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 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)

Dutch Jazz (and More) (Toppyjazz 331)

At last we got the Dutch version from My Fair Lady with Wim Sonneveld, Margriet de Groot and Johan Kaart. 

We give you a selection from the original Philips LP.

 Second the concert from The Nat Adderley Quintet at Laren in 1991. 

Furthermore Dutch singer Yvonne Smeets (1967) with the album Under A Cloud.

 

 Also some music from Wouter Hamel, Giovanca Ostiana. 

At last another recording from Kurt Edelhagen with our friend Jean "Toots" Thielemans. 

 Playlist:

 01 - Is er nu niemand - Wim Sonneveld (album My Fair Lady)

 02 - Als 't effe kan - Johan Kaart (album My Fair Lady)

 03 - kom terug en dans met mij - Margriet de Groot (album My Fair Lady)

 04 - Ascot Gavotte - Ensemble (album My Fair Lady) 

 05 - Intro - Nat Adderley (album Laren 1991) 

 06 - Unit Seven - Nat Adderley (album Laren 1991)

 07 - Black Nile - Yvonne Smeets (album Under A Cloud)

 08 - Under A Cloud - Yvonne Smeets (album Under A Cloud) 

 09 - As Long As We're In Love - Wouter Hamel (album Hamel) 

 10 - Quite The Disguise - Wouter Hamel (album Nobody's Tune) 

 11 - On My Way - Giovanca Ostiana (album Subway Silence)

 12 - Go Now - Giovanca Ostiana (album While I'm Awake) 

 13 - I Loves You Porgy- Jean "Toots" Thielemans & Kurt Edelhagen (album Road To Romance) 

 14 - Stairway To The Stars - Jean " Toots" Thielemans & Kurt Edelhagen (album Road To Romance) 

(first issued 2014)

Nagel Heyer Records (Toppyjazz 330)

Founded in 1992 the Nagel Heyer family brought us an about 300 records catalog with modern and mainstream jazz. 

We give you this year an overflow of our choice from their artists.

 This week trating with LYAMBIKO (real name Sandy Müller (1978)) and her famtastic album Out of This Mood.

 Especial her version of Oscar Brown jr WORK SONG is 5 stars worth!

 More artist this week Harry Allen, David Ostwald, Fran Vignola, Caterina Valente and Ken Peplowski.

Also fine work from SophieWegener (1966) with her band ZONA SUL.

   

 Playlist : 

 01 - Worksong- Lyambiko (album Out of This Mood) 

 02 - Gone With The Wind - Lyambiko (album Out of This Mood)

 03 - Tenderly - Lyambiko (album Shades of Delight) 

 04 - I Can't Get Started - Harry Allen, Randy Sandke & Rias Big BAnd with Jiggs Whigham(album Turnstile)

 05 - Quiet Nights - Harry Allen (album Love Songs Only)

 06 - Blues In My Heart - David Ostwald (album Blues in our Heart)

 07 - It's Allright With Me - Frank Vignola (album Off Broadway- Extended)

 08 - Chquilin de Bachlin _ Caterina Valente & Catherine Michel (album Vocal Jazz Ballads 2012)

 09 - Estate - Zona Sul (album Vocal Jazz Ballads 2012) 

 10 - It's Easy To Remember - Ken Peplowski (album Vocal Jazz Ballads) 

(first issued 2014)

MYSTERY & ALIEN JAZZ (Toppyjazz 329)

Perhaps this will be the most weird program we ever made. 

First the secret about the mystery about Ted McNabb. 

 Read the amazing story from Marion Evans about the album Ted McNabb and Company. 

Marion Evans about Ted McNabb 

 Further an Alien story starting with Fredric Browns Martians Go Home!

 He started a long jazz way for Shorty Rogers(1924-1994)with his Martians jazz series.

 More Space music by Raymond Scott(1908-1994),Mark Murphy, The Cousins and Wayne Shorter.

 You will hear all information in our Airplay. Raymond Scott was the first musician with a giant electronic equipment :

 

Raymond Scott

Playlist : 

 01 - Margie - Ted McNabb (album Ted McNabb and Company) 

 02 - Spring Is Here - Ted McNabb (same album) 

 03 - Close as Pages In A Book - Ted McNabb 

 04 - They - Mark Murphy (album Mark II) 

 05 - Martians Go Home!- Shorty Rogers (album The Swinging Mr. Rogers) 

 06 - The Man With The Golden Arm - Elmer Bernstein/Shorty Rogers (album The Man With The Golden Arm) 

 07 - Martians Come Back - Shorty Rogers (album Martians Come Back!)

