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)

Chico & Cecile (Toppyjazz 305)

Thank you Mr. Jeffrey Caddick for the box with Chico Hamilton records we got from you. 

So this week Chico's latest cd Revelation, the album Euphoric and the vinyl LP Revelation EP.

 Again this week 30 minutes Mr. Forestorm Hamilton! 

Web-Site : Chico Hamilton Web

 The second part we have Cecile Verny the female singer from Ivorycoast.

She residents at the moment at Freiburg (Germany).

Playlist : 

 01 - Without Paul - Chico Hamilton (album LP Revelation) 

 02 - That Feeling - Chico Hamilton (album Euphoric)

 03 - Every Time I'm Smile /Toppyjazz Tune - Chico Hamilton (album CD Revelation)

 04 - Footprints In The Sand - Chico Hamilton (album Revelation) 

 05 - Evanly - Chico Hamilton (album Revelation) 

 06 - Stompin' At The Savoy - Chico Hamilton (album Revelation)

 07 - It Don't Mean A Thing - Chico Hamilton /Euphoria (album Revelation)

 08 - Ten Minutes To Twelve - Chico Hamilton (album LP Revelation)

 09 - The Bitter and The Sweet - Cecile Verny (album The Bitter and The Sweet)

 10 - I Will Give My Love An Apple - Cecile Verny (album The bitter and The Sweet)

 11 - J'Aime L'Idee - Cecile Verny (album Amoureuse) 

 12 - Il Pleure dans Mon Coeur - Cecile Verny (album Amoureuse) 

 13 - One Smooth Ride - Cecile Verny (album Keep Some Secrets Within) 

 14 - To Thomas Butts - Cecile Verny (album Keep Some Secrets Within) 

(first issued 2013)

Radio Westerwolde proudly presents Toppyjazz 300 with Batida de Colónia, Mr. Chico Hamilton and Lena Horne.

We proudly presents the first cd from Batida de Colónia.

 A group with Thomas Berghaus and Anna Garden. 

They have a wonderful mix of Samba, Bossa Nova, Mambo and much more.

 We give 4 stars for this debut album.  

 Second from the late Mr. Chico Hamilton: we got a nice present from his manager and producer Jeffrey Caddick. 

We got one vinyl LP and two cd's. We will air them in about 4 weeeks.

 For now The Complete Pacific Recordings of Mr. Cico Hamilton.

 Third this week Lena Horne (1917-2010).

 Please celebrate this Toppyjazz number 300 with us! 

 Playlist :

 01 - Intro Batida 

 02 - That's Entertainment - Batida de Colónia 

 03 - Barbara - Batida de Colónia 

 04 - Fisher in der Karibischen See - Batida de Colónia 

 05 - Acerola - Batida de Colónia 

 06 - In The Still Of the Night - Chico Hamilton 

 07 - Broadway - Chico Hamilton 

 08 - Blue Sands - Chico Hamilton 

 09 - Larry of Arabia - Chico Hamilton 

 10 - Cole Porter Medley - Lena Horne

 11 - From This Moment On - Lena Horne 

 12 - How About You - Lena Horne 

 13 - Watch What Happens - Lena Horne/Gabor Szabo

 14 - Yesterday When I Was Young -Lena Horne/Gabor Szabo 

(first issued 2013)

Gerry Mulligan Special (Toppyjazz 288)

Deze week hoort u de muziek van componist en bariton saxofonist Gerry Mulligan (1927-1996), vanaf zijn eerste compostities in 1948 tot 1993.

 Playlist :

 01 - Venus De Milo - Miles Davis (1926-1991)

 02 - Darn That Dream- Kenny Hagood (1926-1989) vocal -Miles Davis trumpet

 03 - Walking SHoes - Gerry Mulligan 

 04 - Let There Be Love - Annie Ross (1930-1920)

 05 - Let My People Be - The Concert Jazz Band 

 06 - I'm Gonna Go Fishin - Gerry Mulligan 

 07 - Wave - Gerry Mulligan/Jane Duboc 

 08 - Chico Hamilton (1921-2013) Toppyjazz Jingle 

 09 - Yardbird Suite - Chico Hamilton/Gerry Mulligan 

 10 - Walk On Water - Gerry Mulligan Orchestra 

 11 - Soft Lights and Sweet Music - Scott Hamilton(1954)/Gerry Mulligan 

 12 - Gerry Meets Hamp - Lionel Hampton(1908-2002)/Gerry Mulligan 

 13 - Fine and Mellow - Billie Holiday(1915-1959)  

DE DUVEL IS OUD (Toppyjazz aflevering 243)

Deze week een eerbetoon aan enkele (jazz)musici die of nog leven en tot de wel erg krasse knarren behoren, of musici die net op zeer hoge leeftijd gestorven zijn. 

