Dave Brubeck Special (Toppyjazz 363)

For two years this week Dave Brubeck (1920-2012) passed away. In Holland, Germany, Belgium, Surinam and Elsas in France it's time for St. Nikolaas a great time for children. So we have all the efforts of the adults to listen to the music of the Dave Brubeck Family.

Playlist :

01 - Sometimes I'm Happy - Dave Brubeck (album Jazz : Red, Hot and Cool)

02 - I Feel Pretty - Dave Brubeck (album Berstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein)

03 - Besame Mucho! - Dave Brubeck (album Bravo! Brubeck!)

04 - Take Five - Dave Brubeck & Gerry Mulligan (album Live at The Berlin Philharmonic)

05 - Blue Rondo a la Turk - Dave Brubeck (album Two Generations of Brubeck)

06 - Unsquare Dance - Dave Brubeck (album Dave Brubeck in Moscow)

07 - I Got Rhythm - Dave Brubeck (album The 40th Anniversary Tour of the U.K )

08 - Summer Music - Dave Brubeck (album New Wine)

09 - My Melancholy Baby - Jimmy Rushing & Dave Brubeck (album Vocal Encounters)

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Toppyjazz For Sagittarian (Toppyjazz 362)

This week we celibrate the birthday from some very good Toppyjazz friends, all born in the second half of November. For fun this week some pop : The Ventures, Frank Ifield & Roy Orbison. Back by Toppyjazz that fantastic Canadian jazz singer George Evans. Happy jazzin' !

Playlist :

01 - Blue Noon - The Ventures (album The Colorful Ventures)

02 - Lady of Spian - The Ventures (album Going To The Ventures Dance Party)

03 - I Believe In You - George Evans (album I'm All Smiles)

04 - Baubles, Bangles and Beads - George Evans (album Live at The Cellar vol. 1)

05 - Autumn Serenade - George Evans (album Live at The Cellar vol. 1)

06 - Willow Weep For Me - Salena Jones (album Jazz Vocal Best Collection)

07 - Right Now - Salena Jones & Keith Mansfield (album Salena Jones)

08 - Come Back Liza - Frank Ifield (album Remembering The Sixties)

09 - Mule Train - Frank Ifield (same album)

10 - Bossa Nova USA (45 version)- Dave Brubeck (album Dave Brubeck's Greatest Hits)

11 - Make Me Rainbows - Trduy Desmond (album Make me Rainbows)

12 - Dream Baby - Roy Orbison (album The Best of Roy Orbison)

13 - You Got It - Roy Orbison (album Mystery Girl)

14 - I Got Rhythm - Michael Holliday (album The Story of My Life)

15 - You Are My Sunshine - Michael Holliday (same album)

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British Jazz (part 3)(Toppyjazz 361)

Happy to announce a 6 cd box from Tony Kinsey Collection (1953-1961). This week we give you the best of drummer Tony Kinsey (1927-Sutton). Watch out the great Lita Rosa.

Playlist :

01 - Time Gentlemen Please - Tony Kinsey (album Time Gentlemen Please)

02 - Introduction (45t version)- Tony Kinsey (album The Tony Kinsey collection)

03 - Three Moods - Tony Kinsey (same cd box)

04 - Feelings - Cleo Laine & John Williams (album Best Friends)

05 - Beathaven - Tony Kinsey & Tubby Hayes (album The Tony Kinsey Collection)

06 - You'll Never Know - Tony Kinsey & Lita Roza (same cd box)

07 - Love For Sale - Tony Kinsey (same cd box)

08 - Too Marvellous For Words - Tony Kinsey & Lita Roza (same cd box)

09 - Satin Doll - Tony Kinsey Quintet (same cd box)

10 - Mean To Me - Cleo Laine & David Lindup (album Jazz Date) <7p> 11 - Sagittarius - John Dankworth (album The Zodiac Variations)

Download : Tony Kinsey album Time Gentlemen Please Link Tony Kinsey

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Eddie Sauter Special (Toppyjazz 360)

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)

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Toppyjazz Mix (Toppyjazz 359)

Welcome by this week's edition with many new voices. Special in this session Beverley Kenney and Diana Panton.

Playlist :

01 - Bossa Italiana - Allessandro Alessandroni (album E il suo complesso)

02 - On A Clear Day - Ernie Andrews (album This Is Ernie Andrews)

03 - You're So Beautiful - Capp Pierce Big Band (album Juggernaut Strikes Again!)

04 - Li'l Darling - Frank Capp (album In A Hefti Bag)

05 - Lately - Gerald Wilson (album The Complete Pacific Recordings)

06 - Ona and Four - Jack Wilson (album Something Personal)

07 - Lonely and Blue - Eddie Safranski (album Bear Records- Safranski Rocks!)

