - Mindin' My Business - Incognito & George Duke - album Adventures In Black Sunshine

11 - Summer In The City - Incognito -album Bees+Flowers+Things

12 - Show Me Love - Incognito  & Imaani vocal- album Eleven

New by Toppyjazz (Toppyjazz 339)

This week on Toppyjazz Radio Regina Carter (1966).

 Born in Detroit she made her first jazz violin album in 1995. 

Second : organplayer Larry Young (1940-1978).

 We got almost all his recordings, so if you're looking for Larry Young, please e-mail us!

 Furthermore we got this week Harry Salas, Josephine Cronholm (1971) and Melissa Manchester (1951-New York).

 Have fun with these fantastic musicians!

   

 Playlist : 

 01 - Softly as in a Morning Sunrise - Regina Carter & Kenny Baron (album Freefall)

 02 - Zoltan - Larry Young (album Unity)

 03 - Saudia - Larry Young (album Lawrence of Newark) 

 04 - Turn Back The Hands of Time - Harry Talas (album Turn Back The Hands of Time)

 05 - Just in Time - Harry Talas (same album)

 06 - In Your Wild Garden - Josefine Cronholm (album Wild Garden) 

 07 - Mermaids - Josefine Cronholm (album Songs of the Falling Feather) 

 08 - Midnight Blue - Melissa Manchester (album The Essence of Melissa Manchester) 

 09 - Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester (album Don't Cry Out Loud)

 10 - Caravan - Melissa Manchester (same album) 

 11 - When Paris was a Woman - Melissa Manchester (album When I Look Down That Road)

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Heaven Can Wait! (Toppyjazz 338)

In this week after  Pentecost  we have only one message : Heaven Can Wait!.

 Only jazzmusic with a link to Heaven .

 Playlist :

 01 - Pennies From Heaven - The Four Freshmen (album Voices and Brass) 

 02 - When Did You Leave Heaven? - Nancy Wilson (album Hollywood My Way) 

 03 - You'll Never Go To Heaven - Dionne Warwick (album Make Way For Dionne Warwick)

 04 - Seven Steps To Heaven - Miles Davis (album Seven Steps To Heaven) 

 05 - 88 Keys To Heaven - Lynn Cannon (album Walk In The Park) 

 06 - The Night That Heaven Fell - Tony Bennett (album More Tony's Greatest Hits)

 07 - Thank Heavens for Tears - P.J Proby (album Songwriter-Original Song demo's)  

 08 - I'm Walking Through Heaven With You - Peggy Lee (album Pretty Eyes) 

 09 - Heaven Is Where The Heart Is - Victor Wooten (album What Did He Say) 

 10 - For Heaven's Sake - Elvin Jones (album Puttin' It Together) 

 11 - Heaven On Earth - Larry Young (album Heaven On Earth) 

 12 - Three Steps To Heaven - Eddie Cochran (album The Best of Eddie Cochran) 

Anyone for Lisa, Dan, Yonrico and Robin? (Toppyjazz 337)

Toppyjazz proudly presents 4 new albums from our friends :

First Lisa Hilton with her new album Kaleidoscope.

 Some excellent musicians in her group : Larray Grenadier (bass), Marcus Gilmore (drums) and J.D.Allen on tenor sax.

 See our choice on the playlist.

 We give 4 stars for Kaleidoscope.

Thank you Karen Frieske from Blue Canoe Records for the latest albums from Mr. Dan Baraszu & Yonrico Scott. 

Dan Baraszu (guitar) comes with a nice album with David Ellington (organ) and Marlon Patton (drums) titled Organ Trio. 

Watch out for the boys on Smudge and the Quincy Jones tune Soul Bossa Nova!  

 Yonrico Scott comes with Quest of the Big Drum.

 We love Yonrico with his sidemen Nick Rosen on keyboard and Joseph Patrick Moore on bassguitar and producer. 

 Again Blue Canoe Records did a wonderful job with these 2 perfect albums. 

For all downlöoads goto :BLUE CANOE RECORDS 

 The last part of our show is for singer and pianist Robin Philips from London. 

His cd Sing, Play For Pleasure is a hommage to King Pleasure.

 Guests Ian Shaw & Anita Wardell. 