Helaas valt de absolute oudste zanger Johan Heesters buiten ons genre. Johan, die leefde van 1903 tot eind 2011, trad nog op toen hij 108 jaar oud was!!

 Van de oudste bandleider van vanavond  Edmundo Ros (1910-2011) tot de jongste Herb Geller (1928-2013)

 Playlist :

 01 - Tico, Tico - Edmundo Ros (1910-2011)

 02 - Besame Mucho - Edmundo Ros/Caterina Valente(1931-2024)) 

 03 - Let Go - Edmundo Ros/Caterina Valente 

 04 - Lady Of Spain - Edmundo Ros 

 05 - For Mods Only - Chico Hamilton (1921-2013)

 06 - Carol's Walk - Chico Hamilton 

 07 - On Broadway - Lou Rawls (1923-2013)

 08 - Spanish Harlem - Jimmy Justice (1929-2022)

 09 - Perdido - Rein de Graaff (1924)/Herb Geller (1928-2013)

 10 - Space a la Mode - Herb Geller/Mark Murphy (1932-2015)

 11 - Day By Day - Buddy Greco (1926-2017)

 12 - Call Me Irresponsible - Buddy Greco 

 13 - Quando, Quando - Buddy Greco 

VIDEO :

(herhaling van 2012)

TOPPYJAZZ STANDARDS TOP 200 (part 2) (Toppyjazz 231)

Dit is deel 2 van onze reeks met de beste JAZZ STANDARDS. 

Let u vooral op die geweldige stem van VIVIAN REED op nummer 16!

. Video : KARRIN ALLYSON  

 Playlist :

 11. Les Feuilles Mortes - (Joseph Kosma- Jacques Prevert) - Yves Montand 

 12. Stardust - (Hoagie Carmichael-Mitchell Parish) - George Benson 

 13. Willow Weep For Me - (Ann Ronell) - Rita Reys 

 Toppyjazz jingle Chico Hamilton -Happy Hamiltonia

 14. What's New - ( Bob Haggart - Johnny Burke ) - Chico Hamilton 

 15. Honeysucle Rose - (Fats Waller-Andy Razaf) - Fats Waller 

 16. Sweet Georgia Brown - (Ben Bernie- Maceo Pinkard- Kenneth Casey) - Vivian Reed 

 17. Caravan - (Duke Ellington- Juan Tizol- Irving Mills)- Caroline Henderson

 18.The Man I Love - (Ira & George Gershwin) - Nicki Parrott 

 19. In A Sentimental Mood - (Duke Ellington- Irving Mills) - Dexter Gordon 

 20. St. Louis Blues - (W.C. Handy) - Jessica Williams 

 Bonus. Autumn Leaves/Feuilles Mortes - Karrin Allyson

(Herhaling van 2012)

Feest bij TOPPYJAZZ met aflevering 200!

Feest in de studio bij Radio Westerwolde bij de 200 ste aflevering van Toppyjazz.
Wij geven een gratis cd weg deze week van Jay Corre of Mark Murphy.
Gasten zijn deze avond ;
MARK MURPHY (thanks for de cd Mark!)
JAY CORRE (tenorsax) (thank you Jay, we love you!)
Sandy Nelson (drums)
Karen Aoki (vocal)
Margie Day (vocal)
Chico Hamilton (drums-leader)
George Evans (vocal) en als laatste zangeres Anna Ternheim.
Beantwoord deze vraag:

Met welke orkesten speelde Jay Corre mee?

Stuur uw antwoord ( minstens 3 orkesten) naar toppyfelt@outlook.de en vermeldt welke cd u wilt.

(Mark Murphy of Jay Corre).

Playlist :

01 -  Ballyhoo - Mark Murphy

02 - All The THings You Are - Christian Buckholz /Jay Corré /Eddie DiMatteo

03 - Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson

04 - Big Noise From Winnetka - Sandy Nelson

05 - Smooth Operator - Karen Aoki

06 - Over The Horizon - Karen Aoki

07 - Walk Away - Margie Day

08 - Let's Do It - Margie Day

09 - Little Red Rooster - Margie Day

10 - Passin 'Thru - Chico Hamilton

11 - All My Tomorrows - George Evans

12 - Strangers In The Night - Anna Ternheim

13 - Toppyjazz Tune 

(Herhaling van 7 september 2011)

Toppyjazz Standards Top 200 (2) (Toppyjazz 574)

This is part two of our Toppyjazz Standrads Top 200.
Watch that fabulous voice of Vivian Reed!