 08 - Martians Stay Home - Shorty Rogers (album Martians Stay Home) 

 09 - The Robot - The Cousins (album Double Gold)

 10 - Orbits - Wayne Shorter (album Without A Net) 

 11 - Message From Where - Raymond Scott with the Secret 7 (album The Unexpected) 

 12 - The Man With The Golden Arm- Jet Harris (album The Best of Jet Harris) 

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CAPITOL JAZZ (part 5) (Toppyjazz 328)

This is part 5 from a never ending story about Capitol Records.

 We got some unique and less know recordings . 

First singer Michael Dees(1941, Houston). He has a fine voice but made only 2 records.

 Another unique recording Ken Hanna's(1921-1982) Jazz for Dancers from 1955. 

Further Las Vegas crooner Vic Damone(1928-2018) who loves to swing.

 Pianoplayer Paul Smith (1922-2013) and female singerans pianist Carole Simpson (1928?-10 februar 2013) close this week's program. 

Playlist :

 01 - Talk To Me Baby - Michael Dees (album Talk To Me Baby) 

 02 - Somewhere - Michael Dees (album Talk To Me Baby)

 03 - Cellophane Disguise - Michael Dees (album The Michael Dees Affair) 

 04 - Alone In Paris - Micahel Dees (album The Michael Dees Affair)

 05 - Somnambulisme - Stan Kenton (Ken Hanna arranger) (album The Complete Capitol Studio recordings)

 06 - Bogota - Ken Hanna (album Jazz For Dancers)

 07 - The Continental - Ken Hanna (album Jazz For Dancers) 

 08 - Allright Oke You Win - Vic Damone (album My Baby Loves To Swing)

 09 - My Baby Loves To Swing - Vic Damone (album My Baby Loves To Swing) 

 10 - I Remember You - Paul Smith (album Cool and Sparkling) 

 11 - Softly - Paul Smith (album Softly, Baby) 

 12 - My Shining Hour - Paul Smith (album Cascades) 

 13 - Gentleman Friend - Carole Simpson (album All About Carole) 

 14 - You Make Me Feel So Young - Carole Smith (album All About Carole) 

 15 - This Could Be The Start of Something - Carole Simpson (album Singin' and Swingin' )

 16 - Just Because We're Kids - Carole Simpson (album All About Carole) 

 17 - And Now Goodbye - Carole Simpson (album Singin' and Swingin')

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New Jazz Recordings (Toppyjazz 327)

First this week the son from famous female singer Caterina Valente  : Mr. Eric van Aro and his cd Obsession.

   

 Second our great friend Dena DeRose. 

We missed her album Love's Holiday, but at last we got this marvelous swinging and subtile cd.

 Furthermore guitar player Graham Dechter , Cynthia Holiday, Ron Carter with the WDR Big Band and Marion Meadows.

 Our bonus track is The Good Life from composer Sacha Distel. 

 Playlist : 

 01 - Ordinary Fool - Eric van Aro (album Obsession) 

 02 - Dancing To The Rhythm - Eric van Aro (album Obsession) 

 03 - Green Dolphin Street - Dena DeRose (album Love's Holiday) 

 04 - The Good Life - Dena DeRose (album Love's Holiday) 

 05 - Road Song - Graham Dechter (album Takin It There) 

 06 - I Love Being Here With You - Cynthia Holiday (album I Like What I See) 

 07 - I Believe I Can Fly - Cynthia Holiday (album I Like What I See) 

 08 - Caravan - Ron Carter with WDR Big Band (album Bass legende - Philharmonie, Cologne, 25-01-2013) 

 09 - Marcosinho - Marion Meadows (album Whisper) 

 10 - Golden Curtain - Marion Meadows (album Whisper) 

 11 - La Belle Vie - Sacha Distel

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 MONICA HERZIG STRIKES AGAIN !

German jazz pianist Monica Herzig announces here new cd TRANSPARENT on MARCH 6.

And of course we have already the wonderful cd in our studio for one week. 

Transparant is our Eastern Highlight for this year! We love the fine arrangement of Your SONG.

Also good work from Peter Kienle.

Thanks Monica !