08 - The Surrey With The Fringe On Top - Beverly Kenney (album Snuggled On Your Shoulder)

09 - Born To Be Blue - Beverley Kenney (album Born To Be Blue)

10 - Try A Little Tenderness - Beverley Kenney (album Sings For Playboys)

11 - These Boots Are Made For Walking - Emilie-Claire Barlow (album Live in Tokyo)

12 - Who Cares? - Diana Panton (album Red)

13 - If The Moon Turns Green - Diana Panton (album If The Moon Turns Green)

14 - Raunchy - Ernie Freeman (album Action Planet)

15 - Percolator - The Ventures (arr. Ernie Freeman)

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Oktober Jazz Month (part 5)(Toppyjazz 358)

This week we look back to our Toppyjazz tour through Europe this Summer. We were in France at Rennes-Les-Chateau and Rennes-Les-Baines because of Kate Mosse's book Sepulchre. Pitty Kate made some mistakes in the book.(Mixing the names of Rennes-Les-Baines and Rennes-les-Chateau.-Mixing 1800 and 1900-etc.). We jump at her link with Claude Debussy.

We visited in Germany the beautiful place Göttingen, you'll hear French singer Barbara. And some talk about Carl-Johan Vallgren with his book and his band.

We got the latest cd from our friends of Blue Canoe Records. It's from The Rock Tronic these are Joseph Patrick Moore, Chris Blackwell and Wayne Viar. Buy it! Blue Canoe Records

Playlist :

01 - Prelude de Suite Bergamasque - Fred Hersch (album The French Collection)

02 - Göttingen - Barbara (album Réveuses de Parloir)

03 - Kreuzberg SO 36 - Carl-Hohan Vallgren (album Livet)

04 - Medley - Mezzoforte (album Live in Reykjavik)

05 - Joseph Patrick Moore Toppyjazz jingle (courtesy Blue Canoe Records)

06 - Surrender - The Rock Tronic (album Magnificent Obsession)

07 - Hard Eight - The Rock Tronic (album Magnificent Obsession)

08 -I Could Write A Book - Dinah Washington (album For Those In Love)

09 - Talk To Me Baby - Terrie Richards Alden (album Voice With Heart)

10 - Echoes of Harlem - Dan Barrett (album Harlem 2000)

11 - Bullett Train - Marcus Printup (album The New Boogaloo)

12 - Come Rain Or Come Shine - Sarah Partridge (album Blame It On My Youth)

Oktober Jazz Month (part 4)(Toppyjazz 357)

Still busy trying to work us through more than 500 new jazz albums.

Playlist :

01 - Last Night in Town - Erin Brazill (album Last Night In Town)

02 - Bewitched, Bothered and Bewilderd - One For All (album Incorrigible)

03 - Moments Notice - One For All (album Invades Vancouver!)

04 - Come Together - Marty Williams (album Long Time Comin' )

05 - You Took Advantage On Me - Annie Ross (album A Gasser!)

06 - If Only I Had A Brain - Tom Wopat (album Dissertation On The State Of Bliss)

07 - Sunny - Kelly Mittleman (album Kelly)

08 - Behind Blue Eyes - Julian & Roman Wasserfuhr (album Running)

09 - By Bye Love - Barbara Lahr (album Six String Call)

10 - Let's Keep It Cool - Jazz Station Big Band (album The Jazz Station Big Band)

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Oktober Jazz Month (part 3)(Toppyjazz 356)

This week some new sounds by Toppyjazz from Le London All Stars to Marlena Shaw.

Playlist :

01 -Give Me A Shot - Gisela Novals and The Blue Summers (album The Perfect One)

02 - Woman of The Ghetto - Marlena Shaw (album Anthology)

03 - little Drop of Poison - Rebekka Bakken (album Little Drop of Poison)

04 - Golden Xplosion - Marius Neset (album Lion)

05 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? - Lola Haag (album Heartbeats)

06 - Too Darn Hot - Lauren Shub (album Dream Dancing)

07 - More Than You Know - Laurence Hobgood & Kurt Elling (album Crazy World)

08 - image - Le London All Stars (album British Percussion)

09 - In A Mellowtone - Anne Czichowsky Quintet (album The Truth and The Abstract Blues)

10 - Limehouse Blues - Jack Cortner New York Big Band (album Fast Track)

11 - I Worry About You - Norman Mapp (album Jazz Ain't Nothin' But Soul)

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

We´re proud to present the latest 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)

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Oktober Jazz Month (part 1)(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)

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Si Zentner, Raymond Scott & Ray Bloch (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) 

 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.

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)

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

At the start of our new 8th 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)

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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. 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)

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