 Playlist :
11. Les Feuilles Mortes - (Joseph Kosma- Jacques Prevert) - Yves Montand
12. Stardust - (Hoagie Carmichael-Mitchell Parish) - George Benson
13. Willow Weep For Me - (Ann Ronell) - Rita Reys
14. What's New - ( Bob Haggart - Johnny Burke ) - Chico Hamilton
15. Honeysucle Rose - (Fats Waller-Andy Razaf) - Fats Waller
16. Sweet Georgia Brown - (Ben Bernie- Maceo Pinkard- Kenneth Casey) - Vivian Reed
17. Caravan - (Duke Ellington- Juan Tizol- Irving Mills)- Caroline Henderson
18.The Man I Love - (Ira & George Gershwin) - Nicki Parrott
19. In A Sentimental Mood - (Duke Ellington- Irving Mills) - Dexter Gordon
20. St. Louis Blues - (W.C. Handy) - Jessica Williams
Bonus.
 Autumn Leaves/Feuilles Mortes - Karrin Allyson
Download :Toppyjazz 574

Welcome 2020 by Toppyjazz 563

Toppyjazz wishes you a good 2020 with all the best for you and your family!

We found some very fine musicians from Holland and the latest cd from Susan Wong, Nina Michelle and Ian Shaw.
Keep Jazzin'!

Playlist :
01 - Misty -Katelijne van Otterloo (album Best Audiophile Vocal)
02 - Who Can I Turn To? - Harry Allen & Mike Renzi (album Rhode Island Is Famous For You)
03 - Too Good - Nina Michelle (album Love Confessions)
04 - Take The A-Train - Lex Jasper Trio (album Notes From The Netherlands)
05 - I Should Care - Lex Jasper Trio (same album)
06 - Vincent - Susan Wong (album Close To Me)
07 - The Rules Of The Road - Nicolas Bearde (album I Remember You)
08 - Almenu tu nell' universo - Luca Aquino (album The Italian Songbook)
09 - Drive In Saturdaynight - Ian Shaw & Clifford Slapper (album Bowie Songs One)
10 - Les euilles mortes - Paulien Vermeulen (album Live )
11 - Toppyjazztune Chico Hamilton

Toppyjazz Keeps You Warm (Toppyjazz 559)

On this cold November week we have :
Cyrille Aimée (France, 1984) singer.
Susan Weinert (Neunkirchen,1965) guitar
Torun Eriksen ( Norway, 1977) singer
Jazzchor Freiburg (!990)
Chico Hamilton & Paul Horn (1930-2014))
Sony Holland (Denver) singer
Fred Hersch, piano
Gabor Szab0 & Kati Kovacs (Hungarn)

Playlist :
01 - Not While I'm Around - Cyrille Aimée (album Move On)
02 - Not While I'm Around - Barbra Streisand (album The Broadway Album)
03 - Being Alive - Barbra Streisand (album The Broadway Album)
04 - Smetimes I'm Happy - Chicago Jazz Orchestra (album Burstin' Out!)
05 - Fjord - Susan Weinert (album Fjord)
06 - Glittercard - Torun Eriksen (album Luxury and Waste)
07 - Goodnight - Torun Eriksen & Jazzchor Freiburg (album A Capella)
08 - Lord Randell - Chico Hamilton & Paul Horn (album Chico Hamilton & Paul Horn)
09 - Besame Mucho - Sony Holland (album Kitchen Sessions)
10 - Out Someplace - Fred Hersch & WDR Big Band (album Begin Again)
11 - My Love - Gabor Szabo & Kati Kovacs (album Jazzpodium '74)
Download .Toppyjazz 559
Download music only :Toppyjazz 559 MP3

Michel Legrand Passed Away. ***Vive La France (part 11) (Toppyjazz 531)

(Reprise)
Michel Legrand died this week. So we repeat our Michel Legrand Special.  Back again with a new Toppyjazz Tour de France program.
First we have this week Francis Lai with Michel Legrand & Christiane Legrand and 16 minutes Bolero de Ravel.

