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

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Nieuwe oogst Juli 2014 (Toppyjazz 345)

Excuses voor de late plaatsing van deze aflevering.

 We zaten in Zuid-Frankrijk zonder een fatsoenlijke internet verbinding. Snelheid 0,5 MB per uur!!

 Deze week de nieuwe albums van Jane Monheit (Heart of The Matter), Marcos Valle en Stacey Kent, Roger Kellaway (1939) met Remembering Bobby Darin.

 Verder Bria Skonberg, Lesley Drayton en de 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)

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 Jacques Pelzer at The Oosterpoort. Joop van Enkhuizen with the cd Meets The Rhythm Section. We met Joe van Enkhuizen with Jimmy Woode and Horace Parlan at his tournee for this album. What a fantastic evening he got 5 stars for the best evening of the year.

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)

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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. Especialy a salut to Mr. Charles Aznavour in his 90's! But furthermore a little surprise with Dimie Cat. A happy summer album Pin Me Up!

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)

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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. 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.

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

Stan Kenton Alumni (Toppyjazz 340)

This week we're starting with the wonderfull recodings from Woofy Productions LINK. They are specialised in West Coast Jazz and Stan Kenton Alumni. Great stuff with Giants like Carl Fontana, Conte Candoli, Bill Holman and Lennie Niehaus. 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 (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 ( 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 - Mel Tormé (Joe Mondragon bas) (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)

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New by 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)

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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

Royal Toppyjazz 30 April 2013 (Toppyjazz 282)

OP 30 april zenden wij een extra aflevering uit van Toppyjazz met alleen Royal Jazz. Het eerste halfuur nemen we afscheid van koningin Beatrix met uitsluitend Queen muziek. Daarna een welkom aan Koning Willem Alexander en Koningin Máxima met King muziek. Er is ook even tijd voor wat humor met Kees van Kooten en Wim de Bie met hun "Bij de Koningin" conference.

Playlist :

01 - Take Out Queen - Wendy Petersen

02 - Queen Bee - Claire Martin

03 - Witch Queen of New Orleans - Jennifer Rush

04 - Kings & Queens - Miss Li

05 - Gypsy Queen - Gabor Szabo

06 - God Save The Queen - Stan Kenton

07 - Love is King - Sade

08 - We Kiss in A Shadow - P.J. Proby

09 - King of the Road - Barb Jungr

10 - Mountain King - Oregon

11 - Bij de Koningin - Kees van Kooten & Wim de Bie

12 - Storm King - Bob James

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TOPPYJAZZ STANDARDS TOP 200(deel 5)(aflevering 248)

 Deze week de nummers 41 t/m 50 van onze Top 200.

 VIDEO:
 PLAYLIST:
41 - Indiana (Ballard/MacDonald)- Lee Wiley
42 - You Go To My Head (Coots/Gillespie) - Coleman Hawkins
43 - There Will Never Be Another You (Gordon/Warren) - Chris Montez
44 - Georgoa On My Mind (Carmichael/Gorrell) - Ray Charles
45 - Satin Doll (Ellington/Strayhorn) - Duke Ellington
46 - Prelude To A Kiss (Ellington/Gordon/Mills) - Ben Webster
47 - I Should Care (Stordah/Cahn/Weston) - Julia Feldman
48 - Stompin' At The Savoy (Goodman/Razaff) - André Previn
49 - How Deep Is The Ocean (Irving Berlin) - Peggy Lee
50 - I cover The Waterfront (Green-Heyman) - Jacqui Naylor
43 a - There Will Never Be Another You - The Four Freshmen

Bonus : It's Not Unusual - The Four Freshmen

van VENUS naar BETHLEHEM Records (part 8)( toppyjazz aflevering 247)

Sinds onze vorige uitzendingen over VENUS RECORDS en BETHLEHEM RECORDS hebben wij weer veel nieuwe opnamen ontvangen.

 Onze eerste verrassing is jazzviolist DICK WETMORE. 

Hij maakte maar 2 platen onder eigen naam, maar dit zijn wel opnamen die tot de beste behoren die ooit gemaakt zijn.

