Onzy Matthews (1930-1997)(Toppyjazz 584)

This week we honour bandleader, composer and arranger Onzy Matthews.
Mostly from the Mosaic-Select box Onzy Matthews.
Also some recordings from our own files with Earl Anderza.
 Onzy Matthews worked for musicians like Vanessa Rubin, Lou Rawls, Esther Phillips and  Herb Ellis.

A very fine interview with Onzy Matthews from 1996 :

http://www.djo.org/onzy_matthews.htm

Surprise : a video from Miles Davis in Parijs with Onzy Matthews:

http://aso.gov.au/titles/features/dingo/clip3/

Playlist
01 - New Samba for Margo - Onzy Matthews
02 - Outa Sight - Earl Anderza
03 - I Thought About You - Onzy Matthews
04 - I'm Glad There Is You - Vanessa Rubin
05 - I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Onzy Matthews
06 - Romance In The Dark - Esther Phillips
07 - Dallas Blues - Onzy Matthews
08 - Mexicali Brass - Onzy Matthews
09 - Gloomy Sunday- Lou Rawls
10 - St.Louis Blues -Lou Rawls
11 - Blues Non Stop - Onzy Matthews
12 - Joe and I - Onzy Matthews
13 - Satin Doll - Onzy Matthews

Capitol Records Jazz (part 5) (Toppyjazz 583)

This is part 5 from a never ending story about Capitol Records.
We got some unique and less know recordings .
 First singer Michael Dees(1941, Houston).
He has a fine voice but made only 2 records.
 Another unique recording Ken Hanna's(1921-1982) Jazz for Dancers from 1955.
Further Las Vegas crooner Vic Damone(1928) who loves to swing.
Pianoplayer Paul Smith (1922-2013) and female singer and pianist Carole Simpson (1928-10 februar 2013) close this week's program.

Paul Smith playing at home with bassist Jim de Julio in 2009. Photo Nancy Smith

Playlist :
 01 - Talk To Me Baby - Michael Dees (album Talk To Me Baby)
 02 - Somewhere - Michael Dees (album Talk To Me Baby)
 03 - Cellophane Disguise - Michael Dees (album The Michael Dees Affair)
 04 - Alone In Paris - Micahel Dees (album The Michael Dees Affair)
 05 - Somnambulisme - Stan Kenton (Ken Hanna arranger) (album The Complete Capitol Studio recordings)
 06 - Bogota - Ken Hanna (album Jazz For Dancers)
 07 - The Continental - Ken Hanna (album Jazz For Dancers)
 08 - Allright Oke You Win - Vic Damone (album My Baby Loves To Swing)
 09 - My Baby Loves To Swing - Vic Damone (album My Baby Loves To Swing)
 10 - I Remember You - Paul Smith (album Cool and Sparkling)
 11 - Softly - Paul Smith (album Softly, Baby)
 12 - My Shining Hour - Paul Smith (album Cascades)
 13 - Gentleman Friend - Carole Simpson (album All About Carole)
 14 - You Make Me Feel So Young - Carole Smith (album All About Carole)
 15 - This Could Be The Start of Something - Carole Simpson (album Singin' and Swingin' )
 16 - Just Because We're Kids - Carole Simpson (album All About Carole)
 17 - And Now Goodbye - Carole Simpson (album Singin' and Swingin')
 Download music only Toppyjazz-328 Capitol Jazz

Jazz In Paris part(5) Toppyjazz 582)

This week many recordings from Mr. Lionel Hampton in Paris.
We continue albums 42-53 from Gitanes Jazz In Paris series.

Playlist.
01 - Crazy Rythm - Lionel Hampton
02 - All The Things You Are - Lionel Hampton
03 - On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Lionel Hampton
04 - Satin Doll - Jean-Luc Ponty
05 - Ol' Man River - Albert Nicholas
06 - Swanee River - Jimmy Archey
07 - Time After Time - Stephane Grappelli
08 - I Want To Be Happy - Bernard Peiffer
09 - Wo ist der Mann - Marlene Dietrich
10 - I#M Gonna Lock My Heart And Throw Away The Key - Greta Keller
11 - Blue Moon - Dizzy Gillespie
12 - Summertime - Chet Baker

Jazz In Paris (part 4)(Toppyjazz 581)

This week we have albums 31 -41 form the Gitanes series Jazz In Paris.
 Playlist :
 01 - Tha Last Time I Saw Paris - Michel Legrand
 02 - April In Paris . Michel Legrand
 03 - I Won't Dance - Oscar Peterson & Stephane Grappelli
 04 - Angel Eyes - Eddy Louiss
 05 - Misty - Claude Bolling
 06 - I Want A Little Girls - Sammy Price & Lucky Thompson
 07 - A Night In Tunesis - Art Blakey
 08 - Clara, Don't Be Downhearted - Eddy Louis & Ivan Julien
 09 - Baby Please Come Home - Memphis Slim & Willie Dixon
 10 - I Got It Bad - Earl Hines
 11 - Nice Work If You Can Get It - Earl Hines
 12 - Oblique - Kenny Clarke 13 - Tahiti - Kenny Clarke Sextet

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Jazz In Paris(3) - Jazz & Cinema (Toppyjazz 580)

Welcome back by tha Toppyjazz Radio Show : This Week CINEMA!