 Playlist:

 01 - Bach/Basie/Bird Boogie/Blues Bop Medley- Lisa Hilton (album Kaleidoscope) 

 02 - Labyrinth - Lisa Hilton (album Kaleidoscope)

 03 - One and Only - Lisa Hilton (album Kaleidoscope)

 04 - For Us - Dan Baraszu & David Ellington (album Organ Trio) 

 05 - Smudge - Dan Baraszu & David Ellington (album Organ Trio) 

 06 - Soul Bossa Nova - Dan Baraszu & David Ellington (album Organ Trio)

 07 - Radiojingle Toppyjazz - Joseph Patrick Moore 

 08 - Quest - Yonrico Scott (album Quest of the Big Drum)

 09 - Sound of the Drum - Yonrico Scott (album Quest of the Big Drum) 

 10 - UFO - Yonrico Scott (album Quest of the Big Drum)

 11 - Doodlin' - Robin Williams & Ian Shaw (album Sing Play For Pleasure) 

 12 - Moody's Mood For Love - Robin Phillips & Anita Wardell (album Sing Play For Pleasure) 

 13 - Parker's Mood - Robin Phillips (album Sing Play for Pleasure) 

 (furst issued 2014)

JIMMY SMITH SPECIAL

 This week we're back with a special about Jimmy Smith (1928-2005).

The best of the best fo the best from Jimmy with Oliver Nelson, the Jimmy Smith Trio  and Lako Shifrin.

Playlist :
01 -Walk On The Wild Side - Album Bashin' The Incredible Jimmy Smith.(with Oliver Nelson)
02 - Blues In The Night - album The Cat. (with Lalo Shifrin)
03 - Minor Chant - album Back at The Chicken Sack.(with Stanley Turrentine)
04 - Step Right Up! - album Bashin' The Incredible Jimmy Smith.(with Oliver Nelson)
05 - Mission Impossible - album Livin It Up.
06 - Beggar For The Blues - Album Bashin' The Incredible Jimmy Smith.(with The Trio)
07 - Day In- Day Out - album I'm Movin On. (with Grant Green guitar)
08 - I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town - album Stay Loose. (with Grady Tate drums)
09 - Chain Of Fools -  album Stay Loose
10 - Ol' Man River - Album Bashin' The Incredible Jimmy Smith.(with Oliver Nelson)
11- 1-2-3 - album Got My Mojo Workin'.(with Oliver Nelson)

Back to the Fifties (Toppyjazz 336)

In this WWII liberation week we take you back to the Fifties, the time when all went very better then nowadays.

 Have fun with the best music from 1950-1959.(Year indicates the song only!)

 Playlist :

 1950 - From This Moment On - Frank Sinatra (album A Swingin' Affair) 

 1951 - I'm A Fool To Want You - Michael L. Roberts (album Moving Is Living)

1952 - Night Train - Jimmy Forest (album Night Train)

 1953 - Secret love - Thomas Quasthoff (album The Jazz Album) 

 1954 - I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Mark Murphy (album Mark Time/A Swingin', Singin' Affair)

 1955 - Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most - Jane Monheit (album Come Dream With Me) 

 1956 - Somewehere- Stan kenton (album Kenton's West Side Story) 

 1957 - The Meaning Of The Blues - Peter Herbolzheimer (album Wait A Minute) 

 1958 - Afro Blue - Sasha Masakowski (album Musical Playground)

 1959 - Moanin' - Ray Charles (album Genius+Soul=Jazz) 

 Bonus : In Einem Kühlen Grunde - Max Raabe & Thomas Quasthoff (album Heute Nacht oder Nie)

Asian Jazz (part 2) (Toppyjazz 335)

This time only jazz from our Asian friends like Chihiro Yamanaka from Japan, Yoshioko Yui also from Japan and Susan Wong from Hong Kong.

 Furthermore the sound of Ayumi and Eiji Taniguchi.

 The Japanese SSJ label brings the wife of Al Cohn Flo Handy with some beautiful music.

 At last we have Haromi Uehara, Helen Sung and Atsuko Hashimoto in our radio show.

 Have Fun!

   

 Playlist : 

 01 -The Moon Was Yellow - Chihiro Yamanaka (album Forever Begins) 

 02 - My Generation - Yui (album I Love Yesterday) 

 03 - So Far Away - Susan Wong (album Come Into My Dreams)

 04 - Fly Me To The Moon - Ayumi (album Doxy) 

 05 - You'ved Changed - Eiji Taniguchi & Eden Atwood (album The Sweet Sound of Bossa Nova)

 06 - How Long Has This Been Going On - Flo Handy (album The Remarkable Voice of Flo Handy) 

 07 - No Moon At All - Flo Handy (same album) 

 08 - Ue Wo Muite Aruko - Haromi Uehara (album Beyond Standard) 

 09 - Haze - The Trio Project (album Voice)

 10 - So In Love - Atsuko Hashimoto (album ..Until The Sun Comes Up) 

 11 - Never let Me Go - Helen Sung (album Anthem For A New Day)

New Jazz Records (Toppyjazz 334)

We give you this week a selectings out of a bunch of new jazz recordings. 

We start with The Alexandrina Simeon Quintet.

 Alexandrina (1976) comes from Bulgaria and sings on concerts from Germany to Bulgaria.  

 Next American Idol 3 singer John Stevens(1987)from Buffalo and Ginger Bess (1977) from Texas.

