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)

Christmas-Weihnachten-Kerst Special (Toppyjazz 317)

Our Christmas Special this year comes from our studios on December 26th, 2025 from 21.00-2200 CET.
 We present you the best Christmas music albums ever!
 Tip album The Weihnachts-Krug from Manfred Krug, worth 5 *****! 

 TOPPYJAZZ wishes you a Merry Christmas time and a very good jazzy 2026. 

 Picture : Our Toppyjazz Studio Christmas Dog German Shepherd Thory.

   

(copyright@Herman van der Meij) 

 Playlist : 

 01 - Oh Tannenbaum - Vince Guaraldi (album A Charlie Brown Christmas)

 02 - Better Than Christmas - Till Bronner & Yvonne Catterfield (album The Christmas Album) 

 03 - Stille Nacht - Manfred Krug (album Der Weihnachts-Krug)

 04 - What Are You Doing New Years Eve? -Ella Fitzgerald (album Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas) 

 05 - White Christmas - Oscar Peterson (album An Oscar Peterson Christmas)

 06 - Christmas in New York - Donald Jones 

 07 - The Christmas Song - Gloria Estefan 

 08 - The Christmas Waltz - Nancy Wilson (album A Nancy Wilson Christmas) 

 09 - Winter Wonderland - Chet Baker (album With The Lighthouse All Stars) 

 10 - Sleigh Ride - Ramsey Lewis Trio (album Sound of Christmas) 

 11 - Ave Maria - Wyonna (album A Classic Christmas) 

 12 - I Believe - Andrea Bocelli (album My Christmas) 

 13 - Christmas Medley - Stan Kenton (album A Merry Christmas!)  

NIEUWE OOGST DECEMBER . (aflevering 263)

De nieuwe geluiden van december komen van :

 DEBORAH HENRIKSSON en haar album THE HEART'S CRY. (Bedankt CHRIS FRAIKIN van The Music Reps voor je bijdrage). 

 U hoort CELINE DION met een nummer van haar geheel franstalige album SANS ATTENDRE.

 Onze oosterburen zijn aanwezig met drummer WOLFGANG HAFFNER (video ). 

 TESSA SOUTER is weer terug bij TOPPYJAZZ met haar 4e album BEYOND THE BLUE. 

 Ook bassiste en zangeres NICKI PARROTT kwam al eerder langs bij ons, nu hoort u haar met haar   album SUMMERTIME. 

 Eindelijk weer een frans geluid, nu van zanger MATTHIEU BORÉ.

 Jammer dat er niet wat meer pit in de zangstijl van MATTHIEU BORÉ zit.

   PLAYLIST :

 01 - Harry's Game - Deborah Henriksson 

 02 - The Heart's Cry - Deborah Henriksson 

 03 - Ne Me Quitte Pas - Celine Dion

 04 - Melodia del Viento - Wolfgang Haffner- vocal Thomas Quasthoff

 05 - Here's To Life - Wolfgang Haffner & Till Brönner

 06 - Baubles, Bangles and Beads - Tessa Souter 

 07 - The Lamp Is Low - Tessa Souter 

 08 - The Summer Wind - Nicki Parrott 

 09 - Too Darn Hot - Nicki Parrott 

 10 - Bye Baby Bye Bye - Matthieu Boré 

 11 - Sign Your Name - Matthieu Boré 

 12 - On A Slow Boat To China - Matthieu Boré 

 13 - Georgia On My Mind - Matthieu Boré 

  

We sing Corona away! (Toppyjazz 586)

With so many female jazz vocalists we take you once again to a couple of excellent male musicians. First arranger Richard Wess (1930-1973).
 He made some fantastic albums with Bobby Darin, Buddy Greco and his own album Music She Digs The Most.
 Next inline is composer, pianist and singer Matt Dennis. At last we found all his albums! We're very proud to announce Your Favourite Records a jazz label from Danmark.
 We got the rights to air all their albums, from next month on!
You will hear a little proof of the work of Hans Ulrik, a fine Danish saxplayer.
More work by Leo Wright, Francy Boland, George Benson, Jan-Jozef Liefers and last but not least singer Marty Bell.
Playlist:
 01 - More - Bobby Darin (album Hello Dolly To Goodbye Charlie)
 02 - Love's Gonna Live Here Again - Buddy Greco (album Big Band and Ballads)
 03 - Blues For Someone - Richard Wess (album Music She Digs The Most)
 04 - Lover Come Back To Me - Bobby Darin (aöbum Ths Shadow of Your Smile)
 05 - Blue Moon - Matt Dennis (album She Dances Overhead)
 06 - The Can't Take That away From Me - Matt Dennis (album Saturday Night With Matt Dennis)
 07 - Amnesia - Hans Ulrik (album Jazz & Latin Beat)
 08 - Don't let Go - Jan Josef Liefers (album Oblivion)
 09 - Sigi - Leo Wright (album Blues Shout)
 10 - Papillon Noirs - Francy Boland (album Going Classic)
 11 - Breezin' - George Benson (album Breezin')
 12 - Too Young - Judith Hill & George Benson (album Inspiration)
 13 - Smile - George Benson & Till Bronner (album Inspiration)
 14 - I Thought About You - Marty Bell (album Marty Bell Sings)
 15 - The Girl Next Door - Marty Bell (album Marty Bell Sings)


