Oktober Jazz Month (part 2) with Traces by Deborah Henriksson (Toppyjazz 355)

We´re proud to present the album TRACES by Deborah Henriksson. This is another fine album after The Hearts Cry from 2012. The story of this album is unique from the others in that Traces is about Henriksson’s search for her own voice, trying to figure out what she had to say musically after spending so many years gracefully interpreting everyone from Mozart to Joni Mitchell. The epiphany to start writing her own lyrics came from her frustration over trying to finding fresh outside songs that captured what she wanted to communicate as an artist. She saw this as a watershed fork in the road – either keep doing the same thing or dig deep to see what she could pen herself. She and Nyman experimented with different approaches to songwriting, but in the end, rather than simply write poems for him to set to music, she generally sat with him as he created melodies and arrangements and – filled with fresh inspiration – she would go off and start writing lyrics.  

Her first completed song was the dreamy, lyrical, pennywhistle infused “Eveline,” in which she encourages a girl who had lost her way to look forward to a brighter tomorrow – a perfect reflection of the general sense of optimism that infuses Deborah’s words throughout. Other key songs include the whimsical, soulful “Fallen Disguise,” a semi-autographical piece about daring to be who you truly are, and the spirited folk driven “Trains,” based on a childhood memory hearing the train from New York City pass through her hometown of Morristown, NJ in the morning. “As the album title implies, these songs are traces of life lived, echoes of feelings and experiences common to many of us,” says Deborah, shortly after returning home from a jaunt to Dublin, where she performed many of these songs at local pubs and at the You Bloom Festival. “To leave such a trace in the form of lyrics is a vital form of expression for me and I share these songs in the hopes that they will resonate and show that we’re not alone on this journey. Other fine albums we airplay by Nikky Yanofsky, Julia Boman and JeanFrancois Prins and Judy Niemack.

Playlist :

 01 -Lullaby of Birdland - Nikky Yanofsky (album Ella of Thee I Swing) 

 02 - Necessary Evil - Nikky Yanofsky (album Little Secret) 

 03 - Favourite Things - Julia Boman (album My Favourite Things) 

 04 - Angel Eyes - Julia Boman (album Favourite Things)

 05 - Trains - Deborah Henriksson (album Traces)

 06 - Only You - Deborah Henriksson (album Traces)

 07 - Black Nile - JeanFrancois Prins (album El Gaucho) (with Joris Teepe)

 08 - I'll Be seeing You - JeanFrancois Prins (album El Gaucho)

 09 - Some Other Time - Judy Niemack (album About Time)

 10 - Sometime Ago - Judy Niemack (album About Time) 

 11 - Round Midnight - Judy Niemack & Lee Konitz (album About Time)

(first issued 2014)

TAKE FIVE ! - OCTOBER JAZZ MONTH (1) by Toppyjazz 354.

This month we have 5 Toppyjazz programs with mostly new musicians on Toppyjazz, from Teddi King. Vi Velasco to Jiggs Whigham.

Playlist :

01 - I Can't Get Started - Teddi King (album Bidin' My Time)

02 - Fascinating Rhythm - Larry Martin Band (album Everything Must Change)

03 - Recado - Vi Velasco (album Cantado Bossa Nova)

04 - Sem Saudades de Voces - Zoot Sims (album New Beat Bossa Nova)

05 - Maria Minguen - Zoot Sims (album New Beat Bossa Nova)

06 - Day In -Day Out - David Ferreira (album This Can't Be Love)

07 - I Wish I Were In Love Agin - David Ferreira (album This Can't Be Love)

08 - Heartbreak Woman - Courtney Yasmineh (album Wake Me When It's Over)

09 - Ballad To My Other Self - Courtney Yasmineh (album Wake me When It's Over)

10 - Dewey Square - Barbara Dennerlein (album Tribute To Charlie)

11 - Billie's Bounce - Barbara Dennerlein (album Tribute To Charlie)

12 - Hope - Jiggs Whigham (album Hope)

13 - The Doctor Is In - Jiggs Whigham (album The Jiggs Up!)

14 - La Vie En Rose - Lori Williams (album Eclipse of the Soul)

Stars On Defence (Toppyjazz 353)

 This week we have the music of Si Zentner (1917-2000) and his big band. 

Si Zentner and his band was voted Best Big Band for 13 years by Downbeat! 

In 1962 he got a Grammy Award for Up A Lazy River.