   

 Finally we have Josh Groban(1981 - Los Angeles) and Carol Sloane (1937- Provence RI) in our radio show. 

 Playlist : 

 01 - Roots - Alexandrina Simeon Quintet (album Roots & Influence) 

 02 - The Truth - same 

 03 - Mi Corazon - Alexandrina Simeon Quintet (album Roots & Influence)

 04 - Come Fly With Me - John Stevens (album Red) 

 05 - Here, There and Everywhere - John Stevens (album Red) 

 06 - Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps - Ginger Bess (album Give Me The Simple Life)

 07 - I'll Be Seeing You - Ginger Bess (album Give Me The Simple Life) 

 08 - The Moon is a Harsh Misstress - Josh Groban (album All that Echoes) 

 09 - E Ti Promettero - Josh Groban & Laura Pausini(album All that Echoes) 

 10 - Take My Tears - Kasia Lins (album Take My Tears)

 11 - Liar - Kasia Lins (album Take My Tears) 

 12 - Here's That Rainy Day - Carol Sloane (album Whisper Sweet)

 13 - Whisper Sweet - Carol Sloane (album Whisper Sweet)

 14 - Zoot Walks In - Carol Sloane (album We'll Meet Again) 

(first issued 2014)

Maybeck Meets Bach [Maybeck Recital Hall (part4) & Bach Jazz] (Toppyjazz 333)

In this pre-Eastern week some jazz related to Eastern and Bach. 

 First parr 4 of our Maybeck Recital Series with Alan Broadbent (volume 14),

Buddy Montgomery (volume 15),

 Jim McNeely (volume 20) and Jessica Williams (volume 21). 

 Our Bach part with The Swingle Singers,

Classical Jazz Quartet,

 Henri Crolla & Christiane LeGrand. 

At last Andre Hodier and Patti Smith with Easter.

Playlist:

 01 - Lennie's Pennies - Alan Broadbent (album Live at Maybeck Recital Hall volume 14)

 02 - Don't Ask Why - Alan Broadbent (same album)

 03 - Brandenburg Concert no.3 - The Swingle Singers (album Bach Hits Back)

 04 - Wachtet auf - The Swingle Singers (album Bach Hits Back) 

 05 - By Myself - Buddy Montgomery (album Live at Maybeck Recital Hall volume 15) 

 06 - Oboe Concerto - Classical Jazz Quartet (album Plays Bach) 

 07 - Un Poco Loco - Jim McNeely (album Live at Maybeck Recital Hall volume 21)

 08 - Fugue in G Major - The Swingle Singers (album Jazz Sebastian Bach)

 09 - Paris B.B. - Henri Crolla & Christiane LeGrand (album Jazz & Cinema vol.5)

 10 - Jazz Cantates I,II,II - Andre Hodier  & Christiane LeGrand(album Jazz & Jazz) 

 11 - I'm Confessin That I Love You - Jessica Williams (album Live at Maybeck Recital Hall volume 21)

 12 - Easter - Patti Smith (album Easter) 

(first issued 2014)

Till Brönner Special (Toppyjazz 332)

Till Bronner (6 May 1971, Viersen ,Germany) is at this moment the most famous trumpetplayer, singer, composer and arranger from Europe. He's now on tour for his album ITALIA!

He made 12 albums from 1994-2014.

   

Till Bronner played with hundreds of other musicians . 

Thomas Quasthoff, Mark Murphy, Jiggs Whigham and Melody Gardot.

 Till started playing with the band of Horst Jankowski, aka RIAS Tanzorchestre.

 This week we give you our choice of Till's music.

 Till got The Jazz Award 2014!

   

 Playlist : 

 01 - Ich bin von Kopf biss Fuss aud Liebe eingestelt - Till Bronner (album German Songs) 

 02 - Do't You Worry Bout A Thing - Till Bronner (album Midnight) 

 03 - Everytime We Say Goodbye - Till Bronner (album Chattin' with Chet) 

 04 - River Man - Till Bronner (album Oceana) 

 05 - This Guy's In Love With You - Till Bronner (album Oceana)

 06 - Sim Ou Na- Tll Bronner & Kurt Elling (album Rio)

 07 - Dim The Lights - Till Bronner & Mark Murphy (album Blue Eyed Soul)

 08 - Once Upon A Summertime - Till Bronner (album Till Bronner) 

 09 - The Gate - Till Bronner (album Till Bronner)

 (first issued 2014)

Dutch Jazz (and More) (Toppyjazz 331)

At last we got the Dutch version from My Fair Lady with Wim Sonneveld, Margriet de Groot and Johan Kaart. 

We give you a selection from the original Philips LP.

 Second the concert from The Nat Adderley Quintet at Laren in 1991. 

Furthermore Dutch singer Yvonne Smeets (1967) with the album Under A Cloud.

 

 Also some music from Wouter Hamel, Giovanca Ostiana. 

