From 1 JULY 2026 Radio Westerwolde is named GRONINGEN1

From 1 JULY 2026 Radio Westerwolde is named GRONINGEN1.The RADIO STATION for The NORTH- EAST of The Netherlands and for EMSLAND Niedersachsen / Germany.

Sunday, September 13, 2020

Toppyjazz Last Issue session 600!

 This will be the last Toppyjazz. After 13 years and 13.875 songs and 600 programs, we have to stop.

Thanks to all our friends :

Jay Corre

Lisa Hilton

Dena DeRose

Buddy Greco

Judy Niemack

Linda Kosut

Joris Teepe

Joop Visser & Jessica van Noord

Joop van Enkhuizen

Simone Honijk

Jimmy Woode jr.

Horace Parlan

Rein de Graaff

Bud Shank

Larry Coryell

Joseph Patrick Moore (Toppyjazz tune)

Blue Canou Records

Chico Hamilton (Toppyjazz tune)

and  :all our  other friends from Het Bimhuis - Amsterdam & De Oosterpoort - Groningen

(from The Metropole Orchestra to Woody Shaw)

This last program we honour our dear friend Jay Corre once again. ( Jay died 2014)

We have the complete interview from Jay Corre with Hans Dulfer.

So have fun .

Greetings from Herman van der Meij (producer) and Trudy van der Meij (Foto's), but keep Jazzin'!

Download : Toppyjazz 600

Friday, September 4, 2020

Toppyjazz Summer Pick : Guitar Meeting with Jan Bierther. (toppyjazz 599)

Toppyjazz proudly presents as first Dutch Radio Station the new cd Guitar Meeting from Jan Bierther, out this month.

 Jan Bierther is born 1970 at Essen Germany. 

 He studied 1992-1996 Jazz Guitar with the famous Dutch guitar player Wim Overgauw.
 
 Between 2000 and 2020 Jan Bierther made 11 CD's.

 His latest is titled Guitar Meeting, recorded with . 
Joscho Stephan
Volker Kamp
Ali Claude 
Jorg Siedel 
Andreus Heuser 
Jens Pollheide 
Gregor Hilden 
Essener Guitarduo (Steinmann-Loos) Martin Engelien and others. 

 All 10 selections are recorded live in Germany, mostly in the Oberhausen region
 Toppyjazz favourites : Way Back Home, Oleo and The Thrill Is Gone.
 
 You may downlaod our Summerpick with some tracks from the latest albums from Blue Canou Records here:

Thursday, September 3, 2020

Toppyjazz Vakantie Jazz (toppyjazz 598)

Wij zijn weer terug van een paar weken Noord-Duitsland, de eilanden Ruegen, Usedom en Waren een fantastisch watersport paradijs. In onze bagage hadden we 10 cd's welke in geen enkele koffer mogen ontbreken. U krijgt een voorproefje van de muzikale juweeltjes die daar tussen zitten en ook in uw koffer niet mogen ontbreken.










Playlist 
 01 - Take These Chains From My Heart - Madeleine Peyroux ( album The Blue Room) 
 02 - Gentle On My Mind - Madeleine Peyroux (album The Blue Room) 
 03 - Momento Magico - Youn Sun Nah (album Lento) 
 04 - Coming Back Home - Spectrum Road ( Album Live at The Northsea Jazz Festival) 
 05 - They Can't Take THat Away From Me - Shanti Snyder (album Cloud 9) 
 06 - Stardust - Lone Boyd (album All My Tomorrows) 
 07 - La Vie en Rose - Andrea Bocelli/Edith Piaf (album Passione) 
 08 - Don't Worry About Me - Jutta Hipp (album Frankfurt Special) 
 09 - I Remember You - Karin Krog (album Portrait of a Norwegian Jazz artist) 
 10 - The Eagle - Jacob Groth (album Soundtrack Omen) 
 11 - Forgiviness - Misen (album soundtrack Omen) 
 12 - Like a Rolling Stone - Barb Jungr (album The Man in the Long Black Coat) 
 Download : toppyjazz 598

Thursday, August 27, 2020

And More Blue Canou (Toppyjazz 597)

Blue Canou Records started 2020 with a great issue  new recordings :

1.  Roger Burn Trilogy- A Tribute To Roger Burn And Shapes
     Feat. Robben Ford - Mike Stern- Russel Ferrante- Flora Purim- Jimmy Haslip & more.


2. Knoxville Jazz Orchestra - The Road Less Travelled
    Feat. Carmen Bradford - Eric Redd - Gregory Tardy & more.


3- Dave Pope Trio - You And The Night And The Music.
    Feat. Dave Pope - John Patitucci - Mike Pope & more.