The Jazz In Paris series has 5 albums with Jazz & Cinema.
Many tracks are very short, so we have almost 20 songs in this program. Enjoy!
Much Brigitte Bardot this Evening!
Playlist :
01 - Paris B.B. Henri Crolla & Christiane Legrand
02- La Parisienne - Henri Crolla
03 - Valse de Balcom - Henri Crolla
04 - Duo de Balcom - Henri Crolla
05 - Blues de l'antenne - Barney Wilen
06 - Melodie our les radio-taxi - Barney Wilen
07 - Les Trichers- JATP
08 - Generique - Art BlakeyGeorge
09 - Brigitte strip blues - George Arvantas
10 - Cha Cha Cha du loup - Alain Goraguer
11 - Le Désert - Andrè Hodier
12 - Music Forever - Daniel Humair
13 - Touchez pas au grisbi - Jean Wetzel
14 - Slow bleu bleu bleu - Michel de Villers
15 - The Third Man - Anton Karas
16 - As Time goes By - Dooley Wilson
17 - Le Nantais la nuit - Michel Legrand
18 - Private hell 36 - Leith Stevens
19 - I've Been Kissed Before - Jo Ann Greer
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Jazz In Paris (2) (Toppyjazz 579)

This week part two of our Gitanes series Jazz In Paris.
Many Belgian musicians this time. (The French think the're born in France)
Playlist :
11 - Magic Strings - Django Reinhardt
12 - St. Louis Blues - Django Reinhardt
13 - Swing From Paris - Hot Club de France
14 - Jeepers Creepers - Quintet Hot Club de France
15 - The Midnight Sun Will Never Set - Elec Bacsik
16 - Freight Train Blues - Mary Lou Williams
17 - There's A Small Hotel - Mary Lou Williams
18 - My Old Flame - René Thomas
19 - All The Things You Are - René Thomas
20 - Try A Little Tenderness - Jean "Toots" Thielemans
21 - You Go To My Head - Buddy Banks
22 - Flamingo - Bobby Jasper Quintet
23 - Stardust - Les Blue Stars
24 - Stompin' At The Savoy - Henri Salvador
25 - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - Harold Nicholas
26 - Between The Devil And The Deep Blue See.- June Richmond.
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This is JUNE RICHMOND:

Jazz In Paris (1) (Toppyjazz 578)

Next 5 weeks we're in Paris in Isolation with the best musicians in the world.
We working on the 120 parts series Jazz In Paris from GITANES:
This week album 1-10.
Playlist :
01 - Ray's Idea - Donald Byrd
02 - From Bogie To Funk part 2- Bill Coleman
03 - Lover Come Back To Me - Louis Armstrong
04 - Stompin' At The Savoy - Louis Armstrong
05 - Stella By Starlight - Dizzy Gillespie
06 - Motel - Miles Davis
07 - Final - Miles Davis
08 - Lester Leaps In - Charlie Singleton
09 - Flying Hom,e - Peanuts Holland
10 -  Broken Wing - Chet Baker
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You may download The Sampler Jazz In Paris here :

Jazz In Paris Sampler
The Catalogue from Jazz In Paris :

Catalogue Jazz In Paris

Toppyjazz Standard Top 200 (5)(Toppyjazz 577)

We're back this week with part 5 of our Toppyjazz Standsard 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
Download :Toppyjazz 577

Toppyjazz Standard Top 200 (4) (Toppyjazz 576)

We continue with our Toppyjazz Top 200 series part 4.
And of course again and again the famous composer Mr. Duke Ellington.
 PLAYLIST :
 31 - Sophisticated Lady (Ellington-Mills-Parish) - Jean "Toots" Thielemans
32 - Ain't Misbehavin' (Fats Waller) - Kristin Korb
33 - Night and Day (Cole Porter) - Frank Sinatra
34 - After You've Gone (Creamer-Layton) -Katherine Whalen
35 - Laura (Raksin-Mercer) - The Singers Unlimited
36 - Lush Life (Strayhorn) - Jacintha
37 - Sweet Lorraine (Burwell-Parish) - Louis Armstrong/Oscar Peterson
38 - Don't Blame Me (McHugh-Fields) - Frank Morgan
39 - Cherokee (Ray Noble) - Chihiro Yamanaka
40 - Night In Tunisia (Gillespie) -Harry Arnold Big Band
Download : Toppyjazz 576
 VIDEO : KRISTIN KORB