 Strange we couldn't find an audio version! Here's another video: 

 Raymond Scott (1908-1994) is next in line with his sometimes weird music.

 But he was a pionier in electronic music. And mr. Scott had a sense of humor!

 Listen to his Dinner Music For A Pack of Hungry Cannibals!

 At last a great surprise OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE with Stars For Defense no. 319 and 320 with Buddy Greco and Ray Bloch. We air the whole no. 319.

Broadcast only on November 19.1962.

Stars for Defense is a series of albums recorded for the United States Federal Civil Defense Administration from 1956 to 1967. Radio stations were instructed to broadcast the content to help Americans prepare for possible disasters, like a nuclear attack. They contained both music and interviews.

 Playlist :

 01 - Walk On The Wild Side - Si Zentner (album Ultra Lounce/The Crime Scene)

 02 - Saianai - Si Zentner (album Introducing Si Zentner) 

 03 - I'm Glad There's You - Si Zentner (album Suddenly It's Swing)

 04 - Tiger Rag - Dorothy Collins & Raymond Scott (album At Home With Dorothy & Raymond)

 05 - Dedicatory Piece to the Crew and Passangers of the first Experimental Rocket Express to the Moon - Raymond Scott (album At Home with ) 

 06 - The Girl With The Light Blue Hair - Raymond Scott (single Columbia 35427)

 07 - Come Rain or Come Shine - Buddy Greco with Ray Bloch Orchestra (Stars On Defence 319) 

 08 - Stars On Defence 2/Tenderly - Buddy Greco with Ray Bloch

 09 - Stars On Defence 3 - Buddy Greco with Ray Bloch 

 10 - Stars on Defence 4/You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You - Buddy Greco with Raymond Bloch Orchestra.

 11 - Midnight in Moscow - Si Zentner (album The Stripper and other Big Band Hits)

 12 - Maria - Si Zentner (album Desafinado ) 

 13 - On A Slow Boat to China - Si Zentner (album The Road Band) 

 14 - Tempo Block -Raymond Scott 

 15 - Amor - Raymond Scott 

 16 - Moonlight On The Ganges - Raymond Scott (album Ectoplasm) Basta Music- Aalsmeer)

 17 - Night and Day -Raymond Scott (album The Unexpected) 

 18 - Take Me to Your Violin Teacher - Raymond Scott (album Manhattan Research) 

September In The Rain (part 2) (Toppyjazz 352)

  

This week it's autumn again, so we give you our second ode to the month of September.

How we start better then with September Song from Mr. Johnny Hartman. *****

 Playlist :

 01 - September Song - Johnny Hartman (album Songs From The Heart)

 02 - September 15th - Mark Murphy (album September Ballads)

 03 - Sausolito - Mark Murphy (album September Ballads)

 04 - It Might As Well Rain Until September - Bobby Vee (album The Very Best of Bobby Vee)

 05 - Flaming September - Marianne Faithfull (album A Secret Life)

 06 - September - Susan Wong (album My Life Stories) 

 07 - September Second - Michel Petrucciani (album RTL Jazz)

 08 - September Igen - Viktoria Tolstoy (album For Alskad)

 09 - Maybe September - Jackie Ryan (album This Heart Of Mine)

 10 - September In The Rain - Frank Sinatra (album Snatar's Swingin' Session)

 11 - September Mourn - Ute Lemper (album Between Yesterday & Tomorrow) 

 12 - Ikh shty unter a Bokersbym - Ute Lemper (album Paris Days and Berlin Nights)

 13 - Autumn Leaves - Gene McDaniels (album Sometimes I'm Happy , Sometimes I'm Blue)

 

Encore..Toppyjazz (part 8)(Toppyjazz 351)

At the start of our new 20th saison we bring you back to previous programs.

 First our most succesful duo Claire Martin & Ian Shaw

. Upcoming duo Joop Visser & Jessica van Noord!

 

 Playlist :

 01 - Everything I Got Belongs to You - Claire Martin (album A Modern Art) 

 02 - Into My Arms - Ian Shaw (album Somewhere Towards Love)

 03 - Devil May Care - Sarah Ellen Hughes & Ian Shaw (album Darning The Dream)

 04 - Let The Rain Fall Here - Kerry Hodgkin (album Table In The Corner)

 05 - I Keep Going Back Medley - Kerry Hodgkin (album Tabel In The Corner)

 06 - It's Cool To Be Cool Sarah Moule (album It's A Nice Thought) 

 07 - When Your Computer Crashes - Sarah Moule (album It's A Nice Thought) 

 08 - Hard Hearted Hannah - Kay Star (album The Faboules Favorites) 

 09 - Side By Side - Kay Star (album Jazz Singer) 

 10 - But Beautiful - Bobby Wellins (album The Satin Album)

 11 - You've Changed - Bobby Wellins (album The Satin Album) 

 12 - The End of a Love Affair - Billie Holiday (album Lady In Satin)

Dutch Toppyjazz(part 4)(Toppyjazz 350)

This is Toppyjazz number 350.