4. Randy Bernsen - Grace Notes.
    Feat. Peter Erskine- Scott Kinsey- Jimmy Haslip




5. La Tanya Hall - Say Yes
    Feat. Andy Milne - Clarence Penn- John Hebert

6. Tempest "Little Big Band" - Round Midnight.
    Feat. James Rozzi- Bryan Lopes- Joe Gransden- Audrey Shakir



Enjoy these fine recordings and Keep Jazzin' !
Playlist :
01 - Once I Loved - Dave Pope Trio
02 - The Tennessee Waltz - Knoxville jazz Orchestra
03- Red Clay - Randy Bernsen
04 - Jitterbug Waltz - La Tanya Hall
05 - I Didn't Know What Time It Was - Roger Burn
06 - I'll Remember April - Tempest Little Big Band
07 - You And The Night And The Music - Dave Pope Trio
08 - All You Need To Say - La Tanya Hall
09 - What The World Needs Now - Knoxville Jazz Orchestra
10 - She's A Woman - Randy Bernsen
11 - Night Bloom - Roger Burn & Flora Purim
12 - Sway - Tempest Little Big Band

Download : Toppyjazz 597


Thursday, August 20, 2020

Eddie Sauter Special (Toppyjazz 596)

This week we dig in the music of arranger Eddie Sauter (1914-1981). 
Highly priced by fellow musician from Stan Getz, Benny Goodman until Harry Arnold.  
 Playlist 
 01 - A Summer afternoon - Stan Getz (album Focus) 
 02 - I'm Late, I'm Late (45 t version)- Stan Getz (album Focus) 
 03 - I Remember When - Stan Getz (album Focus) 
 04 - Mickey's Theme - Stan Getz (album Music from the Soundtrack of Mickey) 
 05 - Once Upon A Time - Stan Getz (same album) 
 06 - Sand Storm - Ray McKinley (album Borderline) 
 07 - I've Got The Right To Sing The Blues - Ray Mckinley (album Borderline) 
 08 - Sunday, Monday for Always - Benny Goodman (album Yale University vol. 3) 
 09 - Benny Rides Again - Benny Goodman (album Yale University vol. 4) 
 10 - The Moon Walks - Harry Arnold Big Band (album The Big Band In Concert) 
 11 - Doodletown Fifers - Sauter Finegan Orchestra (album New Directions In Music) 
 12 - April In Paris - Sauter Finegan Orchestra (same album) 
 13 - Pictures From Sauter Finegan Land- Sauter Finegan Orchestra (album Concert Jazz) 
 14 - Sleepy Village - Sauter Finegan Orchestra (album Concert Jazz)
Download :Toppyjazz 596

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Toppyjazz crosses Europe (Toppyjazz 595)

This week we´re crossing Europe. First we start in Belgium with Tammy Scheffer, second Denmark with Jeanette Hoejby. From Italy comes Gabrielle Chiararo. Furthermore Anne Sofie von Otter (Schweden), Stefan Gwildis (Germany), Anna Lundqvist (Schweden) and Viktoria Tolstoy (Schweden). Playlist :

01 - I Can't See You Now - Tammy Scheffer (album Wake Up! Fall Asleep)

02 - The List - Tammy Scheffer (same album)

03 - Heal Your Heart - Jeannette Hoejby (album Heal UR Heart)

04 - Slow Drive - Jeannette Hoejby (same album)

05 - Paroles, Paroles - Gabrielle Chiararo (album Sensual Elegance)

06 - Here There and Everywhere - Gabrielle Chiararo (album Sensual Elegance)

07 - Surabaya - Anne Sofie von Otter (album sings Kurt Weill)

08 - Regennacht in Hamburg - Stefan Gwildis (album Das mit dem Glücklichsein)

09 - Was ist dann schon dabei - Stefan Gwildis (same album)

10 - Airplane - Anna Lundqvist Quartet (album City)

11 - Introductie VT Band - Viktoria Tolstoy (bootleg Live in Switserland)

12 - Stranger in Paradise -Viktoria Tolstoy

Thursday, August 6, 2020

Venus Records (Toppyjazz 594)

On Toppyjazz 247 we had sax player Bob Kindred. Bob passed away on 15 August 2016.
We remember Bob Kindred (and his wife Anne Philips) this week in the first 30 minutes of our program. Back with us Fred Hersch, Simon Kopmajer and Harold Mabern.
Playlist :
01 - In Your  Own Sweet Way - Anne Philips & Dave Brubeck (album Ballet Time)
02 - Here's To Life - Anne Philips & Artie Butler (album Ballet Time)
03 - Embracable You - Anne Philips & Bob Kindred (album Ballet Time)
04 - Alam Con alma - Bob Kindred (album Night of Boleros and Blues)
05 - Brazil - Harold Mabern (album Kiss of Fire)
06 - Dat Dere - Harold Mabern (album Misty)
07 - Every Time We Say Goodbye - Marilyn Scott (album Every Time We Say Goodbye)
08 - Night and Day - Nicole Henry (album Bossa Cafe)
09 - How Do You Keep The Music Playing - Simone Kopmajer (album Jazz Cocktail Bar)
10 - Shall We Dance - Fred Hersch (album Venus Jazz Lounge)
11 - Bei mir bist di schön - Nicki Parrott (album Venus Jazz Wine Bar)
Download :Toppyjazz 455

Eurojazz (Toppyjazz 346)

This week we´re crossing Europe.  First we start in Belgium with Tammy Scheffer, second Denmark with Jeanette Hoejby.  From Italy comes Gab...