 Download : Toppyjazz 586

German Jazz Time (4) (Toppyjazz 545)

This week we have German's most succesfull composer and saxplayer Klaus Doldinger.
He composed and played the title theme for "Tatort", world's number one crime series for more then 48 years. Tatort runs to 1100 episodes! Klaus wrote also the theme for Das Boot and 140 other films.
Klaus Doldinger won more then 25 music Awards! (Sometimes with his band Passport)
We take the best from Klaus Doldinger out of hundred albums.
Furthermore we have again Stefanie Schlesinger, Till Brönner with the WDR BIg Band.
Special guest is Nils Wogram with the NDR Big Band.
Keep Jazzin'!
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Playlist :
01 - Das Boot - Klaus Doldinger (album Das Boot)
02 - Mondlied - Claudia Jung (album All The best)
03 - Ready To Take Off - Klaus Doldinger's Passport (album Looking Thru)
04 - It's Magic - Klaus Doldinger's Passport (album Heavy Nights)
05 - Nighttime In New York - Klaus Doldinger (album Doldinger In New Yprk)
06 - Blind Date - Klaus Doldinger (album Back In New York)
07 - Hurra, wir leben noch - Stefanie Schlesinger (album Reality)
08 - Blue Eyed Soul Medley - Till Brönner & WDR Big Band (Klavier-Festival Ruhr 2018)
09 - Brew Your Own - Nils Wogram & NDR Big Band (album Work Smoothly)

New on Toppyjazz March 2019 (Toppyjazz 543)

First this week Leo Sidran with his cd Cool School- The Music of Michael Franks. Gast on that album again French singer Clémentine.
Inger Marie Gundersen (Norway, 13-02-2019) sings from 2004 an d made tours through Japan and South Korea. And...all sold out! Thank you Stunt Records for these fine cd's! Her latest album is Feels Like Home. We start with her debus single Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? with fine pianowork by Oscar Jansen.
Furthermore thsi week:
-30 years Bundes Jazz Orchestre with Jiggss Whigham and the English and Dutch Youth Orchestra.
- Naoko Terai (Japan, 1967) happened to be a fantastic jazz violist. Her latest cd is Standard 2.
- From France comes drummer and Fred Pasqua (45 years??). His latest cd is Moon River. Gast on the cd a terrible singer Jean Luc Di Fraya. Was that man drunk on recording day??
- From Sweden back with us Ida Sand and the new cd from DUTCH singer Clementine.

At last a new album from that great German singer Thomas Quasthoff with his cd Nice'N'Easy.
What can go wrong with gast's like Till Brönner and Dan Gottshall. And that marvellous NDR Bigband!
Thank you Thomas for another 5 stars album!

Playlist :
01 - Cool School - Leo Sidran & Michael Franks (album Cool School)
02 - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Inger Marie Gundersen (album Make This Moment)
03 - Try To Find Me - Inger Marie Gundersen (album Feels Like Home)
04 - La Suerte de Los Tontos - Bujazzo (album 30 Jahre Bundes Jazz Orchester )
05 - Going Out Of My Head - Naoko Terai (album Standard 2)
06 - The Peacocks - Fred Pasqua & Jean Luc Fraya (album Moon River)
07 - Soupir - Fred Pasqua (album Moon River)
08 - That's Freedom - Clementine (Dutch singer) (album Letting Go)
09 - Please Don't Hurt Me Baby - Ida Sand (album My Soul Kitchen)
10 - If You Don't Love Me - Ida Sand (album My Soul Kitchen)
11 - I've Got The World On A String - Thomas Quasthoff & Till Brönner (album Nice'N'Easy)
12 - Cry Me A River - Thomas Quasthoff & NDR Bigband (album Nice'N'Easy)
Download:Toppyjazz 543

LISA is back in town! (Toppyjazz 528)

Some very good news this week. We're permitted to use all new cd's from Music Promotion Net from now on. That's the music site for the German Radio Stations.