At last another recording from Kurt Edelhagen with our friend Jean "Toots" Thielemans. 

 Playlist:

 01 - Is er nu niemand - Wim Sonneveld (album My Fair Lady)

 02 - Als 't effe kan - Johan Kaart (album My Fair Lady)

 03 - kom terug en dans met mij - Margriet de Groot (album My Fair Lady)

 04 - Ascot Gavotte - Ensemble (album My Fair Lady) 

 05 - Intro - Nat Adderley (album Laren 1991) 

 06 - Unit Seven - Nat Adderley (album Laren 1991)

 07 - Black Nile - Yvonne Smeets (album Under A Cloud)

 08 - Under A Cloud - Yvonne Smeets (album Under A Cloud) 

 09 - As Long As We're In Love - Wouter Hamel (album Hamel) 

 10 - Quite The Disguise - Wouter Hamel (album Nobody's Tune) 

 11 - On My Way - Giovanca Ostiana (album Subway Silence)

 12 - Go Now - Giovanca Ostiana (album While I'm Awake) 

 13 - I Loves You Porgy- Jean "Toots" Thielemans & Kurt Edelhagen (album Road To Romance) 

 14 - Stairway To The Stars - Jean " Toots" Thielemans & Kurt Edelhagen (album Road To Romance) 

(first issued 2014)

Nagel Heyer Records (Toppyjazz 330)

Founded in 1992 the Nagel Heyer family brought us an about 300 records catalog with modern and mainstream jazz. 

We give you this year an overflow of our choice from their artists.

 This week trating with LYAMBIKO (real name Sandy Müller (1978)) and her famtastic album Out of This Mood.

 Especial her version of Oscar Brown jr WORK SONG is 5 stars worth!

 More artist this week Harry Allen, David Ostwald, Fran Vignola, Caterina Valente and Ken Peplowski.

Also fine work from SophieWegener (1966) with her band ZONA SUL.

   

 Playlist : 

 01 - Worksong- Lyambiko (album Out of This Mood) 

 02 - Gone With The Wind - Lyambiko (album Out of This Mood)

 03 - Tenderly - Lyambiko (album Shades of Delight) 

 04 - I Can't Get Started - Harry Allen, Randy Sandke & Rias Big BAnd with Jiggs Whigham(album Turnstile)

 05 - Quiet Nights - Harry Allen (album Love Songs Only)

 06 - Blues In My Heart - David Ostwald (album Blues in our Heart)

 07 - It's Allright With Me - Frank Vignola (album Off Broadway- Extended)

 08 - Chquilin de Bachlin _ Caterina Valente & Catherine Michel (album Vocal Jazz Ballads 2012)

 09 - Estate - Zona Sul (album Vocal Jazz Ballads 2012) 

 10 - It's Easy To Remember - Ken Peplowski (album Vocal Jazz Ballads) 

(first issued 2014)

MYSTERY & ALIEN JAZZ (Toppyjazz 329)

Perhaps this will be the most weird program we ever made. 

First the secret about the mystery about Ted McNabb. 

 Read the amazing story from Marion Evans about the album Ted McNabb and Company. 

Marion Evans about Ted McNabb 

 Further an Alien story starting with Fredric Browns Martians Go Home!

 He started a long jazz way for Shorty Rogers(1924-1994)with his Martians jazz series.

 More Space music by Raymond Scott(1908-1994),Mark Murphy, The Cousins and Wayne Shorter.

 You will hear all information in our Airplay. Raymond Scott was the first musician with a giant electronic equipment :

 

Raymond Scott

Playlist : 

 01 - Margie - Ted McNabb (album Ted McNabb and Company) 

 02 - Spring Is Here - Ted McNabb (same album) 

 03 - Close as Pages In A Book - Ted McNabb 

 04 - They - Mark Murphy (album Mark II) 

 05 - Martians Go Home!- Shorty Rogers (album The Swinging Mr. Rogers) 

 06 - The Man With The Golden Arm - Elmer Bernstein/Shorty Rogers (album The Man With The Golden Arm) 

 07 - Martians Come Back - Shorty Rogers (album Martians Come Back!)

 08 - Martians Stay Home - Shorty Rogers (album Martians Stay Home) 

 09 - The Robot - The Cousins (album Double Gold)

 10 - Orbits - Wayne Shorter (album Without A Net) 

 11 - Message From Where - Raymond Scott with the Secret 7 (album The Unexpected) 

 12 - The Man With The Golden Arm- Jet Harris (album The Best of Jet Harris) 

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CAPITOL JAZZ (part 5) (Toppyjazz 328)

This is part 5 from a never ending story about Capitol Records.

 We got some unique and less know recordings . 

First singer Michael Dees(1941, Houston). He has a fine voice but made only 2 records.

