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).