Lisa Hilton made a very fine cd Escapism. Highly recommanded! That's 4 stars from Toppyjazz!
Toyppyjazz will be on a summertour through Europe this year. Escapism will be in our Caravan!
Singer Alexandrina Simeon (1976, Bulgaria) has on her cd Ocean Tales, German and Bulgarian songs mostly about her "Black Sea".
Furthermore we have :
Jamison Ross with his album All For One- One For All.
Norah Jones with her dubbelcd Day Breaks (Japanese edition)
Till Brönner & Dieter Ilg with their album Nightfall.
(We start with the worst album ever : album ONE from Sidsel Endressen)

Playlist :
01 - 4 - Sidsel Endressen (album One)
02 - Dove Over The Black Sea - Alexandrina Simeon (album Ocean Tales)
03 - Why Don't You Do Right - Mark Murphy (album Milestones)
04 - Hot Summer Samba - Lisa Hilton (album Escapism)
05 - On A Clear Day - Lisa Hilton (album Escapism)
06 - A Thousand Kisses Deep - Till Bronner & Dieter Ilg (album Nightfall)
07 - Ach bleib mit deine Genade - Till Brönner & Dieter Ilg (album Nightfall)
08 - Flipside - Norah Jones (album Day Breaks)
09 - I've Gotta See You Again - Norah Jones (album Day Breaks)
10 - Save In The Arms Of Love - Jamison Ross (album All For One- One For All)
11 - My Ship - Jamison Ross (same album)
12 - Away - Jamison Ross (same album)
Download : Toppyjazz 528

Italian Jazz (Toppyjazz 498)

This week we dig in the Italian Jazz Scene.
 Starring : Nicola Conte & ... Die Falschen Freunde
Nailah Porter & Till Bronner
Chiara Civello
 Stefania Dipierro
 Ivan Lins
Eraldo Volontè
 Maria Moris.
 Playlist :
 01 - Dort - Die Falschen Freunde (album Mastering The Art)
02 - Love From The Sun - Nailah Porter & Till Bronner (album Love & Revolution)
03 - Paper Clouds - Chiara Civello (album Rituals)
04 - Bossa Per Due - Nicola Conte (album Bossa Per Due)
05 - Jola - Nicola Conte & Stefania Dipierro (album Natural)
06 - The Meaning Of Love - Nicola Conte & Stefania Dipierro (album Natural)
07 - Maybe One Day - Ivan Lins & Chiara Civello (album Inventario Incontra)
08 - Stella D'a Mia - Ivan Lins & Maria Pia de Vito (same album )
09 - Noctambule - Eraldo Volontè (album Impressions By Night)
10 - Spontaneous - Eraldo Volontè (album Safari)
11 - Safari - Maria Moris & Eraldo Volontè (album Safari)
12 - You Are A Weaver Of Dreams - Eraldo Volntè (album My Point Of View)
Download :Toppyjazz 498

New on Toppyjazz 475

This week we have a couple of fantastic new jazz cd's by Malene Mortensen (1972, Denmark),
Eliane Elias (1960, Sao Paolo, Brazil) and Jennifer Scott (1964, Vancouver, Canada).
Manfred Mann (1940, South Africa) made a wonderful project Lone Arranger with the help of the famous German trumpetplayer Till Brönner. **** stars for that beautiful album!

Furthermore we have a new album by Simone Kopmajer and Sidsel Storm(1982, Denmark).
We close with a French series cd's named Tres Chique. Keep Jazzin'
Playlist :
01 - Sway - Malene Mortensen (album You Belong To Me)
02 - Temptation - Malene Mortensen (album Malene Live In Paris)
03 - Driving Ambition - Eliane Elias (album Made In Brazil)
04 - Nothing Compares To You - Manfred Mann & Till Bronner (album Lone Arranger )
05 - Footprints - Manfred Mann & Viktoria Tolstoy & Till Bronner (album Lone Arranger)
06 - La Vie en Rose - Jennifer Scott (album Le Temps de L'Amour)
07 - Wichita Lineman - Simone Kopmajer (album The Best In You)
08 - Sadness - Sidsel Storm (album Closer)
09 - Moanin' - Les Double Six (album Tres Chic, volume 1)
10 - Roland Reve - Michel Legrand (album Tres Chic, volume 2)
11 - Blues March - Art Blakey (album Tres Chic, volume 3)
12 - Generique - Miles Davis (album Tres Chic, volume 1)
13 - Nuit sur Champs Elysees - Miles Davis (album L'ascenseur pour l'echevaud) Download : Toppyjazz 475