 Another unique recording Ken Hanna's(1921-1982) Jazz for Dancers from 1955. 

Further Las Vegas crooner Vic Damone(1928-2018) who loves to swing.

 Pianoplayer Paul Smith (1922-2013) and female singerans pianist Carole Simpson (1928?-10 februar 2013) close this week's program. 

Playlist :

 01 - Talk To Me Baby - Michael Dees (album Talk To Me Baby) 

 02 - Somewhere - Michael Dees (album Talk To Me Baby)

 03 - Cellophane Disguise - Michael Dees (album The Michael Dees Affair) 

 04 - Alone In Paris - Micahel Dees (album The Michael Dees Affair)

 05 - Somnambulisme - Stan Kenton (Ken Hanna arranger) (album The Complete Capitol Studio recordings)

 06 - Bogota - Ken Hanna (album Jazz For Dancers)

 07 - The Continental - Ken Hanna (album Jazz For Dancers) 

 08 - Allright Oke You Win - Vic Damone (album My Baby Loves To Swing)

 09 - My Baby Loves To Swing - Vic Damone (album My Baby Loves To Swing) 

 10 - I Remember You - Paul Smith (album Cool and Sparkling) 

 11 - Softly - Paul Smith (album Softly, Baby) 

 12 - My Shining Hour - Paul Smith (album Cascades) 

 13 - Gentleman Friend - Carole Simpson (album All About Carole) 

 14 - You Make Me Feel So Young - Carole Smith (album All About Carole) 

 15 - This Could Be The Start of Something - Carole Simpson (album Singin' and Swingin' )

 16 - Just Because We're Kids - Carole Simpson (album All About Carole) 

 17 - And Now Goodbye - Carole Simpson (album Singin' and Swingin')

 Download music only Toppyjazz-328 Capitol Jazz

New Jazz Recordings (Toppyjazz 327)

First this week the son from famous female singer Caterina Valente  : Mr. Eric van Aro and his cd Obsession.

   

 Second our great friend Dena DeRose. 

We missed her album Love's Holiday, but at last we got this marvelous swinging and subtile cd.

 Furthermore guitar player Graham Dechter , Cynthia Holiday, Ron Carter with the WDR Big Band and Marion Meadows.

 Our bonus track is The Good Life from composer Sacha Distel. 

 Playlist : 

 01 - Ordinary Fool - Eric van Aro (album Obsession) 

 02 - Dancing To The Rhythm - Eric van Aro (album Obsession) 

 03 - Green Dolphin Street - Dena DeRose (album Love's Holiday) 

 04 - The Good Life - Dena DeRose (album Love's Holiday) 

 05 - Road Song - Graham Dechter (album Takin It There) 

 06 - I Love Being Here With You - Cynthia Holiday (album I Like What I See) 

 07 - I Believe I Can Fly - Cynthia Holiday (album I Like What I See) 

 08 - Caravan - Ron Carter with WDR Big Band (album Bass legende - Philharmonie, Cologne, 25-01-2013) 

 09 - Marcosinho - Marion Meadows (album Whisper) 

 10 - Golden Curtain - Marion Meadows (album Whisper) 

 11 - La Belle Vie - Sacha Distel

 Download Music Only :Toppyjazz 327 

 MONICA HERZIG STRIKES AGAIN !

German jazz pianist Monica Herzig announces here new cd TRANSPARENT on MARCH 6.

And of course we have already the wonderful cd in our studio for one week. 

Transparant is our Eastern Highlight for this year! We love the fine arrangement of Your SONG.

Also good work from Peter Kienle.

Thanks Monica !

Rogier van Otterloo Special (Toppyjazz 326)

This week we make a musical tour round the music from a famous Dutch composer and bandleader Rogier van Otterloo (1941-1988). 

 We start with his "Eurovision" years, being the leader from the Dutch Orchestra from 1980-1987.

 Rogier headed for some years the Metropole Orchestra : so much Metropole music this week.

 Further more in our radio show.  

 Playlist : 

 01 - Amsterdam - Maggie McNeal (Eurovison Song Contest 1980 - The Hague) 

 02 - Het is een wonder - Linda Williams (Eurovision Song Contest 1981 - Dublin) 

 03 - jij en Ik - Bill van Dijk (Eurovision Song Contest 1982 - Harrowgate ) 

 04 - Ik Hou van jou - Maribelle (Eurovision Song Contest 1984 - Luxembourg ) 

 05 - rechtop in de wind - Marcha (Eurovision Song Contest 1987 - Brussels) 

 06 - Soldaat van Oranje - Rogier van Otterloo (album Verzameld werk) 

 07 - Swingin' Swayers - Edwin Rutten (album Verzameld werk) 

 08 - Agnes Dei - Thijs van Leer & Rogier van Otterloo (album Introspection) 

 09 - Both Sides Now - Louis van Dijk & Rogier van Otterloo (album Telepathy) 

 10 - Tenderly - Pim Jacobs & Rogier van Otterloo (album Music-All-In II) 

 11 - Dimanche - Rogier van Otterloo (album Verzameld werk) 

 12 - Waters of Balaton - Metropole Orkest  & Ernö Olah (album Verzameld werk) 

 13 - Two of A Kind - Rogier van Otterloo & Jean Thielemans (album Visions) 

 14 - How Insensitive - Rita Reys (album Verzameld werk) 

 15 - 1948 - Gerard Cox (album Verzameld werk)

Hommage aan Rogier van Otterloo, concert Vredenburg 2010. Foto Jos L. Knaepen.

