New On Toppyjazz (part 3)(Toppyjazz 409)

We have some excellent musician`s this week to fill your Dutch St. Nikolaas bag.

 The latest from Bruno Raberg, Lisa Ono, Glenn Zaleski, Sara Connor, Iain Mckenzie and Scott Hamilton. Buy these from yout local recordstore!
Once again Cynthia Thijs, because in our latest show we missed one track!
Playlist :
01 - Hot Box - Bruno Raberg (album Hot Box)
02 - Take Five - Lisa Ono (album My Favorite Songs)
03 - Plaisir D'Amour - Lisa Ono (album My Favorite Songs)
04 - I'm Old Fashioned - Glenn Zaleski (album My Ideal)
05 - Where Were You? - Cyntha Thijs (album Live Your Dream)
06 - Mit Vollen Händen - Sarah Connor (album Muttersprache)
07 - Close Your Eyes - Iain Mackenzie (album Blow Your Horn)
08 - A View To A Kill - Iain Mackenzie (same album)
09 - Shake It, Don't Break It - Scott Hamilton (album Live at Smalls)
10 - Easy Does It - Scott Hamilton (same album)
Download :Toppyjazz 409

Live at Maybeck Recital Hall (part 6) (Toppyjazz 408)

We continue with our Live at Maybeck Recital series with volumes 25,26,28,29,31 and 32.
Has ANYONE volumes 27 (Denny Zeitlin) , 30 (Ralph Sutton) and 37 John Colianni for us??
 Jimmy Smith will fill the intermezzo with Ol' Man River.
Playlist :
01 - A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square - Bill Mays (Volume 26)
02 - I Loves You Porgy - Andy LaVerne (Volume 28)
03 - You and The Night and The Music -John Campbell (Volume 29)
04 - Ol' Man River - Jimmy Smith (album Bashin')
05 - Body and Soul - Fred Hersch (Volume 31)
06 - Gershwin medley - Ronald Hanna (Volume 32)
 Bonus:
07 - Remind Me - Doris Day & André Previn (album Duet)
Download :Toppyjazz 408

MARK MURPHY DIED LAST MONTH!
 We will have a Memorial Airplay about Mark Murphy at the start of 2016!
 Mark we miss you very badly!

Canadian Jazz Week by Toppyjazz (407)

We collected the finest Canadian Jazz Musicians for Toppyjazz this week.
We start with Laura Crema from Vancouver and het latest album Fotografia.
Matt Dusk (Toronto, 1978) is another fine singer with perhaps a little bit to great
ambitions. His first album had 42 musicians, the second 58 musicians from the Capitol
Studios . But Quantity is not the same as Quality! His latest cd My Funny Valentine
has 80 musicians involved! Matt Dusk will be in Holland on 16 january 2016 in Utrecht.
Holly Cole (Halifax, 1963) is much better then Diana Krall and Norah Jones. We will have
much more from Holly Cole later this season. For now You've Got A Secret!
Last but not least our dear friend George Evans, back with Secret Love
Live from The Cellar!

Playlist :
01 - Blackbird - Laura Crema (album Fotografia)
02 - A Flower is a Lovesome Thing - Laura Crema (album Fotografia)
03 - Theme from Loaded Gun - Matt Dusk (album Two Shots)
04 - As Time Goes By - Matt Dusk (album Back In Town)
05 - One For My Baby - Matt Dusk (album Good News)
06 - My Way - Matt Dusk (album Live From LAs Vegas)
07 - On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Holly Cole (album Shades)
08 - You've Got A Secret - Holly Cole (album Steal The Night)
09 - Dancing In The Dark - Diana Krall (album Candlelit Evening)
10 - Glad Rag Doll - Diana Krall (album Glad Rag Doll)
11 - Secret Love - George Evans (album Live at The Cellar)
Download : Toppyjazz 407

The Jazz Guitar (volume 5)(Toppyjazz 406)