New on Toppyjazz(part 4)(Toppyjazz 469)

This week we have  on Toppyjazz:
Christof Lauer (1953, Hessen, Germany) & The NDR Big Band.
Karin Plato (1960, Canada)
Arild Andersen (1945, Norge)
Till Bronner & Ruud Jacobs (1938, Hilversum, Holland)
Barb Jungr with de cd's Shelter From The Storm & Come Together.
Keep Jazzin!
Playlist:
01 - Petite Fleur - Christof Lauer & NDR Big Band (album Play Sidney Bechet)
02 - Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year - Karin Plato (album Blue Again)
03 - The Breeze & I - Karin Plato (album Out of Town cd 2)
04 - Golden Earrings - Karin Plato (album Out of Town cd 1)
05 - Saturday - Arild Andersen Quartet (album Live in Oxford)
06 - I'll Be Seeing You - Till Bronner (album The Good Life)
07 - The Good Life - Till Bronner (album The Good Life)
08 - Things We Said Today - Barb Jungr & John McDaniel(album Come Together)
09 - Something's Coming - Barb Jungr & Laurence Hobgood (album Shelter From The Storm)
10 - Shelter From The Storm - Barb Jungr & Laurence Hobgood (same album) Download : Toppyjazz 469

What's In The Giftbox this year? (Toppyjazz 411)

We got a little party out here with a superbox of new cd's this month.
1. The World Greatest Jazz Collection (500 cd box!)
2. 10 volumes Svens Jazz Historia (27 cd's)
We have to rip these albums this winter, so wait and hear, later in 2016.

All the other cd's are in the playlist.
Playlist :
01 - As Time Goes By - Alfred Baumgartner & Paul Amrod (album The Missing Verses)
02 - Pefidia - Alfred Baumgartner & Paul Amrod (same album)
03 - Here and Now - Lizz Wright (album Freedom & Surrender)
04 - Right Where You Are - Lizz Wright
05 - Secret service - Ivan Julien (album Jazz In Paris- Out of Series)
06 - Ans Now Hear My Meaning - Ivan Julien (same album)
07 - C'est Si Bon - Boulou Ferre (album Jazz In Paris - Out of Series)
08 - Samba de uma note so - Boulou Ferre (same album)
09 - The Tangled Road - Kurt Elling & Till Bronner (album Passion World)
10 - Nicht Wandle, Mein Licht - Kurt Elling (same album)

New on Toppyjazz ((Toppyjazz 398)

First on Toppyjazz this week a singer from Hengelo-Holland Cythia Thijs. She finally made her dream come true to make a cd of her own. The title is Live Your Dream. Some fine musician`s on it : Randy Brecker and Carel Kraayenhof.
Furthermore Mexican guitarist Hugo Fernandez with his album Cosmogram. Great album!
Much space for Mr. Svend Asmussen the famous Danish violinplayer. He's only 99 years old!!
And still going!! His latest cd is Embraceable and has some excellent recordings from his Paris stay.
We end with Barbara Russell (Is there any information about Barbara??) and the Till Bronner Band in Berlin.
Playlist :
01 - Tell Me - Cynthia Thijs (album Live Your Dream)
02 - Where Were You - Cynthia Thijs (album Live Your Dream)
03 - Metro - Hugo Fernandez (album Cosmogram)
04 - Bakio - Hufo Fernandez (album Cosmogram)
05 - There Will Never Be Another You - Svend Asmussen (album Embraceable)
06 - June Night - Svend Asmussen (album Embraceable)
07 - Fuga in D - Svend Asmussen & Horst Jankowski (album Classics)
08 - The End of a Love Affair - Barbara Russell (album Swing With Me/Golden Blues)
09 - Love Me Tender - Barbara Russll (same album)
10 - Once Upon A Time - Barbara Russell (same album)
11- Little Sunflower - Till Bronner Band live at Berlin

Download . Toppyjazz-398

Men First ! (Toppyjazz 368)

With so many female jazz vocalists we take you once again to a couple of excellent male musicians. First arranger Richard Wess (Born/DOB ???). He made some fantastic albums with Bobby Darin, Buddy Greco and his own album Music She Digs The Most.

