New Year's Eve Special (Toppyjazz 414)

Welcome by the latest program for 2015. We selected the best voices we could find.
We start with the best album from the last year : Thomas Quasthoff with Tell It Like It Is.
What a voice! and what a fine musicians : Wolfgang Haffner on drums, Frank Chastenier on keyb. ,
Dieter Ilg on bass and Bruno Müller on guitar. *****stars!
We remember 2 friends who died last year: Mark Murphy and Nat Peck.
You may download some Nat Peck singles from the '60.
Download : Nat Peck BNF Collection
And more from the best :

Playlist :
01 - I Can't Stand The Rain - Thomas Quasthoff  (album Tell It Like It Is)
02 - Have A Little Faith In Me - Thomas Quasthoff  (same album)
03 - What A Difference A Day Makes - Simone Kopmajer (album It Don't Mean A Thing)
04 - Shoes - Simone Kopmajer (same Album)
05 - Misty - Greg Arthur (album One Romantic Night)
06 - Fly Me To The Moon - Mark Murphy & Al Cohn (Reprise Single)
07 - Tu Parles Trop - Nat Peck
08 - The Song In Me - Kendrick Scott (album We Are The Drum)
09 - Mantra - Kendrick Scott (same album)
10 - Better Luck Next Time - Claire Martin & Richard Rodney Bennett (album Say It Isn't So)
11 - It's Just Another New Year's Eve - Barry Manilow.
Download  : Toppyjazz 414

Toppyjazz Christmas Special 2015 (Toppyjazz 413)

We wish all our Toppyjazz fans a happy Christmas.
We made a special Xmas show this year with the finest voices and bands we could find.


Playlist :
01 - I Saw Three Ships - Mario Lanza (album Lanza Sings Christmas Carols)
02 - Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord - Boney M.
03 - Step Into Christmas - Elton John
04 - Schlittenfahrt - Lisa Wahlandt  (album Home For Christmas)
05 - It's beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Michael Bublé (album Christmas spec.ed)
06 - Christmas greetings Michael Bublé (same album)
07 - White Christmas - Michael Bublé / Shania Twain  (same album)
08 - The Little Drummer Boy - Anita Kerr Singers (album Spend This Holiday With me)
09 - Les Cloches du Hameau - Celine Dion (album These Are Special Times)
10 - Happy Xmas /War Is Over) - Celine Dion
11 - Noel de Mages - Charles Aznavour (album Chante Noel)
12 - The First Noel - Rita Reys (album Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas)
13 - The Christmas Song - Jimmy McGriff
14 - When A Child Is Born - Matt Monro
15 - Winter Wonderland - Vic Damone
16 - White Christmas - Thomas Quasthoff (album Mein Weihnachten)
Download : Toppyjazz 413 Christmas Special

Kenny Dorham Special (Toppyjazz 412)

Welcome by this Kenny Dorham Special by Toppyjazz. Kenny Dorham (1914-1972)(Fairfield-Texas) started with lee Morgan by The Jazz Messengers.
We picked the best of Kenny Dorham for you.
Playlist :
01 - Darn That Dream (take 2) - Kenny Dorham (album Kenny Dorham Quintet)
02 - NY - Theme - Kenny Dorham (album at The Cafe Bohemia)
03 - From The Moment On - Kenny Dorham  (album This Is The Moment)
04 - Ol' Man River _ Kenny Dorham (album Showboat)
05 - Straight Ahead - Kenny Dorham (album Una Mas)
06 - Scandia Skies - Kenny Dorham (album Scandia Story)
07 - Spring Is Here - Kenny Dorham (album Live at the Half Note)
08 - Angel Eyes - Kenny Dorham (album This Is The Moment)
Bonus :
09 - Greensleeves - Vince Guaraldi
Download : Toppyjazz 412

What's In The Giftbox this year? (Toppyjazz 411)

We got a little party out here with a superbox of new cd's this month.
1. The World Greatest Jazz Collection (500 cd box!)
2. 10 volumes Svens Jazz Historia (27 cd's)
We have to rip these albums this winter, so wait and hear, later in 2016.

All the other cd's are in the playlist.
Playlist :
01 - As Time Goes By - Alfred Baumgartner & Paul Amrod (album The Missing Verses)
02 - Pefidia - Alfred Baumgartner & Paul Amrod (same album)
03 - Here and Now - Lizz Wright (album Freedom & Surrender)
04 - Right Where You Are - Lizz Wright
05 - Secret service - Ivan Julien (album Jazz In Paris- Out of Series)
06 - Ans Now Hear My Meaning - Ivan Julien (same album)
07 - C'est Si Bon - Boulou Ferre (album Jazz In Paris - Out of Series)
08 - Samba de uma note so - Boulou Ferre (same album)
09 - The Tangled Road - Kurt Elling & Till Bronner (album Passion World)
10 - Nicht Wandle, Mein Licht - Kurt Elling (same album)

Parcel Up with Toppyjazz 410

This week a quiet evening to parcel up your Sinterklaas presents with some hilarious work by Toon Hermans, Godfried Bomans, Simon Carmiggelt, Herman Finkers and Drs. P.
All with the same theme : it's St. Nikolaas partytime this week in Holland!
Playlist :
01 - Vakantie in Tirol - Toon Hermans
02 - Paard van Sinterklaas - Godfried Bomans
03 - In A Sentimental Mood - Duke Ellington
04 - Veel Ineens - Simon Carmiggelt
05 - Goochelen met Taal - Herman Finkers
06 - Shiny Stockings - Count Basie
07 - Radio Moorkop - van Kooten en de Bie
08 - On A Clear Day - Emilie- Claire Barlow
09 - Twee Tellen Geluk - Sara Kroos
10 - Dorrestijns Persagentschap - Hans Dorrestijn
11 - Oost-Groningen - Drs. P
12 - Sinterklaaslied - Drs. P
13 - Dodenrit - Drs.P

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