We continue with volume 5 from the box The Jazz Guitar.
 This week with : Tal Farlow (Greensboro NC, 1921- New York, 1998) Grant Green (st. Louis Missouri,1935-1979) Billy Bauer (New York,1915-2005) Kenny Burrell (Detroit Michigan, 1931)
 Bonus tracks this week the fantastic Elisabeth Kontomanou with her album Amoureuse.
  Playlist :
  01 - This Can't Be love -Red Norvo & Tal Farlow
 02 - September Song - Red Norvo & Tal Farlow
 03 - Night and Day - Red Norvo & Tal Farlow
 04 - Zing! With The Strings of Your Heart - Red Norvo & Tal Farlow
 05 - Blues In Green - Grant Green Trio
 06 - Rebecca - Billy Bauer & Lee Konitz
 07 - Palo Alto . Lee Konitz & Billy Bauer
 08 - What Is This Thing Called Love - Billy Bauer
 09 - Progression - Billy Bauer Bonustracks:
 10 - Et Maintenant - Elisabeth Kontomanou (album Amoureuse)
 11 - La valse a mile temps - Elisabeth Kontomanou (same album)
 12 - Amoureuse - Elisabeth Kontomanou (same album)

British Jazz (part 4) (Toppyjazz 405)

Another evening with some fine jazz from the British Island.
We start with female singer Alison Burns (Dundee, Scotland) and Martin Taylor.
Over and over again there`s Barb Jungr with her album Hard Rain.
The main artist this week is Tony Coe (1934- Canterbury)


Playlist:
01 - The Good Life - Alison Burns (album Kissing Bug)
02 - But Not For Me - Alison Burns (album Kissing Bug)
03 - Because Of You - Alison Burns & Martin Taylor (album I Am)
04 - First We Take Manhattan - Barb Jungr (album Hard Rain)
05 - Hard Rain - Barb Jungr (album Hard Rain)
06 - Sunday Morning - Tony Coe Quintet (album Swingin' Till The Girls Come Home)
07 - Perdido - Tony Coe (album Some Other Autumn)
08 - Pink Pather Theme - Tony Coe (album Mainly Mancini )
09 - Zeitgeist (part 1) -Tony Coe (album Zeitgeist)
Download : Toppyjazz 405

Lee Morgan Special (Toppyjazz 404)

This week another big name in Jazz Scene USA. Lee Morgan ( Philadelpia ,1938- New York, 1972) was one of the finest trumpet player from his time.
We picked the most important recordings , from his fine Blue Train with John Coltrane until Jazz at The Lighthouse.
Playlist :
01 - Blue Train - John Coltrane & Lee Morgan (album Blue Train)
02 - Moanin` - Art Blakey & Jazz Messengers (album Moanin`)
03 - Gary's Notebook - Lee Morgan (album The Sidewinder)
04 - Mr. Kenyatta - Lee Morgan (album Search For The New Land)
05 - Soulita - Lee Morgan (album Caramba!)
06 - What Now My Love - Lee Morgan (album Music for Lovers)
07 - Just By Myself - Lee Morgan (album The Complete Blue Note Fifties Sessions)

Download : Toppyjazz-404

Jazz Scene USA(3) (Toppyjazz 403)

Once again this week some fresh musician`s on Toppyjazz Radio Show. From Julie Christensen, Joanie Pallato, Shea Breaux Wells to John Abercrombie with the fantastic Hessian Big Band.
Playlist :
01 - Stolen Moments - Julie Christensen (album Something Familiar)
02 - Everytime We Say Goodbye - Christine Ebersole (album Strings Attached)
03 - Tickle Tickle - Joanie Pallato (album It`s Not Easy)
04 - Simone - Joanie Pallato (album As You Spend Your Life)
05 - Always Something There To Remind Me - Shea Breaux Wells (album Piece Of The LIght)
06 - Caravan - Shea Breaux Wells (album A Blind Date)
07 - Out Of Towner - John Abercrombie & Hessian Big Band (album John Abercrombie with Hessian Big Band)
08 - Jazz Folk - John Abercrombie & Hessian Big Band (same album)
Download :Toppyjazz 403

Jazz Scene USA (2) (Toppyjazz 402)