Toppyjazz Standards Top 200 (3)(Toppyjazz 575)

Toppyjazz has closed his studio for some time because of the Corona virus.
But we continue our Toppyjazz Top 200 series., this week part 3.
 PLAYLIST :
 21 - How High The Moon - Les Paul & Mary Ford
22 - Oh, Lady Be Good - Charlie Nederpelt
23 - Take The "A" Train - Betty Roche
24 - Embraceable You - Norrie Paramor
25 - On Green Dolphin Street - Shelly Manne
26 - Tenderly - Greetje Kauffeld
27 - The Way You Look Tonight - Lori Derr with George Turner Trio
28 - These Foolish Things - Ella Fitzgerald
29 - I'll Remember April - Hampton Hawes
30 - Love For Sale - Cannonball Adderley
Download : Toppyjazz 575

Lori Derr Vocalist Lori Derr comes to Jazz by way of a strong background in classical music both as a singer and a violinist. Although she spent many years pursuing the more structured format of classical music, Lori has always had deep feelings for the Jazz genre and its opportunities for interactive, creative responses among musicians. Over the last couple of years, Lori has nurtured and developed her long term interest in singing in the style of Jazz, under the teaching guidance of well known Jazz vocalists Stephanie Nakasian, and Dawn Thompson. Lori's singing approach is the result of careful study of her favorite ladies of Jazz including the genius of Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn, the innovation and intelligence of Nancy Wilson, the Brazillian bossa style of Astrud and Bebel Gilberto, and the intriguing modern phrasing of Diana Krall. Lori enjoys performing a mix of lively jazz standards, Latin and Brazillian favorites, as well as intimate, tender ballads. Lori's sultry, sensual vocals are backed by the full inventive sounds of The George Turner Trio , resulting in an experience evocative of candlelight and romance. The George Turner Trio has featured Lori regionally in performances in supper clubs, wine festivals, country clubs, and fine restaurants in the Central Virginia area, particularly in Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Richmond, as well as in North Carolina. Lori has also performed with noted jazz guitarist George Turner in a duo format for smaller more intimate venues.

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

Bassin' - The Inpredictable Gina Schwarz (Toppyjazz 572)

Toppyjazz presents Gina Schwarz an incredible bass player and composer from Vienna.

Her album PANNONICA is out 6 March 2020 and already this week on Toppyjazz!!

We made a choice from her new double album PANNONICA and her project WOODCLOCK (2016) and JAZZISTA (2013)..

On her website GINA SCHWARZ you'll find all information about the Gina Schwarz Band.

MUSICAL COLLABORATION

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Jim Black / USA, 

Marilyn Mazur / DK, 

Ingrid Jensen / CAN,

Sylvie Courvoisier / USA,

George Garzone / USA,

Angelika Niescier / D,  

Julia Hülsmann / D, 

Karin Hammar / SE, 

Camila Meza / USA, 

Mino Cinelu / USA, 

Dave Taylor / USA, 

Ramon Lopez / ESP, 

Andy Middleton / USA,

Jeff Boudreaux / USA, 

Gerry Hemingway / USA, 

Diego Pinera / URY,  

Jose Feliciano / PRI, 

Erwin Schrott / URY,

Federico Lechner / ARG, 

Claudio Constantini / PER, 

Milagros Pinera / CUB, 

Krysztof  Dobrek / PL, 

Muriel Grossmann / ESP, 

Esther Bächlin / CH, 

Stephanie Wagner / D

Yta Moreno / BRA, 

Angelo da Silva / BRA

Wolfgang Reisinger / A, 

Marianne Mendt / A, 

Harri Stojka / A, 

Willi Resetarits / A 

Richard Oesterreicher / A, 

Ziplflo Weinrich ...

Watch out ! Ginas is also an excellent composer. Listen to Woodclock, a piece based on an Edgar Allan Poe poem "The Bells"! Worth 5 stars!!

Playlist :
01- Brush Hour - Gina Schwarz (album Jazzista)
02 - Woodclock - Gina Schwarz & Marco Blascetta (album Woodclock)
03 - Free Landscape - Gina Schwarz (album Pannonica)
04 - Flip Trip - Gina Schwarz (album Pannonica)
05 - Low Snake - Gina Schwarz (album Jazzista)
06 - Morpheus - Gina Schwarz (album Woodclock)
07 - Baharat - Gina Schwarz (album Pannonica)
08 - Four Steps - Gina Schwarz (album Pannonica)
09 - GN's Musicbox - Gina Schwarz (album Pannonica)
10 - Road Trip A22 - Gina Schwarz (album Pannonica)
11 - Loophouse - Gina Schwarz - (album Woodclock)
Download : Toppyjazz 572-Gina Schwarz