Stunt Records Denmark (Toppyjazz 419)

We're starting the month of february with Stunt Records/Sundance Records from Copenhagen, Denmark.
Thank you Nicola Semprini for your support to share your fine recordings with our Toppyjazz listeners in Europe and the USA!
We start with Scott Hamilton & Karin Krog with their album The Best Things In Life Are Free.
Much space this week for Kira Skow and Marie Fisher. They made an excellent album The Cabin Project.

Furthermore we have Caroline Henderson, Ed Thigpen and Ole Kock Hansen & Thomas Fonnesbaek. Skol for that! And for Sinne Eg, we will have her later this year once again for 30
minutes.
Playlist :
01 - Sometimes I'm Happy - Scott Hamilton & Karin Krog (album The Best Things In Life Are Free)
02 - The Best Things In Life Are Free - Scott Hamilton & Karin Krog (same album)
03 - A Smile To Remember - Kira Skov (album May Your Mind Explode a Blossom Tree)
04 - Never Young - Kira Skov (same album)
05 - Johnny Guitar - Marie Fisher & Kira Skov (album The Cabin project)
06 - Seize My Ease - Marie Fisher & Kira Skov (album The Cabin Project)
07 - I'm A Fool To Want You - Caroline Henderson (album Stunt Records Compilation vol 12)
08 - Fast Train - Ed Thigpen & others (same album)
09 - Fine Together - Ole Kock Hansen & Thomas Fonnesbaek (album Fine Together)
10 - Spring Waltz - Ole Kock Hansen & Thomas Fonnesbaek (album Fine Together)
11 - Willow Weep For Me - Sinne Eeg & Thomas Fonnesbaek (album Eeg/Fonnesbaek)
Download : Toppyjazz 419

USA Month (4) by Toppyjazz 418

This is the final USA jazz program from this month with singer Anandi from LA.
Further Johnny Lytle (1932-1995, Ohio) and Nancy Marano (1945) from New Jersey.
Once again Kenny Clarke from the cd Americans In Europe.
We close this week with Kate Michaels and Trish Hatley. Listen to the excellent version
od You Don't Know Me by Trish Hatley. 4 stars for that!
Playlist :
01 - The Song Is You - Anandi (album The Song Is You)
02 - On The Sunny Side Od The Street - Dana Lauren (album It's You or No One)
03 - The Breeze and I - Johnny Lytle (album Got That Feelin')
04 - Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most - Nancy Marano (album Magic)
05 - Magic - Nancy Marano (same album)
06 - Low Life - Kenny Clarke Trio (album Americans In Europe)
07 - Love In The Sun - Hubert Fol (album Kenny Clarke 1948-1950)
08 - Be A Good Girl - Kenny Clarke (same album)
09 - My Heart Belongs To Daddy - Kate Michaels (album A Fine Romance)
10 - I Won't Dance - Kate Michaels & The Red Thread Trio (album The Best Things In Life Are Free)
11 - You Don't Know Me - Trish Hatley (album On The Quiet Side)
12 - These Foolish Things - Trish Hatley (album I Remember vol 1)
13 - That's All - Trish Hatley (album I Remember vol II)
Download : Toppyjazz 418

Scott Hamilton Special (Toppyjazz 417)

In this USA month , this week a Scott Hamilton Special.
We pick the finest recordings from our 60 albums from this fine sax player.
Scott Hamilton (Rhode Island, 1954) made many excellent albums with 4 or 5 stars nominations.
This will be a great program for this week. Next month you will hear Scott with a fine cd with Karin Krog recorded for Stunt Records at Copenhagen.
Playlist :
01 - The Blue Room - Scott Hamilton (album Is A Good Wind)
02 - O.K - Scott Hamilton (album Tenorshoes)
03 - All Through The Night - Scott Hamilton (album The Right Time)
04- Everything You Got - Rosemary Clooney & Scott Hamiton (album Show Tunes)
05 - Blues Caper - Scott Hamilton (album My Romance)
06 - All My Tomorrows - Scott Hamilton & Rossano Sportiello (album At Nola's Penthouse)
07 - My Melancholy Baby - Scott Hamilton & Harry Allen (album 'Round Midnight)
08 - You and The Night and The Music - Scott and Jeff Hamilton (album Live in Bern)
09 - Dear Old Stockholm - Scott Hamilton & Jan Lundgren (album Swedish Ballads and More)
Download : Toppyjazz-417