This is the beginning of 3 weeks Jazz from the States. From Tia Fuller to The famous Stan Freeman Quartet! Playlist : 01 - Cherry point - Stanley Turrentine (album A Chip of the Old Block) 02 - Fire and brimstone - Jonny King (album In From The Cold) 03 - Don`t Work Anymore - Patty Cronheim (album Days Like These) 04 - Superstition - Patty Cronheim (same album) 05 - Chorale - Anthony Wilson (album Adult Themes) 06 - Lady Soul - Vi Redd (album Lady Soul) 07 - That`s All - Vi Redd (album Lady Soul) 08 - Daydreams For Two - Stan Freeman Quartet (album Stan The Man vol.1 ) 09 - Here I Am Alone Again - StanFreeman Quartet (album Stan The Man vol.6 ) 10 - Love Gave Me You - Stan Freeman Quartet (album Stan The Man vol. 8) 11 - Body and Soul - Tia Fuller & Diane Reeves (album Angelic Warrior) 12 - Cherokee - Tia Fuller (album Angelic Warrior) Download : Toppyjazz 402

German Jazz Time (Toppyjazz 401)

We got some wonderful German Jazz musicians this week and/or famous German recordings.
First Alan Farnham with the Rias Big Band (Jiggs Whigham).Furthermore we have Gitte Haenning live on Tour in Germany.
Joe Pass visited Germany and made a great cd with the NDR Big Band.
From Switserland is Christine Schaller, from the States comes Helen Schneider, but she works in Germany for a long time.
But all the news in our show this week.
Playlist:
01 - Rias-Ticity - Allen Farnham & Rias Big Band (album Allen Farnham Meets The Rias Big Band)
02 - 50 Ways To Leave our Lover - Gitte Haenning (album Jazz)
03 - Sweet Bossa - Joe Pass & NDR Big Band (album In Hamburg)
04 - Love For Sale - Joe Pass & NDR Big Band (album In Hamburg)
05 - Foxie - Christine Schaller (album Real Life)
06 - Fidji - Christine Schaller album Real Life)
07 - Transformation - Gunther Schuller/George Russell (album Brandeis Jazz Festival)
08 - The World We Knew - Helen Schneider (album The World We Knew)
09 - Strangers In The Night - Helen Schneider (same album)
10 - Love - Helen Schneider (same album)
11 - Hot Summer Nites - Helen Schneider (album Exposed)
12 - Valerie - Helen Schneider (album Exposed) Download :Toppyjazz 401

Toppyjazz 400 with Back In Time

RAH! This is Toppyjazz 400. We have a little party with a trip to the best Pop and Jazz songs from 1960-1979.
From the famous Hazy Osterwald , John Rowles, Donna Hightower till Catherine Ferry.

Playlist :
1960 - Kriminal Tango - Hazy Osterwald
1965 - The Silence - Al Hirt
1966 -  If I Were A Carpenter - Bobby Darin
1967 -  Here We Go Again - Ray Charles
1968 - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - John Rowles
1969 - Battle Hymn Of The Republic - Andy Williams
1970 - No Dogs Allowed - Jose Feliciano
1971 - Yesterday When I Was Young - Charles Aznavour
1972 - This World Today Is A Mess - Donna Hightower
1973 - Le Lac Majeur - Mort Shuman
1974 - Gigi L`Amaroso - Dalida
1975 - Soms zou ik mijn hond willen zijn - Reinhard Mey
1976 - 1,2,3 - Catherine Ferry
1977 - Dry Your Eyes - Frank Sinatra
1978 - Big City - Tol Hansse
1979 - Quireme Mucho - Julio Iglesias
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New On Toppyjazz(part2)(Toppyjazz 399)

This week our second bag with new recordings.
We start with singer Ida Sand from Sweden and her latest album Young At Heart.
Second Line Kruse on violin from Rotterdam and Denmark and now living in Paris.
We also have that great bassplayer from Copenhagen Mads Vinding. We close this week with Suzanna Smith, Snarky Puppy, Yvonne Walter (Eindhoven-Holland) and once more Nicki Parrott.
Playlist :
01 - Harvest Moon - Ida Sand (album Young At Heart)
02 - Heplless - Ida Sand (same album)
03 - Dancing On Air - Line Kruse (album Dancing On Air)
04 - Funky But.. - Mads Vinding (album Danish Design)
05 - Alone Together - Suzanna Smith (album Half Between Heaven and Love)
06 - Paper Boat -Suzanna Smith (same album)
07 - Flight - Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest (album Sylva)
08 - I`m A Fool To Want You - Yvonne Walter (album Bitter Sweet)
09 - Don't Explain - Yvonne Walter (same album)
10 - One For My Baby - Nicki Parrott (album Angel Eyes)
Download :Toppyjazz 399