 We have a little party going in our studio with only Dutch jazz recordings and musician's this week.

 From B.J Ward, Ruud Brink & Ray Kaart, Greetje Kauffeld, Mariska Veres, Saskia Bruin & Eddy Doorenbos.

  Thanks Peer for your contribution!

Playlist :

 01 - I Don't Know Where I'm Going - B.J. Ward (album Vocal Ease)

 02 - Try To Remember - B.J. Ward (album Vocal Ease)

 03 - Sister Sadie - Diamond Five (album Montmartre Blues)

 04 - The Beat Goes On - Greetje Kauffeld & Diamond Five (album Back Together) 

 05 - How About You - Greetje Kauffeld & Ruud Brink (album Spaarne Blues)

 06 - Spaarne Blues - Ruud Brink & Ray Kaart (album Spaarne Blues)

 07 - Sunday- Ruud Brink & Ray Kaart (album Spaarne Blues) 

 08 - September Song - Ruud Brink (album Teach Me Tonight) 

 09 - You Really Got Me - Mariska Veres (album Shocking You) 

 10 - Tokapi - Mariska Veres (Imperial single) 

 11 - Csaladi Cicodas- Mariska Veres & Andrei Serban (album Gypsy heart) 

 12 - Feel Like Making Love - Saskia Bruin (album Step Inside Love) 

 13 - And We Will Fly - Saskia Bruin (album Step Inside Love) 

 14 - Summerwind - Eddy Doorenbos (album Still Together) 

 15 - Route 66 - Eddy Doorenbos (album Still Together)

Capitol Jazz (part 6) (Toppyjazz 349)

This week a bag with records from Kay Star to Serge Shaloff.

 Special interest for that wonderful violin player Helmut Zacharias.

 

Playlist :

 01 - Easy Street - Serge Shaloff (album The Fabel of Mabel)

 02 - Move - Serge Shaloff (album Bebop Spoken Here) 

 03 - Intro -Serge Shaloff 

 04 - Four Brothers - Serge Shaloff (album Boston 1950)

 05 - Thanks For The Memory - Serge Shaloff (album Blue Serge) 

 06 - Reflections of my Heart - Rachelle Farrell (album Individuality) 

 07 - I Forgive You - Rachelle Farrell (album Individuality)

 08 - Mona Lisa - Bob Bain (album Guitar de Amor) 

 09 - Stardust - Doc Severinsen (album Tonight Show Band 1987) 

 10 - Baia - Bob Bain (album Guitar de Amor) 

 11 - Light My Fire - Helmut Zacharias (album Zacharias Plays The Hits) 

 12 - Mexico Melody - Helmut Zacharias (album Plays The Hits) 

 13 - The Folks Who Live On The Hill - Jo Stafford (album Jo + Jazz)

 14 - Autumn In New York - Jo Stafford (album Autumn In New York)

 15 - Dirty Old Bossa Nova - Howard Roberts (album H.R. is a Dirty Guitar Player)

OEPS..something went wrong, I forget one hour has only 60 minutes. 13 & 14 NOT aired.

The COMPLETE PROGRAM with all song available by download : e-mail us.

Chico Hamilton Revival 2026 (Toppyjazz 348)

Chico Hamilton passed away November 25th 2013. 

So we think it's a good time to have a Chico Hamilton Revival. 

 But we're still in contact with his producer and manager Jeffrey Caddick.

 Through the whole airplay this week there's Chico's latest album The Inquiring Mind, recorded spring 2013 and issued spring 2014.

Furthermore...

 We give you some excellent work of the musicians who worked in the Chico Hamilton groups, like Larry Coryell, Jim Hall, Charles Lloyd, Gabor Szabo and others.

 Goodbye Chico, we love you and miss you. 

Thanks for your support to our Toppyjazz radio show and the wonderful Toppyjazz jingle! 