   Download Music Only :Toppyjazz 326 Rogier van Otterloo Special 

Toppyjazz goes DUTCH ! (Toppyjazz 325)

We present some excellent Dutch jazz musicians this week.

 From pianist Rob Agerbeek, female jazz singer Sabrina Starke, gitarist Jan Akkerman, female trompetist Saskia Laroo, female jazz singer Xandra Willis and at last gitarist and composer Martijn van Iterson.

 One hour with these fine musicians.

Here comes Saskia :

   

 Playlist : 

 01 - keep the change - Rob Agerbeek (album Keep The Change) 

 02 - Do For Love - Sabrina Starke (album Yellow Brick Road)

 03 - Sunny Days - Sabrina Starke (album Bags and Suitcases)

 04 - Ain't No Sunshine - Sabrina Starke (album Lean On Me) 

 05 - Blues Route 94 - Jan Akkerman (album Blues Hearts)

 06 - More Vibes - Saskia Laroo (album Body Music)

 07 - Whenever He Comes By - Xandra Willis (album To Be With You)

 08 - Cool - Martijn van Iterson (album It's Happening)

 09 - The Whole Bunch - Martijn van Iterson Quartet (album The Whole Bunch) 

 10 - Body and Soul - Martijn van Iterson (album Streetwise) 

 11 - Streetwise - Martijn van Iterson (album Streetwise) 

 Download :Toppyjazz 325 

The RCA Singers (Toppyjazz 324)

Once a famous record label, nowadays far away in the Sony shadow : RCA Records.

RCA Records had some wonderful musicians, such as Glen Miller, Harry Belafonte, Elvis Presley and Paul Anka.

This week we go deep in the history of RCA and the talented singers.

 We have this week Lee Wiley, Charlene Bartley, Lana Cantrell (with Chuck Sagle), Matt Dennis, Helen O'Connell and Toni Harper.

 Furthermore a fantastic story about Mr.Marion Evans and Tony Bennett.

 Read this :Marion Evans 

 Playlist: 

 01 - Blues in My Heart - Lee Wiley (1908-1975) (album A Touch of the Blues) 

 02 - Who Can I Turn To now? - Lee Wiley (album West of the Moon) 

 03 - Orchids in the Moonlight - Charlene Bartley(+/-1922- DOD ???) (album The Weekend of a Private Secretary) 

 04 - That's For Me - Charlene Bartley (album The Weekend of a Private Secretary) 

 05 - Isn't It a Lovely Day - Lana Cantrell (1943) (album And There Was Lana) 

 06 - The House of The Rising Sun - Lana Cantrell with Chuck Sagle (album Another Shade of Lana)

 07 - My Way - Lana Cantrell with Artie Butler (album The 6th of Lana) 

 08 - Angel Eyes - Matt Dennis (1914-2002)(album Matt Dennis Plays and Sings Matt Dennis) 

 09 - Will You Still be Mine - Matt Dennis (album Matt Dennis Plays and Sings Matt Dennis) 

 10 - Green Eyes - Helen O'Connell (1920-1993) (album Green Eyes) 

 11 - I Cried For You - Helen O'Connell (album Here's Helen) with Marion Evans.

 12 - Lada Lonely - Toni Harper (1937-2023)(album Lady Lonely) with Marty Paich

 13 - Petals on The Pond - Toni Harper (album Toni Harper Sings) with Marty Paich

 14 - My Ship - Toni Harper (album Night Mood) 

 Toni Harper as a Child Star : 

 15 - Lady Is A tramp - Tony Bennett (1926-2023) and Lady Gaga (album Duets II) 

 16 - Stranger in Paradise - Tony Bennett and Andrea Bocelli (album Duets II)

  

 Download : Toppyjazz 324 

New Jazz Recordings (toppyjazz 323)

This week we bring you the latest records from Gill Manly (DOB 1955?)(with guest Buddy Greco (1926-2017)), Clare Teal (1973), Pat Metheny (1954), Heather Masse (DOB ??), Dick Hyman (1927) and June Noa (1983).