Next inline is composer, pianist and singer Matt Dennis. At last we found all his albums!

We're very proud to announce Your Favourite Records a jazz label from Danmark. We got the rights to air all their albums, from next month on! You will hear a little proof of the work of Hans Ulrik, a fine Danish saxplayer.

More work by Leo Wright, Francy Boland, George Benson, Jan-Jozef Liefers and last but not least singer Marty Bell.

Playlist:

01 - More - Bobby Darin (album Hello Dolly To Goodbye Charlie)

02 - Love's Gonna Live Here Again - Buddy Greco (album Big Band and Ballads)

03 - Blues For Someone - Richard Wess (album Music She Digs The Most)

04 - Lover Come Back To Me - Bobby Darin (aöbum Ths Shadow of Your Smile)

05 - Blue Moon - Matt Dennis (album She Dances Overhead)

06 - The Can't Take That away From Me - Matt Dennis (album Saturday Night With Matt Dennis)

07 - Amnesia - Hans Ulrik (album Jazz & Latin Beat)

08 - Don't let Go - Jan Josef Liefers (album Oblivion)

09 - Sigi - Leo Wright (album Blues Shout)

10 - Papillon Noirs - Francy Boland (album Going Classic)

11 - Breezin' - George Benson (album Breezin')

12 - Too Young - Judith Hill & George Benson (album Inspiration)

13 - Smile - George Benson & Till Bronner (album Inspiration)

14 - I Thought About You - Marty Bell (album Marty Bell Sings)

15 - The Girl Next Door - Marty Bell (album Marty Bell Sings)

Download : Toppyjazz 368

TOPPYJAZZ KERSTSPECIAL 2011. (Toppyjazz 215)

Waar vindt u betere jazzkerstmuziek dan bij TOPPYJAZZ?

 Wij pakken flink uit dit jaar. Mark Murphy, Gloria Estefan, Amy Grant, Emilie-Claire Barlow, Dean Martin, Celine Dion, Udo Jurgens, King Singers, Till Brönner, Charles Aznavour en Chet Baker.

Alle liedjes met * ,zijn gearrangeerd door Gene Puerling!

 Maar DE verrassing van deze kerstspecial is zanger Johnny Coppola.

 Hij is bekend als de POET van The Rat Pack

 Ons mooiste kerstnummer is I'VE BEEN IN LOVE.

 Het krijgt van ons 6 sterren! Hier een video van JOHNNY COPPOLA :

Playlist :

01 - My Favorite Things (long version) - Mark Murphy

02 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christams - Gloria Estefan *

03 - A Christmas To Remember - Amy Grant *

04 - Baby It's Cold Outside - Emilie-Claire Barlow & Marc Jordan

05 - Silent Night-part 2 - Chet Baker & Christopher Mason

06 - The Things We Did Last Summer - Dean Martin *

07 - White Christmas - Dean Martin *

08 - I'm Your Angel - Celine Dion & R. Kelly

09 - Erde, kleine Erde - Udo Jürgens

10 - Seir Frog Diewell - King Singers & WDR Big Band directed by Bill Dobbins

11 - Last Christmas - Till Brönner

12 - Noel Nouvelet - Claude Cagnon

13 - Ave Maria - Charles Aznavour

14 - I've Been In Love - Johnny Coppola

UITPAKKEN !!! bij TOPPYJAZZ 212.

Dat was weer feest dit weekend met veel muziekkadootjes van Sint en hulpsint Tante Annie. Wij kregen de laatste cd van zanger/trompetist Till Brönner - At The End Of The Day. Ook een aardige verzamelcd NEW SOUL WOMAN, Adriana Evans en SANI. Uit Italië komt REBOP UNION. We besluiten de avond met zangeres Mindy Carson en zanger Jimmy Scott.

Playlist :

01 - And I love Her -Till Brönner

02 - Summer Breeze - Till Brönner

03 - Same A I Ever Was - Adriana Evans

04 - Surrender - Sani Apuakenau

05 - What Is This Thing Called Love - Rebop Union

06 - Casual Meeting - Rebop Union

07 - My Foolish Heart - Mindy Carson

08 - Baby Face - Mindy Carson

09 - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For - Mindy Carson

10 - I Thought About You - Jimmy Scott

11 - Moonglow - Jimmy Scott

12 - We'll Be Together Agian- Jimmy Scott