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)

Brad Mehldau & Jennifer Rush (Toppyjazz 342)

This week we make a choice out of 14 albums from Brad Mehldau (1970, Jacksonville, fla) and 18 albums from Jennifer Rush (1960, New York). 

 We wonder about the strange name of the number "Just Call Ne Nige".

 Some months ago there was a giant incident about a BBC worker playing an old song with "nigger" in it.

 But perhaps Brad , the name has nothing to do with that ?

 Here's a fine video of Jennifer Rush :

 

  Playlist: 

 01 - For All We Know - Art of The Trio (album The Art of The Trio, vol 3)

 02 - Franklin Avenue - Brad Mehldau (album Largo)

 03 - The Falcon Will Fly Again - Brad Mehldau (album Highway Rider) 

 04 - Just Call Me Nige - Mark Guiliana & Brad Mehldau (album Taming The Dragon) 

 05 - The Power of Love - Jennifer Rush (album Jennifer Rush) 

 06 - Flames of Paradise - Jennifer Rush & Elton John (album Heart Over Mind)

 07 - The Last Day of Summer - Jennifer Rush (album Classics) 

 08 - Ave Maria - Jennifer Rush - (album Stronghold cd1) 

 09 - Betcha Never - Jennifer Rush (album Now Is The Hour) 

 10 - Open Them Gates - Heidi Stern (album Heidi Stern)

Dutch Jazz (part 2) (Toppyjazz 341)

This week only Dutch and Belgian musicians at Toppyjazz Radio Show.

 First sax player Ben van Gelder and Caroll Vanwelden with guitar player Dirk van de Linden.

 We love to have The Jan Molenaar Big Band with us this week.

 I met Jan Molenaar several times, he's a wonderful musician.( Sadly Jan Molenaar passed away 21 january 2021).

(Willeke van Montfoort his wife died 21 september 2023)

 But the band is going on with the new leader Loet van der Lee! 

Furthermore we have Nina Ebbenhout, Vonder & Bloom (Nina please do something about that irritant piano), Henny Vonk & Tony Vos. Henny Vonk lived from 1937-2025)

 Playlist :

 01 - Frame of Reference - Ben van Gelder (album Frame of Reference)

 02 - It's Only A Papermoon - Caroll Vanwelden & Dirk van de Linden (album Cheek to Cheek) 

 03 - Them There Eyes - Caroll Vanwelden & Dirk van de Linden (album Cheek to Cheek) 

 04 - Prime Time - Jan Molenaar Big Band (album Main Street) 

 05 - Route 66 - Jan Molenaar Big Band with Willeke van Montfoort (album Main Street) 

 06 - Both Sides Now - Nina Ebbenhout (album When We Kiss) 

 07 - Brilliance of You - Vonder & Bloom (album Simple Peace of Mind) 

 08 - Early Morninglight - Vonder & Bloom (album Simple Peace of Mind)

 09 - Up, Up and Away - Henny Vonk (album Vonk First) 

 10 - Een Zwoele Zotte Zomer - Tony Vos 

 11 - Mad About The Boy - Henny Vonk (album Vonk First) 

 12 - A Tribute To Someone - Henny Vonk (album Rerootin' ) 

 13 - Souvenir - Tony Vos (album Cool Jazz From Holland) 

 14 - Who Knows Why - Greetje Kauffeld & Tony Vos

   

 In de band from Jan Moolenaar he had sax player Barry Block from California, he was several times in Amsterdam,.

 I met Barry Block on a rehearsel from the band at Wormerveer. He told me he was born 16 april 1948 at Glendale cal..

 A very nice guy. (Barry died 21 april 2017).

 

Stan Kenton Alumni (Toppyjazz 340)

This week we're starting with the wonderfull recordings from Woofy Productions LINK.

 They are specialised in West Coast Jazz  and Stan Kenton Alumni. 

 Great stuff with Giants like Carl Fontana (1928-2003), Conte Candoli (1927-2001), Bill Holman (1927-2024) and Lennie Niehaus (1929-2020). 