USA JAZZ Month (2) by Toppyjazz 416

We got 160 cd's in house , the complete Verve Jazz Club, we will take a pick of that serie in the next months.
 Some excellent work from SABA Records, those fantastic recordings from Mr. Oscar Peterson for MPS in the house of the famous producer Hans Georg Brunner-Schwers.
We have only one take this time, later you'll hear more of that great box Exclusively For My Friends.
Furthermore we have :
Amy Hancock, Bobby Hebb, Wycliffe Gordon , Kate McGarry and more

Playlist :
01- Gravy Waltz - Oscar Peterson ( album Exclusively For My Friends)
02 - Teach Me Tonight - Amy Hancock (album Love Affair)
03 - Sunny - Bobby Hebb (album Sunny)
04 - Come Rain or Come Shine - Wycliffe Gordon & Niki Harris (album I'm Glad There's You)
05 - I Could Write A Book - Audrey Silver (album Dream Awhile)
06 - Our Day Will Come - Sacha Boutros (album Sacha (live in Hawai))
07 - Stars - Kate McGarry & Fred Hersch (album Mercy Streets)
08 - Ten Little Indians - Kate McGarry & Keith Gantz (album Genevieve & Ferdinand)
09 - My Favorite Things - David Benoit & Jane Monheit (album Believe)
10 - Cherry - Jack Sheldon Quintet (album Sunday Afternoon at The Lighthouse Cafe)
11 - When The World Was Young - Carol Ventura (album Carol!)
Download : Toppyjazz 416

USA Jazz Month(1) by Toppyjazz 415

One month with only American Musicians by Toppyjazz.

We start with singer Alma Micic , born in Serbia with is living in de States from 1995.
Next guitar player Gil Parris from Bronx NY with some excellent guests Gloria Loring and Chris Botti.
Female singer Summer comes from Los Angeles.
We close this week with singers Jeri Brown (1952, New Orleans) and Alyssa Schwary (1970, Seattle)

Playlist:
01 - But Beautiful - Alma Micic (album Introducing Alma )
02 - April In Paris - Alma Micic (album The Hours)
03 - Tonight - Alma Micic (album Tonight)
04 - Lost Without You - Gil Parris & Gloria Loring (album A Certain Beauty)
05 - It's A Lie - Gil Parris & Chris Botti  (same album)
06 - Timing and Lightning - Summer Rose Virshup (album Timing and Lightning)
07 - No moon At All - Jeri Brown (album New Wonderland)
08 - The Windmills Of Your Mind - Jeri Brown (album April In Paris)
09 - Guess Who I Saw Today - Alyssa Schwary (album Another Chance)
10 - Francesca - Alyssa Schwary (album Bridges)
11 - Together Again - Stanley Turrentine (album Bethcha!)
Download : Toppyjazz 415

New Year's Eve Special (Toppyjazz 414)

Welcome by the latest program for 2015. We selected the best voices we could find.
We start with the best album from the last year : Thomas Quasthoff with Tell It Like It Is.
What a voice! and what a fine musicians : Wolfgang Haffner on drums, Frank Chastenier on keyb. ,
Dieter Ilg on bass and Bruno Müller on guitar. *****stars!
We remember 2 friends who died last year: Mark Murphy and Nat Peck.
You may download some Nat Peck singles from the '60.
Download : Nat Peck BNF Collection
And more from the best :

Playlist :
01 - I Can't Stand The Rain - Thomas Quasthoff  (album Tell It Like It Is)
02 - Have A Little Faith In Me - Thomas Quasthoff  (same album)
03 - What A Difference A Day Makes - Simone Kopmajer (album It Don't Mean A Thing)
04 - Shoes - Simone Kopmajer (same Album)
05 - Misty - Greg Arthur (album One Romantic Night)
06 - Fly Me To The Moon - Mark Murphy & Al Cohn (Reprise Single)
07 - Tu Parles Trop - Nat Peck
08 - The Song In Me - Kendrick Scott (album We Are The Drum)
09 - Mantra - Kendrick Scott (same album)
10 - Better Luck Next Time - Claire Martin & Richard Rodney Bennett (album Say It Isn't So)
11 - It's Just Another New Year's Eve - Barry Manilow.
Download  : Toppyjazz 414

Toppyjazz Christmas Special 2015 (Toppyjazz 413)

We wish all our Toppyjazz fans a happy Christmas.
We made a special Xmas show this year with the finest voices and bands we could find.