New on Toppyjazz ((Toppyjazz 398)

First on Toppyjazz this week a singer from Hengelo-Holland Cythia Thijs. She finally made her dream come true to make a cd of her own. The title is Live Your Dream. Some fine musician`s on it : Randy Brecker and Carel Kraayenhof.
Furthermore Mexican guitarist Hugo Fernandez with his album Cosmogram. Great album!
Much space for Mr. Svend Asmussen the famous Danish violinplayer. He's only 99 years old!!
And still going!! His latest cd is Embraceable and has some excellent recordings from his Paris stay.
We end with Barbara Russell (Is there any information about Barbara??) and the Till Bronner Band in Berlin.
Playlist :
01 - Tell Me - Cynthia Thijs (album Live Your Dream)
02 - Where Were You - Cynthia Thijs (album Live Your Dream)
03 - Metro - Hugo Fernandez (album Cosmogram)
04 - Bakio - Hufo Fernandez (album Cosmogram)
05 - There Will Never Be Another You - Svend Asmussen (album Embraceable)
06 - June Night - Svend Asmussen (album Embraceable)
07 - Fuga in D - Svend Asmussen & Horst Jankowski (album Classics)
08 - The End of a Love Affair - Barbara Russell (album Swing With Me/Golden Blues)
09 - Love Me Tender - Barbara Russll (same album)
10 - Once Upon A Time - Barbara Russell (same album)
11- Little Sunflower - Till Bronner Band live at Berlin

Download . Toppyjazz-398

Encore....Toppyjazz (part 9)(Toppyjazz 397)

This week with the start of SEASON 9 of Toppyjazz we look back at what happened the last month's.
First the excellent book of Romain Sardou (In German : Das 13e Dorf) . He blowed away Kate Mosse with this great book about the 13th Century. Romain is the son of French singer Michel Sardou.
Back by Toppyjazz The Fantastic Duo of Joop Visser and Jessica van Noord!
All details in our program.

Playlist :
01 - Les Lacs du Connemara - Michel Sardou
02 - Monniken - Joop & Jessica
03 - Geen Benen - Joop & Jessica
04 - Angela/Taxi - Bob James
05 - Up On The Roof - Kenny Lynch
06 - Half The Day - Kenny Lynch
07 - Black Coffee - Peggy Lee
08 - A House Is Not A Home - Anita Kerr Singers
09 - People/My Kind of People - Gabor Szabo
10 - Le Bicyclettes de Belsizes - Les Reed
11 - Allons Danser - Michel Sardou
12 -  Dolce Francia - Carla Bruni
Download : Toppyjazz 397

Toppyjazz Club (part 3)(Toppyjazz 396)

This is Toppyjazz with our summer special trip to live performances around the globe.
First Barbara Dennerlein in Aarhus, Danmark than The Umbria Jazz Festival with Bill Charlap, Illinois Jacquet in Schaffhausen, Sjoerd Dijkhuizen at The Pompoen Amsterdam, Niels Lan Doky at jazzclub Montmartre Kopenhagen and at last Lee Konitz at The Bimhuis Amsterdam.
Playlist:
01 - Jimmy's Walk - Barbara Dennerlein (album On Air)
02 - The Lady Is A Tramp - Bill Charlap Trio (album Live At Umbria)
03 - George's Blues - Illinois Jaquet (album Live at Schaffhausen)
04 - Cute - Illinois Jacquet (same album)
05 - The Very Thought Of You - Illinois Jacquet (same album)
06 - Birdie Num Num - Sjoerd Dijkhuizen (album Live at The Pompoen)
07 - The Truth - Niels Lan Doky - Live At Montmartre)
08 - Lee Konitz - Bimhuis Amsterdam 26-06-2015. Download : Toppyjazz 396