Then we continue with part 7 of the Polygram Master series and :
 Maurice Farnon (1929-1991)
Nicole Rieu (1949)
Pierre Vassiliu (1937-2014)
Poppys (1970)
Régine Zylterberg (1929, Anderlecht)
Tri Yann
Diane Defresne (1944, Montreal, Quebec)
Edith Piaf (1915,1963)
Keep Jazzin'!
Playlist:
01 - Bolero de Ravel - Francis Lai & Michel Legrand & Christiane Legrand (album Les Uns et les Autres)
02 - Chanson por toi - Maurice Farnon (album Polygram Master series)
03 - La goutte d'eau - Nicole Rieu
04 - Qui c'est celui-la? - Pierre Vassilliu
05 - Non, non rien a change - Poppys
06 - les p'tit papiers - Régine Zylberberg
07 - La jument de Michao - Tri Yann
08 - Week-end sur la Lune - Diane Defresne
09 - C'etiat une histoire, d'amour - Edith Piaf
10 - De coté de chez Swann - Dave
11 - Toppyjazz jingle Chico Hamilton/Every Time I Smile
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10 Years Toppyjazz - Program 500

We have a little party going on : 10 years Toppyjazz.
 We celebrate this with some of our best friends :
  -Stanley Turrentine, the man who made our Toppyjazz jingle, edited by Herman van der Meij.         - Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All Stars, remembering those Balboa Island time.
- Mr. Chico Hamilton is present with a live recording from Artpark Festival.
- German bassplayer Thomas Stabenow give us his latest cd A tribute to Joe Galiardo.
And....
Beach Boys/Four Freshmen
Lyambiko
Caro Emerald
Marge Dodson and Ian Shaw.
Thanks for listening!
Playlist:
 01 - Pia - Stanley Turrentine (album That's Where Is At)
02 - Hermosa Summer - Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All Stars (album Volume 4)
03 - Ain't Nobody Calling Me - Chico Hamilton (album Trio!-Live @Artpark)
04 - Essential Point _ Thomas Stabenow (album So Long Ago)
05 - The Bed Montage - Beach Boys/Four Freshmen (album Love & Mercy)
06 - Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys (album The 50th Aniversary Collection)
07 - Stardust - Lyambiko (album Love Letters)
08 - A Night Like This - Caro Emerald Island Tour
09 - My Heart Loves The Samba - Marge Dodson (album A Lovely Way To Live)
10 - Don't Explain - Marge Dodson (same album)
11- Letter From A Dead Soldier - Ian Shaw (album Lifejacket)
Download : Toppyjazz 500

Hank Jones Special (1918-2010) (Toppyjazz 476)

This week we dig into the more than 50 cd's from Mr. Hank Jones.
Playlist :
01 - Wine & Brandy - Hank Jones Trio & Jerome Richardson (album The Trio)
02 - Summertime - Hank Jones (album Porgy & Bess)
03 - Manha de Carnaval - Hank jones (album Carnaval)
04 - Oh, Look At Me Now! - Hank Jones & George Shearing (album The Spirit of 176)
05 - Time After Time - Hank Jones & Abbey Lincoln (album When There Is Love)
06 - Just One Of Those Things - Hank Jones & Frank Wess (album Hank and Frank)
07 - Stardust - Hank Jones & Roberta Gambarini (album Lush Life)
08 - What Am I Here For? - Hank Jones & Oliver Jones (album Pleased To Meet You)
09 - Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen - Hank Jones & Charlie Haden (album Steal Away) 10 - Take My Hand, Precious Lord - Hank Jones & Charlie Haden (album Come Sunday)
Bonus : For Mods Only - Chico Hamilton (album Soul Jazz)
Download : Toppyjazz 476

Tribute to Chico Hamilton (Toppyjazz 348)

This is one of the latest radio shows about the late Mr. Chico Hamilton. Chico passed away November 25th 2013. But we're still in contact to his producer and manager Jeffrey Caddick. Through the whole airplay there's Chico's latest album The Inquiring Mind, recorded spring 2013 and issued spring 2014. 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!

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 - Jimm 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)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. CHICO HAMILTON.

Today is Mr. Chico Hamilton's 92nd birthday. Congratulations from your friends from TOPPYJAZZ in the Netherlands and Germany!

Your friends Herman van der Meij (Musicologist/producer Toppyjazz) and Mr. Jay Corre (tenorsax Buddy Rich band). We Love your music!

