New on Toppyjazz (part 7) (Toppyjazz 427)

We travel through Eastern by Canoe. Of Course we mean Blue Canoe Records. This week 2 new albums, first guitar player Bill Hart (Ontario) with his album Touch of Blue.

For the third time by Toppyjazz we have Megaphone Man . That's Bryan Lopez on sax, Neal Fountain on bass and Jeff Reilly on drums. Two excellent albums to share with your friends these days.
Happy Eastern!
Second part of our program we have Toni Tennille, Barbora Swinx and a preview about Marlene VerPlanck.

 Playlist :
01 - Touch of Blue - Bill Hart (album Touch of Blue)
02 - All I Know - Bill Hart (album Touch of Blue)
03 - This Is Not A Drill - Megaphone Man (album This Is Not A Drill (live))
04 - On Ira - Zaz  (album Sur La Route)
05 - Love Will keep Us Together - Captain & Tennille
06 - I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good - Toni Tennnille (album More Than You Know)
07 - Do It Again - Toni Tennille (album More Than You Know)
08 - September Bossa - Petr Kroutil & Barbora Swinx (album Just The Way I Am)
09 - Blues In The Night - Barbora Swinx (album Colors of Love)
10 - Come With Me - Barbora Swinx (album Colors of Love)
11 - The Mood I'm In - Marlene VerPlanck (album The Mood I'm In )
Download : Toppyjazz 427

New On Toppyjazz (part 6) (Toppyjazz 426)

With many German tourist in Holland this week we present a couple of excellent German musicians or recordings.
First Benny Goodman in Berlin 1980. Benny wondered why nobody talks English to him!
I wonder why he doesn't talk German!
We have his concert at die Berliner Festspiele with his "All American Band".
Benny forgot to tell his musicians were from Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Further this week B.B and The Blues Shacks , Justin Kauflin Trio, Karin Mast and last bit not least
Nils Wülker. Keep jazzin! Happy Eastern!

Playlist :
01 - Oh. Lady Be Good - Benny Goodman (album Berlin 1980)
02 - Harry Pepl's Blues - Benny Goodman (album Berlin 1980)
03 - Between The Lines - B.B and The Blues Shacks (album London Days)
04 - Goodbye Everybody - B.B and The Blues Shacks (album Businessmen)
05 - Elusive - Justin Kauflin Trio (album Bremen)
06 - A Day In The Life - Justin Kauflin Trio (album Bremen)
07 - Where Life Begins - Nils Wülker Group (album Safely Falling)
08 - Keeps On Walking - Nils Wülker (album Up)
09 - Worth The Wait - Nils Wülker (album Up)
10 - Confluence - Nils Wülker (album Up)
11- Days of Wine and Roses - Karin Mast (album Incurably Romantic)

New On Toppyjazz (part 5)(toppyjazz 425)

Welcome by Toppyjazz for this week :
Silje Nergaard (1972-Norway) made a fine album with The Metropole Orchestra with arranger Vince Mendoza. Second her album Chain of Days.
John Hollenbeck (New York-1968) lives in Berlin, Germany on the Berlin Music School he teaches
from 2005. John is a fine drummer and composer. He made some very excellent cd's Song I Like A Lot (2013) and Song We Like A Lot (2015).
Furthermore we have Anna Webber, Noah Garabedian, Helene Bak and Ala.Ni.

Playlist :
01 - Laura - Silje Nergaard (album A Thousand True Stories)
02 - Lady Charlotte - Silje Nergaard (album Chain of Days)
03 - Close To You - John Hollenbeck (album Songs We Like A Lot)
04 - Get Lucky Manifesto - John Hollenbeck (album Songs We Like A Lot)
05 - Bicycle Race - John Hollenbeck (album Song I Like A Lot)
06 - Parallissimo - Anna Webber (album Percussive Mechanics)
07 - Gladstone - Noah Garabedian (album Big Bitter & The Eggmen)
08 - Once We Saw A Blimp - Noah Garabedian (same album)
09 - Cherry Blossom - Ala.Ni (album You & I)
10 . Darkness at Noon - Ala.Ni (album You & I)
11- Let It All Loose _ Helene Bak (album Oh So Quiet)
Download :Topyjazz 425

New on Toppyjazz (part 4) (Toppyjazz 424)

We're awaiting the new cd from Dena DeRose. For now we got some older cd's from that fine friend of us. We Won't Forget You!
We play some tracks from the 12 cd's we got from Jesse Cook. We wonder why Jesse Cook made an album with the name NOMAD.
 What about Nomad?? Jesse seems to inspired by to much sleeping pills!
The Gary McFarland Legacy Ensemble is a fantastic project from Michael Benedict. Gary for ever!
This month 3 new albums from our friends of Blue Canoe Records.
This week The Bob Thompson Band with some surprises, like Doug Payne on saxophone.
Look Beyond The Rain is a very fine album with of course Bob on piano, keyboard and vocal.
We close with Caterina Valente , she's already 85 years old! She's keeping The Music playing with her son Eric van Aro jr.
Keep jazzing!
Playlist :
01 - Wild Is Love - Dena DeRose (album We Won't Forget You)
02 - A Time For Love - Dena DeRose (album We Won't Forget You)
03 - Maybe - Jesse Cook & Flora Purim (album Nomad)
04 - Ne Me Quitte Pas - Jesse Cook (album The Blue Guitar Sessions)
05 - Why Are You Blue? - Gary McFarland Legacy Ensemble (album Circulation)
06 - Dragonhead - Gary McFarland Legacy Ensemble (album Circulation)
07 - Fly High - Bob Thompson Band (album Look Beyond The Rain)
08 - Time 2 B One - Bob Thompson Band (album Look Beyond The Rain)
09 - Look Beyond The Rain - Bob Thompson Band (album Look Beyond The Rain)
10 - How Do You Keep The Music Playing - Caterina Valente & Eric van Aro jr.
Download : Toppyjazz-424