We are the only Radiostation in the WESTERN World with a Radio tune from one of the best jazz leaders from the last 50 years. 

 What a talents Chico delivered!

Video with Chico Hamilton drums/leader,Cary DeNigris - guitar
Eric Person - sax
Reggie Washington - electric bass

   

Playlist :

 01 - Nate's Night - Chico Hamilton(album The Inquiring Mind)

 02 - Bolero - Larry Coryell (album Bolero) 

 03 - Hope - Chico Hamilton (album The Inquiring Mind)

 04 - Everytime I Smile/Toppyjazz Jingle Chico Hamilton (album Revelation & Mix Jeffrey Caddick/Bertwin Stubbe)

 05 - In A Sentimental Mood - Jim Hall (album Berlin 1969) 

 06 - Joy of Spring - Chico Hamilton (album The Inquiring Mind)

 07 - Rabo de Nube - Charles Lloyd Quartet (album Rabo de Nube)

 08 - CHO - Chico Hamilton (album The Inquiring Mind)

 09 - Forest Flower - Chico Hamilton (album Man from Two Worlds)

 10 - Jeffrey Andrew Caddick - Chico Hamilton (alnum Hamiltonia) 

 11 - El Toro - Chico Hamilton (album Passin'Thru)

Toppyjazz Club (2) (Toppyjazz 347)

It's mid summer so we bring you this week a selection of LIVE recordings from all over the world.

 From LONDON and Redlands University comes Stan Kenton.Drums Baron John von Ohlen (1941-2018)

From Birdland The Callaway Sisters.

Rebecca Jenkins sung at the The Cellar Vancouver.

 Furthermore Las Vegas, Carnegie Hall and Jesse van Ruller at The Haig.

 Sit down and relax with this fine concert hour.

 But what was the Baron doin' this evening?

   

 Playlist : 

 01 - Ambivalance- Stan Kenton (album Live in London 1972)*****

 02 - MacArthurpark - Stan Kenton (album live at Redlands University)*****

 03 - Stevie Wonder Medley - Callaway Sisters (album Boom! Live at Birdland)

 04 - My Favourite Things - Rebecca Jenkins (album Live at The Cellar)

 05 - Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars - Rebecca Jenkins (album Live at The Cellar) 

 06 - It Might as Well Be Spring - Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto (1940-2023) (album Giants of Jazz)

 07 - Artistry In Rhythm - Bill Perkins & Steve Huffsteter (album Live at Capuzolli's) 

 08 - Sandu - Jesse van Ruller (album Live at Murphy's Law) *****

 09 - Along Came Betty - Jesse van Ruller (album Live at Murphy's Law)*****

These Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer by TOPPYJAZZ

Want more Sun??

We have this week a summerly Toppyjazz, with only ONE VIEW : Enjoy jourself with many good old favourites like Nat King Cole, Blood Sweat & Tears , Walter Wanderley, Buddy and Mark.

All the guests Nat King Cole, Astrud Gilberto, The Four Freshmen, Beach Boys, Blood-Sweat & Tears, Tony Bennett, Larry Coryell, Mel Torme, Kraak & Smaak, Alison Moyet,Harry Connick, Buddy Greco, Charles Earland en Mark Murphy.

Have more fun with albums like Here Comes The Summer!  en  Jazz For A Summer Night.

Playlist :

 01 . Those Lazy Hazy Days of Summer - Nat King Cole

02 - So Nice (Summer Samba) - Astrud Gilberto & Walter Wanderley

03 - Stella By Starlight - Charles Earland

04 - Ursula - Larry Coryell

05 - Light My Fire - Jose Feliano

06 - Comin Home Baby - Mel Tormé

07 - I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Tony Bennett

08 - They Can't Take That Awy From Me - Buddy Greco

09 -It's A Blue World - The Four Freshmen

10 - Island Fever - Beach Boys

11 - The Old Devil Called Love - Allison Moyet

12 - Spinning Wheel - Blood Sweat & Tears

13- Keep On Searching - Kraak en Smaak

14- Whisper - Harry Conninck jr.

15 - Jump For Joy - Mark Murphy

(first issued 2008)

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 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

Love From Jane Monheit and Roger Kellaway (toppyjazz 345)

Back from a trip to the South of France (Internet speed 0,5 MB/hour! , we give you some of our favourites musicians :

 Some excellent stuff from Jane Monheit (Heart of The Matter), 

Marcos Valle en Stacey Kent,

and Roger Kellaway with Remembering Bobby Darin.