Copyright picture : Trudy van der Meij

JEF NEVE TRIO & VRIENDEN (Toppyjazz 204)

Aflevering 204 van TOPPYJAZZ is geheel gevuld met het Jef Neve (piano) Trio en de vrienden waar hij mee heeft samengewerkt.
Dus komt zanger José James langs (en Chico Hamilton) en de fantastische samenwerking met Paul Schumacher.
VIDEO van JEF NEVE :

Jef Neve - Jazz voor Beginners - STANDARD from Bart Verstockt on Vimeo.

TOPPYJAZZ JAZZFESTIVAL (Toppyjazz 149)

Hoogzomer bij Radio Westerwolde du tijd voor een bezoek aan TOPPYJAZZ JAZZFESTIVALS.
Allereerst muziek van het AUREX Jazz Festival Tokyo. Thema was Battle of The Horns.
Tony Bennett treffen we in Carnegie Hall waar hij maar liefst 44 nummers de zaal in zong!
Het Dave Brubeck Quartet brengt ons naar Mexico met Bravo ! Brubeck! Live in Mexico.
Zelfs zangeres ( Miss Bril 1960) Nana Mouskouri bezocht het Jazzopen Festival in Stutgart. En warempel ze weet zich goed door jazznummers heen te zingen.
Diane Schuur zingt vanuit Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London.
De laatste nummers zijn voor de Dutch Swing College Band vanaf het North Sea Jazz Festival en Chico Hamilton van het Montreux Jazz Festival.
Wij schenken ons nog een glas whisky in....

Hier een video van Chico uit 2007..

PREMIERE TIME BIJ TOPPYJAZZ (aflevering 124)

Wij hebben deze week 5 premieres voor u.
1. Chico Hamilton met zijn album The Twelve Tones Of Love.
2. De Zweedse zangeres Jeanette Lindström met ATTITUDE & ORBIT CONTROL
3. De Amerikaanse pianiste LISA HILTON met haar album TWILIGHT & BLUES. De grootvader van Lisa Hilton is van Nederlandse afkomst (Piet Roest) en haar grootmoeder heette Nelje Bloemendahl.

4. De Deense zangeres Ayoe Angelica. Haar album I'm Amazed komt op 8 maart uit.
5. Joris Teepe met het album WE TAKE NO PRISONERS.
Veel plezier met deze premieres bij Radio Westerwolde.

That's How We Love The Blues (1)(Toppyjazz 079)

Aflevering 79 van Toppyjazz staat in het teken van de blues. (Deel 2 in aflevering 83).
Een lange lijst van musici: Richard Anthony, Mark Murphy, The Robert Cray Band, W.C Handy, Lead Belly, Ann Hampton Callaway, Sheryl Crow, Nat King Cole en natuurlijk Billie Holiday.
Uiteraard ontbreekt onze huisdrummer Chico Hamilton niet met Blues For Yna Yna.

De Videoclip is van Billie Holiday uit 1957, een aangrijpend document.
De begeleidende musici zijn een droom bezetting : Gerry Mulligan, Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Roy Eldridge, Doc Cheatham, Vic Dickenson, Danny Barker, Milt Hinton en Mal Waldron.

Playlist :

01 - J'ai twister le blues - Richard Anthony

02 -That's How We Love The Blues - Mark Murphy

03 - St. Louis Blues - W.C. Handy

04 - CC Rider - Lead Belly

05 - I Was Wanted - Robert Cray Band

06 -Stormey Weather/When The Sun Comes Out - Ann Hampton Callaway

07 - Long Gone Lonesome Blues - Cheryl Crow

08 - Turtle Blues - Janis Joplin

09 - Chico Hamilton Jingle For Toppyjazz

10 - Blues For Yna Yna - Chico Hamilton

11 - The Meaning Of The Blues - Peter Herbolzheimer

12 - Lady Sings The Blues - Billie Holiday

13 - God Bless The Child - Billie Holiday

14 - Beggar For The Blues - Nat King Cole

Gabor Szabo Special (toppyjazz53)

In week 37 een aflevering over gitarist GABOR SZABO.
U hoorde hem al vaak langskomen bij Toppyjazz, vaak samen met de groep van Chico Hamilton.
U hoort een wereldpremiere. We vonden een opname van Gabor Szabo uit 1976 opgenomen (bootlegrecording) in de Agora Music Hall in Cleveland.
U hoort Gabor in deze uitzending verder samen met Gary McFarland, Charles Lloyd en Bunny Sigler (Nightflight)