(picture Bill Holman & Herman van der Meij -2007 at the Bimhuis Amsterdam- @Trudy van der Meij)

The second part of this week is for bass player Joe Mondragon(1920-1987). Joe was a difficult guy, Always claiming he was the only REAL American everywhere he was playing.

Playlist :

 01 - Emily - Carl Fontana & Conte Candoli Quintet (album Complete Phoenix Recordings volume 2)

 02 - Centerpiece - Carl Fontana & Conte Candoli (album Complete Phoenix Recordings volume 4)

 03 - Darn That Dream - Bill Holman & Conte Candoli (album Live at The Royal Palms Inn)

 04 - East of The Sun - Carl Fontana & John Fedchock Quintet ( album Live at Cappozoli's )

 05 - I Wish I Knew - Carl Fontana & Arno Marsh (album Live at Cappozoli's volume 3) 

 06 - Alone Together - Lennie Niehaus Octet (album Sunday Afternoons at the Lighthouse Cafe)

 07 - The Lady's In Love With You - Shorty Rogers & Mel Tormé (Joe Mondragon bass) (album Comin' Home Baby) 

 08 - Break Bossa Nova - Lalo Schifrin (Joe Mondragon bas) (album Gone With The Wave)

 09 - Love For Sale - Marty Paich (Joe Mondragon bas) (album I Get A Boot Out Of You)

 10 - What Am I Here for/Cottontail - Marty Paich (Joe Mondragon bas) (album I get A Boot Out Of You)

We stay INCOGNITO

This week the spot on the British group INCOGNITO.

Founder were (in 1970) Jean-Paul Maurick & Paul "Tubbs" Williams.

On many album you hear the voice of Maysa Leak.

This evening the albums till 2008.

Enjoy and have a nice evening.

Playlist:

01 . I've Been Waiting - Incognito / Maysa Leak - album Tales Of The Beach

02 - Never look Back - Incognito

03 - Tales Of The Beach - Incognito

04 - Parisienne Girl - Incognito - album Jazz Funk

05 - Release Yourself - Incognito - album Inside Life

06 - I love What You Do For Me - Incognito- album Tribes, Vibes ans Scribes.

07 - Solar Fire - Incognito -album Last Night In Tokyo.

08 - On The Road (part one) - Incognito - album Stranger Than Fiction

09 - What About Our Love - Maysa Leak- album Maysa

10 - Mindin' My Business - Incognito & George Duke - album Adventures In Black Sunshine

11 - Summer In The City - Incognito -album Bees+Flowers+Things

12 - Show Me Love - Incognito  & Imaani vocal- album Eleven

New by Toppyjazz (Toppyjazz 339)

This week on Toppyjazz Radio Regina Carter (1966).

 Born in Detroit she made her first jazz violin album in 1995. 

Second : organplayer Larry Young (1940-1978).

 We got almost all his recordings, so if you're looking for Larry Young, please e-mail us!

 Furthermore we got this week Harry Salas, Josephine Cronholm (1971) and Melissa Manchester (1951-New York).

 Have fun with these fantastic musicians!

   

 Playlist : 

 01 - Softly as in a Morning Sunrise - Regina Carter & Kenny Baron (album Freefall)

 02 - Zoltan - Larry Young (album Unity)

 03 - Saudia - Larry Young (album Lawrence of Newark) 

 04 - Turn Back The Hands of Time - Harry Talas (album Turn Back The Hands of Time)

 05 - Just in Time - Harry Talas (same album)

 06 - In Your Wild Garden - Josefine Cronholm (album Wild Garden) 

 07 - Mermaids - Josefine Cronholm (album Songs of the Falling Feather) 

 08 - Midnight Blue - Melissa Manchester (album The Essence of Melissa Manchester) 

 09 - Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester (album Don't Cry Out Loud)

 10 - Caravan - Melissa Manchester (same album) 

 11 - When Paris was a Woman - Melissa Manchester (album When I Look Down That Road)

 Download music only (without host) :Toppyjazz-339-music 

Heaven Can Wait! (Toppyjazz 338)

In this week after  Pentecost  we have only one message : Heaven Can Wait!.