Playlist :
01 - I Saw Three Ships - Mario Lanza (album Lanza Sings Christmas Carols)
02 - Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord - Boney M.
03 - Step Into Christmas - Elton John
04 - Schlittenfahrt - Lisa Wahlandt  (album Home For Christmas)
05 - It's beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Michael Bublé (album Christmas spec.ed)
06 - Christmas greetings Michael Bublé (same album)
07 - White Christmas - Michael Bublé / Shania Twain  (same album)
08 - The Little Drummer Boy - Anita Kerr Singers (album Spend This Holiday With me)
09 - Les Cloches du Hameau - Celine Dion (album These Are Special Times)
10 - Happy Xmas /War Is Over) - Celine Dion
11 - Noel de Mages - Charles Aznavour (album Chante Noel)
12 - The First Noel - Rita Reys (album Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas)
13 - The Christmas Song - Jimmy McGriff
14 - When A Child Is Born - Matt Monro
15 - Winter Wonderland - Vic Damone
16 - White Christmas - Thomas Quasthoff (album Mein Weihnachten)
Download : Toppyjazz 413 Christmas Special

Kenny Dorham Special (Toppyjazz 412)

Welcome by this Kenny Dorham Special by Toppyjazz. Kenny Dorham (1914-1972)(Fairfield-Texas) started with lee Morgan by The Jazz Messengers.
We picked the best of Kenny Dorham for you.
Playlist :
01 - Darn That Dream (take 2) - Kenny Dorham (album Kenny Dorham Quintet)
02 - NY - Theme - Kenny Dorham (album at The Cafe Bohemia)
03 - From The Moment On - Kenny Dorham  (album This Is The Moment)
04 - Ol' Man River _ Kenny Dorham (album Showboat)
05 - Straight Ahead - Kenny Dorham (album Una Mas)
06 - Scandia Skies - Kenny Dorham (album Scandia Story)
07 - Spring Is Here - Kenny Dorham (album Live at the Half Note)
08 - Angel Eyes - Kenny Dorham (album This Is The Moment)
Bonus :
09 - Greensleeves - Vince Guaraldi
Download : Toppyjazz 412

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)

Parcel Up with Toppyjazz 410

This week a quiet evening to parcel up your Sinterklaas presents with some hilarious work by Toon Hermans, Godfried Bomans, Simon Carmiggelt, Herman Finkers and Drs. P.
All with the same theme : it's St. Nikolaas partytime this week in Holland!
Playlist :
01 - Vakantie in Tirol - Toon Hermans
02 - Paard van Sinterklaas - Godfried Bomans
03 - In A Sentimental Mood - Duke Ellington
04 - Veel Ineens - Simon Carmiggelt
05 - Goochelen met Taal - Herman Finkers
06 - Shiny Stockings - Count Basie
07 - Radio Moorkop - van Kooten en de Bie
08 - On A Clear Day - Emilie- Claire Barlow
09 - Twee Tellen Geluk - Sara Kroos
10 - Dorrestijns Persagentschap - Hans Dorrestijn
11 - Oost-Groningen - Drs. P
12 - Sinterklaaslied - Drs. P
13 - Dodenrit - Drs.P

New On Toppyjazz (part 3)(Toppyjazz 409)

We have some excellent musician`s this week to fill your Dutch St. Nikolaas bag.

 The latest from Bruno Raberg, Lisa Ono, Glenn Zaleski, Sara Connor, Iain Mckenzie and Scott Hamilton. Buy these from yout local recordstore!
Once again Cynthia Thijs, because in our latest show we missed one track!
Playlist :
01 - Hot Box - Bruno Raberg (album Hot Box)
02 - Take Five - Lisa Ono (album My Favorite Songs)
03 - Plaisir D'Amour - Lisa Ono (album My Favorite Songs)
04 - I'm Old Fashioned - Glenn Zaleski (album My Ideal)
05 - Where Were You? - Cyntha Thijs (album Live Your Dream)
06 - Mit Vollen Händen - Sarah Connor (album Muttersprache)
07 - Close Your Eyes - Iain Mackenzie (album Blow Your Horn)
08 - A View To A Kill - Iain Mackenzie (same album)
09 - Shake It, Don't Break It - Scott Hamilton (album Live at Smalls)
10 - Easy Does It - Scott Hamilton (same album)
Download :Toppyjazz 409