 Further Bria Skonberg, Lesley Drayton and the Teryn Ré Big Band.

   

 Playlist:

 01 - Depende de Nos - Jane Monheit (album Heart of the Matter)

 02 - Born To Be Blue - Jane Monheit (album Heart of The Matter)

 03 - Summer Samba - Marcos Valle & Stacey Kent (album 50 Anos de Marcos Valle)

 04 - If You Went Away - Marcos Valle & Stacey Kent (album 50 Anos de Marcos Valle) 

 05 - Mack The Knife - Roger Kellaway (album Remembering Bobby Darin)

 06 - Oh!Look at Me Now - Roger Kellaway (album Remembering Bobby Darin)

 07 - Julia - Bria Skonberg (album Into Your Own) 

 08 - Three Little Words/Sir Duke - Bria Skonberg (album Into Your Own) 

 09 - Remembering When - Lesley Drayton (album Free and Easy) 

 10 - Afterthoughts - Lesley Drayton (album Free and Easy)

 11 - A House Is Not A Home - Teryn Ré Big Band (album Big Band) 

 12 - Safe Your Love For Me - Teryn Ré Big Band (album Big Band) 

(First issued 2014)

Dutch Toppyjazz (part 3)(Toppyjazz 344)

Back on Dutch Jazz ground this week with some splendid Dutch musicians.

 First Joris Teepe with his album Seven Days a Week.  

 Also from Groningen a concert by saxofonist Jacques Pelzer at The Oosterpoort Groningen (1974)

 Joop van Enkhuizen with the cd Meets The Rhythm Section.

 We met Joe van Enkhuizen with Jimmy Woode and Horace Parlan with Han Bennink at his tournee for this album at Wijk aan Zee . (We still have the signed LP from all the Members from that evening)

 What a fantastic evening he got 5 stars for the best evening of the year from Toppyjazz.. 

Furthermore Ben Webster (1909-1973) at de Haarlemse Jazzclub (May 9, 1972).

Also female singers Kom Hoorweg en Shirma Rousse. More...

 Playlist:

 01 - Cherokee - Joris Teepe (album Seven Days a Week) 

 02 - Jesus Thinks of Me - Réne Thomas & Jacques Pelzer (album Groningen 1974)

 03 - Bluesville - Joop van Enkhuizen (album Joe Meets The Rhythm Section)

 04 - How Long Has This Been Going On - Ben Webster (album Live at The Haarlemse Jazzclub) 

 05 - Onder de wuivende palmen - Shirma Rouse & Kim Hoorweg (album Dedicated to You)

 06 - Dedicated to You - Shirma Rouse & Kim Hoorweg (same album)

 07 - Brothers - Rick van den Brink & The Reeds (album Reserge)

 08 - If You Go - Masha Bijlsma (album Whispers and Moans) 

 09 - Song for Ella - Masha Bijlsma (same album) 

Download:Toppyjazz 344

Vive La France (part 5) (Toppyjazz 343)

Toppyjazz is touring through France this month. 

So a good time to give you a French Musical Feeling and to follow LE TOUR DE FRANCE.

 Especialy a salut to Mr. Charles Aznavour & Buck Clayton. (Charle died 2018) 

 But furthermore a little surprise with Dimie Cat. A happy summer album Pin Me Up! We give ***** STARS !

Playlist :

 01 - Le Jazz est revenu - Charles Aznavour & Buck Clayton (album Charles Aznavour & Buck Clayton live)

 02 - Rhapsody in Blue - Hadrien Feraud (album Hadrien Feraud)

 03 - For All We Know - Selma Chikili (album Jazz Standards) 

 04 - Who's Been Talking - Orchestre National de Jazz (album In Tempo) 

 05 - Protection - Abyale (album A Shade of Blue)

 06 - Post It - Dimie Cat (album Pin Me Up) 

 07 - Pin Me Up - Dimie Cat (album Pin Me Up) 

 08 - Eloge du Lointain - Sophie Alour (album Opus 3) 

 09 - Beautiful Friendship - Virginie Teychene (album I Feel So Good ) 

 10 - I'm Gonna Go Fishin' - Virginie Teychene (album Bright and Sweet) 

 11 - Le Ciel est si beau ce soir - Richard Anthony

 12 - Sous Le Ciel de Paris - Juliette Greco 

 13 - L'Amour est un cadeau du ciel - Connie Francis (album Sings in French)