 Only jazzmusic with a link to Heaven .

 Playlist :

 01 - Pennies From Heaven - The Four Freshmen (album Voices and Brass) 

 02 - When Did You Leave Heaven? - Nancy Wilson (album Hollywood My Way) 

 03 - You'll Never Go To Heaven - Dionne Warwick (album Make Way For Dionne Warwick)

 04 - Seven Steps To Heaven - Miles Davis (album Seven Steps To Heaven) 

 05 - 88 Keys To Heaven - Lynn Cannon (album Walk In The Park) 

 06 - The Night That Heaven Fell - Tony Bennett (album More Tony's Greatest Hits)

 07 - Thank Heavens for Tears - P.J Proby (album Songwriter-Original Song demo's)  

 08 - I'm Walking Through Heaven With You - Peggy Lee (album Pretty Eyes) 

 09 - Heaven Is Where The Heart Is - Victor Wooten (album What Did He Say) 

 10 - For Heaven's Sake - Elvin Jones (album Puttin' It Together) 

 11 - Heaven On Earth - Larry Young (album Heaven On Earth) 

 12 - Three Steps To Heaven - Eddie Cochran (album The Best of Eddie Cochran) 

Anyone for Lisa, Dan, Yonrico and Robin? (Toppyjazz 337)

Toppyjazz proudly presents 4 new albums from our friends :

First Lisa Hilton with her new album Kaleidoscope.

 Some excellent musicians in her group : Larray Grenadier (bass), Marcus Gilmore (drums) and J.D.Allen on tenor sax.

 See our choice on the playlist.

 We give 4 stars for Kaleidoscope.

Thank you Karen Frieske from Blue Canoe Records for the latest albums from Mr. Dan Baraszu & Yonrico Scott. 

Dan Baraszu (guitar) comes with a nice album with David Ellington (organ) and Marlon Patton (drums) titled Organ Trio. 

Watch out for the boys on Smudge and the Quincy Jones tune Soul Bossa Nova!  

 Yonrico Scott comes with Quest of the Big Drum.

 We love Yonrico with his sidemen Nick Rosen on keyboard and Joseph Patrick Moore on bassguitar and producer. 

 Again Blue Canoe Records did a wonderful job with these 2 perfect albums. 

For all downlöoads goto :BLUE CANOE RECORDS 

 The last part of our show is for singer and pianist Robin Philips from London. 

His cd Sing, Play For Pleasure is a hommage to King Pleasure.

 Guests Ian Shaw & Anita Wardell. 

 Playlist:

 01 - Bach/Basie/Bird Boogie/Blues Bop Medley- Lisa Hilton (album Kaleidoscope) 

 02 - Labyrinth - Lisa Hilton (album Kaleidoscope)

 03 - One and Only - Lisa Hilton (album Kaleidoscope)

 04 - For Us - Dan Baraszu & David Ellington (album Organ Trio) 

 05 - Smudge - Dan Baraszu & David Ellington (album Organ Trio) 

 06 - Soul Bossa Nova - Dan Baraszu & David Ellington (album Organ Trio)

 07 - Radiojingle Toppyjazz - Joseph Patrick Moore 

 08 - Quest - Yonrico Scott (album Quest of the Big Drum)

 09 - Sound of the Drum - Yonrico Scott (album Quest of the Big Drum) 

 10 - UFO - Yonrico Scott (album Quest of the Big Drum)

 11 - Doodlin' - Robin Williams & Ian Shaw (album Sing Play For Pleasure) 

 12 - Moody's Mood For Love - Robin Phillips & Anita Wardell (album Sing Play For Pleasure) 

 13 - Parker's Mood - Robin Phillips (album Sing Play for Pleasure) 

 (furst issued 2014)