 Ze zijn te vinden in het SMITSONIAN INSTITUTE FOR JAZZ STUDIES.

 Fans van Gerry Mulligan weten dat Dick ook met Gerry heeft gespeeld, ook hier weer opnamen die moeilijk te vinden zijn. 

Maar u hoort ze deze week bij RADIO WESTERWOLDE. 

Verder deze week trombonist URBIE GREEN, MIDNIGHT SERENADERS en tenor saxofonist BOB KINDRED. VIDEO :  

 PLAYLIST 0

1 - Piece Caprice - Dick Wetmore 

 02 - Th Preacher - Gerry Mulligan /Dick Wetmore 

 03 - Out of Nowhere _Gerry Mulligan /Dick Wetmore 

 04 - Just One of Those Things - Urbie Green 

 05 - How About You - Urbie Green 

 06 - Victim of Love - Midnight Serenaders 

 07 - Mademoiselle - Midnight Serenaders 

 08 - You're Barking Up The Right Tree - Midnight Serenaders 

 09 - Moon ans Sand - Bob Kindred 

 10 - Blue Moon - Bob Kindred 

 11 - Time On My Hands - Bob Kindred

ZOMER OPRUIMING bij TOPPYJAZZ (deel 2)(aflevering 246)

Wij keken wel even vreemd op toen onze fan "Tante Annie" met 64 cd's en platen van BARBRA STREISAND kwam aanzetten.

 Wij hadden al een voorraadje van Barbra, dus staat de teller nu op 81 titels.

 Daar zijn enkele heel bijzonder bij zoals nog nooit verschenen opnamen van "THE BROADWAY ALBUM".

 Verder deze week de Duitse drummer Benny Greb, Ramsey Lewis en zangeres Stevie Holland. 

VIDEO : BENNY GREB

Playlist 

 01 - Happy Days Are Here Again - Barbra Streisand 

 02 - The Summer Knows - Barbra Streisand 

 03 - Something's Coming - Barbra Streisand 

 04 - Pretty Women - Lady Who Lunch - Barbra Streisand 

 05 - Home - Barbra Streisand 

 06 - I Loved You - Barbra Streisand & Claus Ogerman

 07 - A Star Is Born - Ramsey Lewis 

 08 - Blue Jeans - Vinnie Burke 

 09 - Twist - Benny Greb 

 10 - Dr.Schnitzel - Benny Greb 

 11 - Good Question - Benny Greb 

 12 - Only You - Stevie Holland 

 13 - Desafinado - Stevie Holland 

 14 - Day By Day - Stevie Holland

ZOMER OPRUIMING bij TOPPYJAZZ (deel 1)(aflevering 245)

Deze maand 5 uitzendingen van Toppyjazz, dus proberen we door de dit jaar ontvangen grote berg cd's heen te komen.

 U hoort TRIJNTJE OOSTERHUIS met haar "ANOUK" cd.

 Verder het prachtige geluid van harpiste DOROTHY ASHBY en zangeres MARINA XAVIER.

 De helft van het programma is voor zanger en gitarist JOHN PIZZARELLI.

 PLAYLIST:

 01 - Better Think Twice - Trijntje Oosterhuis 

 02 - In Time - Trijntje Oosterhuis 

 03 - House of The Rising Sun -Dorothy Ashby 

 04 - Feeling Good - Dorothy Ashby 

 05 - They Can't Take That Away From Me - Marina Xavier

 06 - Te Extrano - Marina Xavier

 07 - Things We Said Today - John Pizzarelli 

 08 - When I'm 64 - John Pizzarelli 

 09 - Route 66 - Bucky & John Pizzarelli 

 10 - Harvest Moon - John Pizzarelli 

 11 - In Memoriam To Elisabeth Reed - John Pizzarelli 

 12 - So Danco Samba - John Pizzarelli

 13 - All Those Things - John Pizzarelli 

 14 - Toppyjazz Tune -Stanley Turrentine (edit Herman van der meij)

 VIDEO : MARINA XAVIER