   

 Playlist :

 01 - The Second Time Around - Gill Manly & Buddy Greco (album The Lies of Handsome Men) 

 02 - Go Away Little Boy - Gill Manly (same album) 

 03 - In A Mellow Tone - Clare Teal (album Don't Talk)

 04 - The Way You Look Tonight - Clare Teal (album And So It Goes)

 05 - He Was Beautiful - Clare Teal (album Hey Ho)

 06 - Chasing Cars - Clare Teal (album Hey Ho) 

 07 - Minuano - Pat Metheny (album North Sea Jazz Festival 2003) 

 08 - September Song - Heather Masse & Dick Hyman (album Lock My Heart)

 09 - Lost In The Stars - Heather Masse & Dick Hyman (album Lock My Heart) 

 10 - High Heels - June Noa (album Not Guilty) 

 11 - If I Ever leave You - June Noa (album Not Guilty) 

 12 - Open End - June Noa (album Not Guilty)

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(first issued 2014)

Joop Visser & Jessica van Noord (Toppyjazz 322)

WE HEBBEN ZE!! Na maanden van voorbereiding zijn hier dan eindelijk Joop Visser & Jessica van Noord oftewel het Succesvolle Duo. 

De iets ouderen kennen Joop Visser van de jaren 60 en 70 als Jaap Fischer. 

Vanavond hoort u het vraaggesprek dat wij afgelopen weekeinde met dit illustere duo hadden.

Playlist :
01- Zondaar - Joop Visser
02 - van Philips krijg je lampen - Joop Visser
03 - Onze Jan is manager geworden - Joop Visser & Jessica van Noord
04 - Trouw - Joop Visser
05 - VVD - Joop Visser
06 - PVDA - Joop Visser
07 - Hordenloper - Joop Visser
08 - Marcel van Dam - Joop Visser
Interview deel 1 (onderwerpen Jaap Fischer in Groningen, Jan Roth, Haarlemse Humor, het Succesvolle Duo)
09 - In de Schemering - Joop Visser
10 - De Monniken - Jaap Fischer
11 - De winkel - Joop Visser
Interview deel 2 (onderwerpen nieuwe DVD, eerste ontmoeting, Frans Timmermans, Jos van Rey, Kim Jong-Un, Limburg, Geert Wilders, Kees Stip)
12 - Pincode - Joop Visser & Jessica van Noord
13 - van Basten - Joop Visser
14 - het Ei - Jaap Fischer

Nu even een sneert van Joop Visser naar oplichtster Jomanda  :
15 - Ze hadden hem - Joop Visser
16 - Tem Me Dan -Jaap Fischer
17 - Groningen - Joop Visser
DOWNLOAD Toppyjazz- Joop & Jessica
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/first issued 2014)

Toppyjazz Mix (1) (Toppyjazz 321)

This week we have some surprises for you. First the Dutch Kees Kuyt Combo (Fontana 1957). 

The only jazz recording from this group.
 Second Miles Davis in Amsterdam 1957 with a group of French musicians (Kenny Clarke on drums).
 Furthermore our friend Ron Westray from Blue Canoe Records. 

He made an album with Wycliffe Gordon, Bone Structure.
The end of our program is for Rene Marie(1955-Warrenton,Va). 

We give you a selection from her 8 albums. Playlist :
01 - But Nor For Me - Kees Kuyt Combo (FONTANA 463 110 TE)
02 - Opus for vibes en gitaar - Kees Kuyt Combo (FONTANA 463 110 TE)
03 - Four - Miles Davis (album Amsterdam)
04 - Fran - Miles Davis Quintet (album Live in Kongresshaus Zurich)
05 - Modern Nostalgia - Ron Westray & Wycliffe Gordon (album Bone Structure)
06 - The Surrey With The Fringe On Top - Rene Marie (album Vertigo)
07 - Red Shoes - Rene Marie (album Serene Renegade)
08 - Wishes - Rene Marie (album Black Lace Freudian Slip)
09 - Let's Do It - Rene Marie (album I Wanna Be Evil, with Love to Eartha Kitt)(with Wycliffe Gordon)
10 - Oh John - Rene Marie (same album) 

Toppyjazz Club (2) (Toppyjazz 320)

This week only live performances from Gabor Szabo & Jimmy Stewart with Little Boat ending with Laura Fygi & Dave with Dansez Maintenant.

 Have Fun! 

 Watch this fantastic video from Gabor in Hungary!  