Lisa Hilton Is Back!...and The Arrival of Peter Fessler (Toppyjazz 423)

Welcome by Toppyjazz with this week a fine new cd from Lisa Hilton.
Nocturnal has some fine musician's on board: J.D. Allen, Terell Stafford and Greg August.
Enjoy the music on Toppyjazz!
Peter Fessler (1959, Köln, Germany) seems to be the German version of Michael Franks.
Peter works with some great European jazz men like Nils Lundgren, Sabine Hettlich, Rick Abao and
Christian von Kaphengst. But also guitar player Don Grusin is in line.
A great evening with two super jazz stars.
Playlist :
01 - A Spark In The Night - Lisa Hilton (album Nocturnal)
02 - Midnight Stars - Lisa Hilton (album Nocturnal)
03 - The Girl From Ipanema - Lisa Hilton (album In The Mood For Jazz)
04 - Emily - Lisa Hilton (album The New York Sessions)
05 - Ein Traum wird wahr - Peter Fessler & Sabine Hettlich (from Aladdin)
06 - Memories of Moments - Peter Fessler (album Riding The Sun)
07 - Dindi - Peter Fessler & NDR Big Band (album I Concentrate On You)
08 - Here's To Life - Peter Fessler & Nils Landgren (album I Concentrate On You)
09 - Take Five - Peter Fessler & Don Grusin (album Quality Time)
10 - Don't Worry Be Happy - Peter Fessler (album Quality Time)
11 - Don't Worry Ba Happy (scat version) Peter Fessler
Download : Toppyjazz 423

Dutch Jazz Triptych (3) Toppyjazz 422

This week by Toppyjazz that great saxplayer Harry Verbeke and Bart van Lier with the HRT Big Band.
What happened to Laura Fygi?
We have Laura Fygi as a guest with Diederick van Eck from his van Gogh project.
Furthermore Frits Landesbergen, Ger van Leeuwen, Peter Beets and Rob Madna.

Playlist :
01 - Ev'ry Thing Happens To Me - Harry Verbeke (album Romantic Ballads)
02 - Spring's A Little Late This Year- HRT Big Band & Bart van Lier (bootleg)
03 - Bin Bek - Frits Landesbergen & Izaline Calister (album First Moves)
04 - You On My Mind - LauraFygi & Diederick van Eck (album That's It)
05 - Starry Starry Night - Diederick van Eck (album van Gogh - Behind The Scene)
06 - Parole, Parole - Diederick van Eck & Laura Fygi (album With A Wink and A Smile)
07 - C Jam Blues - Ger van Leeuwen (album Fascinating Rhythms)
08 - Blues For The Date - Peter Beets (album Blue for The Date CD 1)
09 - Beautiful Friendship - Rob Madna (album En Blanc et Noir)
Download :Toppyjazz 422

Dutch Jazz Triptych (2) Toppyjazz 421

Welcome by our second edition of Dutch Jazz this month.
Our main part is that fantastic Dutch guitarplayer Wim Overgaauw (1929-1995)
Furthermore some old and new faces :
Mirjam van Dam with her cd Dead Singers Society, Eddy Doorenbos and The Dutch Jazz Orchestra
with Jerry van Rooijen. Keep jazzing!

Playlist :
01 - Help Yourself/Saving All My Love - Mirjam van Dam (album Dead Singers Society)
02 - Royal Flush - Bernard Berkhout (album Royal Flush)
03 - Something Blue - Denise Jannah (album A Heart Full of Music)
04 - Manha de Carnaval - Wim Overgaauw (album Don't Disturb)
05 - Sweet Georgie Fame - Wim Overgaauw (album Nuages)
06 - All In Love Is Fair - Wim Overgaauw (album 'Round Midnight)
07 - I've Tried _ Eddy Doorenbos (album Here I Go Again!)
08 - Pardon My Bop - Rob Agerbeek/Ruud Brink Kwartet (album Pardon My Bop)
09 - I Can't Get Started - Rob Agerbeek/Ruud Brink Kwartet (album Pardon My Bop)
10 - Remember - Dutch Jazz Orchestra (Jerry van Rooijen) (album So This Is)
11 - Anatomy of a Murder - Dutch Jazz Orchestra (Jerry van Rooijen) (album So This Is) Download : Toppyjazz 421

Dutch Jazz Triptych (1) Toppyjazz 420

Welcome by this first part of our Dutch Jazz Triptych this month.
First our friend from Groningen bassplayer Joris Teepe with his series New York comes to Groningen.

Furthermore Fred Hersch in het Bimhuis Amsterdam, Paulien van Schaik en Maaike den Dunnen.

Playlist :
01 - Joris Teepe interviewed by Herman van der Meij
02 - A Beautiful Friendship - New York Comes To Groningen Ensemble (Joris Teepe)
03 - Polka Dots and Moonbeams - New York Comes to Groningen Ensemble (Joris Teepe)
04 - Don't Blame Me - Fred Hersch (album Live at The Bimhuis)
05 - Good Morning Heartache - Paulien van Schaik & Hein van de Geyn (album Musing)
06 - I Remember Vienna - Boy Edgar (album Boy's Big Band )
07 - Alone Together - Maaike den Dunnen (album Arrival)
08 - Spring Is Here - Maaike den Dunnen (album Arrival)
Download :Toppyjazz 420

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