Live at Maybeck Recital Hall (part 6) (Toppyjazz 408)

We continue with our Live at Maybeck Recital series with volumes 25,26,28,29,31 and 32.
Has ANYONE volumes 27 (Denny Zeitlin) , 30 (Ralph Sutton) and 37 John Colianni for us??
 Jimmy Smith will fill the intermezzo with Ol' Man River.
Playlist :
01 - A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square - Bill Mays (Volume 26)
02 - I Loves You Porgy - Andy LaVerne (Volume 28)
03 - You and The Night and The Music -John Campbell (Volume 29)
04 - Ol' Man River - Jimmy Smith (album Bashin')
05 - Body and Soul - Fred Hersch (Volume 31)
06 - Gershwin medley - Ronald Hanna (Volume 32)
 Bonus:
07 - Remind Me - Doris Day & André Previn (album Duet)
Download :Toppyjazz 408

MARK MURPHY DIED LAST MONTH!
 We will have a Memorial Airplay about Mark Murphy at the start of 2016!
 Mark we miss you very badly!

Canadian Jazz Week by Toppyjazz (407)

We collected the finest Canadian Jazz Musicians for Toppyjazz this week.
We start with Laura Crema from Vancouver and het latest album Fotografia.
Matt Dusk (Toronto, 1978) is another fine singer with perhaps a little bit to great
ambitions. His first album had 42 musicians, the second 58 musicians from the Capitol
Studios . But Quantity is not the same as Quality! His latest cd My Funny Valentine
has 80 musicians involved! Matt Dusk will be in Holland on 16 january 2016 in Utrecht.
Holly Cole (Halifax, 1963) is much better then Diana Krall and Norah Jones. We will have
much more from Holly Cole later this season. For now You've Got A Secret!
Last but not least our dear friend George Evans, back with Secret Love
Live from The Cellar!

Playlist :
01 - Blackbird - Laura Crema (album Fotografia)
02 - A Flower is a Lovesome Thing - Laura Crema (album Fotografia)
03 - Theme from Loaded Gun - Matt Dusk (album Two Shots)
04 - As Time Goes By - Matt Dusk (album Back In Town)
05 - One For My Baby - Matt Dusk (album Good News)
06 - My Way - Matt Dusk (album Live From LAs Vegas)
07 - On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Holly Cole (album Shades)
08 - You've Got A Secret - Holly Cole (album Steal The Night)
09 - Dancing In The Dark - Diana Krall (album Candlelit Evening)
10 - Glad Rag Doll - Diana Krall (album Glad Rag Doll)
11 - Secret Love - George Evans (album Live at The Cellar)
Download : Toppyjazz 407

The Jazz Guitar (volume 5)(Toppyjazz 406)

We continue with volume 5 from the box The Jazz Guitar.
 This week with : Tal Farlow (Greensboro NC, 1921- New York, 1998) Grant Green (st. Louis Missouri,1935-1979) Billy Bauer (New York,1915-2005) Kenny Burrell (Detroit Michigan, 1931)
 Bonus tracks this week the fantastic Elisabeth Kontomanou with her album Amoureuse.
  Playlist :
  01 - This Can't Be love -Red Norvo & Tal Farlow
 02 - September Song - Red Norvo & Tal Farlow
 03 - Night and Day - Red Norvo & Tal Farlow
 04 - Zing! With The Strings of Your Heart - Red Norvo & Tal Farlow
 05 - Blues In Green - Grant Green Trio
 06 - Rebecca - Billy Bauer & Lee Konitz
 07 - Palo Alto . Lee Konitz & Billy Bauer
 08 - What Is This Thing Called Love - Billy Bauer
 09 - Progression - Billy Bauer Bonustracks:
 10 - Et Maintenant - Elisabeth Kontomanou (album Amoureuse)
 11 - La valse a mile temps - Elisabeth Kontomanou (same album)
 12 - Amoureuse - Elisabeth Kontomanou (same album)