 Playlist : 

 01 - Little Boat - Gabor Szabo & Jimmy Stewart (album The Sorcerer) 

 02 - I Love Being Here With You - Diana Krall (album Live at Orpheum Theatre) 

 03 - Cold - New York Voices (album Live with The WDR Big Band Cologne-Germany)

 04 - Unchain My Heart - Trini Lopez (album Live at PJ's) 

 05 - Recorda Me - Ronnie Scott (album Live at Ronnie Scott's) 

 06 - Scenes - Peter Herbolzheimer (album Scenes live at Ronnie Scott's) 

 07 - Doxy - Roger Kellaway (album live at The Jazz Standard) 

 08 - Et Maintenant - Gilbert Bécaud (album Live at L'Olympia)

 09 - Nathalie - Gilbert Bécaud (idem) 

 10 - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Laura Fygi (album Laura Fygi at Ronnie Scott's) 

 11 - I Will Wait For You - Laura Fygi (idem) 

 12 - Dansez Maintenant - Laura Fygi & Dave 

Yellowjackets (Toppyjazz 319)

This week we give our listeners an overview from the 24 Yellowjackets albums we have in stock. Yellowjackets is an American jazz fusion quartet. 

The original group, called The Robben Ford Group, was formed in 1977, and consisted of Robben Ford, Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip and Ricky Lawson. 

Ford had originally assembled the group to record Inside Story, but signed to a separate record contract, ended up listed as a guest artist.

 Eventually he was replaced by saxophone player Marc Russo. Ricky Lawson left in 1986 to tour with Lionel Richie.

 Some of their songs were featured on The Weather Channel's Local On The 8s segments. 

 Founded in 1981 as an R&B-oriented band that starred guitarist Robben Ford, the group took a giant step forward when, after Ford's departure, altoist Marc Russo took his place. 

With original members Russell Ferrante on keyboards and electric bassist Jimmy Haslip, in addition to drummer William Kennedy, the band found its own R&B-ish sound, sometimes playing original compositions that sounded like Joe Zawinul at his most melodic.

 Starting out on Warner Brothers in the early '80s, the Yellowjackets moved to MCA/GRP in 1986, where they released a string of well-received albums.

 They also appeared with two songs on the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. 

 In the '90s, Russo chose to go out on his own and plays regularly with The Doobie Brothers, and his replacement, Bob Mintzer (on tenor and bass clarinet), added more jazz credibility to the group's music. They moved back to Warner Brothers in 1995 for several albums before moving the Heads Up label for the live two-CD set Mint Jam in 2002. 2003 saw the release of their first studio album in five years, Time Squared.

 Three years later, the band celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary as an ensemble with the release of the live album Twenty Five.

 In May 2008, the Yellowjackets released their 20th release, Lifecycle, also on HeadsUp International. Lifecycle features guitarist and label-mate Mike Stern, making it the first Yellowjackets record in 15 years to feature guitar (1994's Run For Your Life featured Robben Ford on the track Even Song). 

The album has been nominated for the 2009 GRAMMY Awards in the category of Best Contemporary Jazz Album. Russell Ferrante has also been nominated in the category of Best Instrumental Composer for the track "Claire's Closet."

 

Playlist : 

 01 - Top Secret (album Menage a Trois) 

 02 - Sandstone (album Like a River) 

 03 - Peace (album Greenhouse) 

 04 - Up From New Orléans (album Club Nocturne) 

 05 - Boomtown (album Mint Jam) 

 06 - Suite 15 (album Altered State) 

 07 - My Old School (album Twenty Five) 

 08 - Country Living (album Lifecycle) 

 09 - Timeline (album Timeline) 

 10 - I knew His Father (album A Rise in the Road) 

 11 - Thank You (album A Rise in the Road)

(first issued 2014)

Ed Reed & Laura Nyro (Toppyjazz 318)

Toppyjazz wishes you a JAZZY 2026!

We got 2 records from a very special singer Mr. Ed Reed.(February 17th,1929 - Januar 31 2024).

 The history of Ed Reed is amazing and watch his voice excellent! Mr. Ed Reeds Website 

 The second part from our Airplay we have the late female singer Laura Nyro. (1947-1997)  

 Sorry for the poor video! 

 Playlist : 

 01 - Wee Baby Blues - Ed Reed (album Born To Be Blue) 

 02 - Born To Be Blue - Ed Reed (album Born To Be Blue)

 03 - All My Tomorrows - Ed Reed (album Born To Be Blue)

 04 - Unforgettable - Ed Reed (album I'm A Shy Guy)

 05 - That Ain't Right - Ed Reed (album I'm A Shy Guy) 

 06 - Some Other Time - Ed Reed (album Born To Be Blue) 

 07 - Up On The Roof - Laura Nyro (album Christmas and The Beads of Sweat) 

 08 - Eli's Coming - Laura Nyro (album Eli and The Thirteenth Confession) 

 09 - Beads of Sweat - Laura Nyro (album Christmas and The Beads of Sweat) 

 10 - Broken Rainbow - Laura Nyro (album Live at The Bottom Line)

 11 - Sweet Dream Fade - Laura Nyro (album Angel in the Dark)

 12 - Let It Be Me - Laura Nyro (album Live! The Loom's Desire) 

 13 - Ooh Baby Baby - Laura Nyro (album Live! The Loom's Desire)