Gina Schwarz is Back with All Alone 2020.

 

November 2020 was a bad time for musicians in Vienna.

 Gina Schwarz uses the lockdown to make a new cd in only 6 days. 

 She reflects with this CD her feelings about the pandemie over Vienna and the world. 

 Gina wrote 6 pieces :

Communication in Isolation 

Motion in Freeze 

Structured Chaos

Wistful Euphorism 

All Alone - Together in the Long Run and Farewell to Resignation. 

 The Cd has 2 bonus tracks: Duologue and Monologue. 

 Thank you Gina Schwarz for this excellent CD.

 Listen also to our latest Gina Schwarz program : Toppyjazz 572

Gina Schwarz Video

Toppyjazz Last Issue session 600!

 This will be the last Toppyjazz. After 13 years and 13.875 songs and 600 programs, we have to stop.

Thanks to all our friends :

Jay Corre

Lisa Hilton

Dena DeRose

Buddy Greco

Judy Niemack

Linda Kosut

Joris Teepe

Joop Visser & Jessica van Noord

Joop van Enkhuizen

Simone Honijk

Jimmy Woode jr.

Horace Parlan

Rein de Graaff

Bud Shank

Larry Coryell

Joseph Patrick Moore (Toppyjazz tune)

Blue Canou Records

Chico Hamilton (Toppyjazz tune)

and  :all our  other friends from Het Bimhuis - Amsterdam & De Oosterpoort - Groningen

(from The Metropole Orchestra to Woody Shaw)

This last program we honour our dear friend Jay Corre once again. ( Jay died 2014)

We have the complete interview from Jay Corre with Hans Dulfer.

So have fun .

Greetings from Herman van der Meij (producer) and Trudy van der Meij (Foto's), but keep Jazzin'!

Download : Toppyjazz 600

Toppyjazz Summer Pick : Guitar Meeting with Jan Bierther. (toppyjazz 599)

Toppyjazz proudly presents as first Dutch Radio Station the new cd Guitar Meeting from Jan Bierther, out this month.

 Jan Bierther is born 1970 at Essen Germany. 

 He studied 1992-1996 Jazz Guitar with the famous Dutch guitar player Wim Overgauw.

 

 Between 2000 and 2020 Jan Bierther made 11 CD's.

 His latest is titled Guitar Meeting, recorded with . 

Joscho Stephan

Volker Kamp

Ali Claude 

Jorg Siedel 

Andreus Heuser 

Jens Pollheide 

Gregor Hilden 

Essener Guitarduo (Steinmann-Loos) Martin Engelien and others. 

 All 10 selections are recorded live in Germany, mostly in the Oberhausen region

. 

 Toppyjazz favourites : Way Back Home, Oleo and The Thrill Is Gone.

 

 You may downlaod our Summerpick with some tracks from the latest albums from Blue Canou Records here:

Summerpick Toppyjazz

Toppyjazz Vakantie Jazz (toppyjazz 598)

Wij zijn weer terug van een paar weken Noord-Duitsland, de eilanden Ruegen, Usedom en Waren een fantastisch watersport paradijs. In onze bagage hadden we 10 cd's welke in geen enkele koffer mogen ontbreken. U krijgt een voorproefje van de muzikale juweeltjes die daar tussen zitten en ook in uw koffer niet mogen ontbreken.

Playlist 

 01 - Take These Chains From My Heart - Madeleine Peyroux ( album The Blue Room) 

 02 - Gentle On My Mind - Madeleine Peyroux (album The Blue Room) 

 03 - Momento Magico - Youn Sun Nah (album Lento) 

 04 - Coming Back Home - Spectrum Road ( Album Live at The Northsea Jazz Festival) 

 05 - They Can't Take THat Away From Me - Shanti Snyder (album Cloud 9) 

 06 - Stardust - Lone Boyd (album All My Tomorrows) 

 07 - La Vie en Rose - Andrea Bocelli/Edith Piaf (album Passione) 

 08 - Don't Worry About Me - Jutta Hipp (album Frankfurt Special) 

 09 - I Remember You - Karin Krog (album Portrait of a Norwegian Jazz artist) 

 10 - The Eagle - Jacob Groth (album Soundtrack Omen) 

 11 - Forgiviness - Misen (album soundtrack Omen) 

 12 - Like a Rolling Stone - Barb Jungr (album The Man in the Long Black Coat) 

 Download : toppyjazz 598

And More Blue Canou (Toppyjazz 597)

Blue Canou Records started 2020 with a great issue  new recordings :

1.  Roger Burn Trilogy- A Tribute To Roger Burn And Shapes
     Feat. Robben Ford - Mike Stern- Russel Ferrante- Flora Purim- Jimmy Haslip & more.

2. Knoxville Jazz Orchestra - The Road Less Travelled
    Feat. Carmen Bradford - Eric Redd - Gregory Tardy & more.

3- Dave Pope Trio - You And The Night And The Music.
    Feat. Dave Pope - John Patitucci - Mike Pope & more.

4. Randy Bernsen - Grace Notes.
    Feat. Peter Erskine- Scott Kinsey- Jimmy Haslip

5. La Tanya Hall - Say Yes
    Feat. Andy Milne - Clarence Penn- John Hebert

6. Tempest "Little Big Band" - Round Midnight.
    Feat. James Rozzi- Bryan Lopes- Joe Gransden- Audrey Shakir

Enjoy these fine recordings and Keep Jazzin' !
Playlist :
01 - Once I Loved - Dave Pope Trio
02 - The Tennessee Waltz - Knoxville jazz Orchestra
03- Red Clay - Randy Bernsen
04 - Jitterbug Waltz - La Tanya Hall
05 - I Didn't Know What Time It Was - Roger Burn
06 - I'll Remember April - Tempest Little Big Band
07 - You And The Night And The Music - Dave Pope Trio
08 - All You Need To Say - La Tanya Hall
09 - What The World Needs Now - Knoxville Jazz Orchestra
10 - She's A Woman - Randy Bernsen
11 - Night Bloom - Roger Burn & Flora Purim
12 - Sway - Tempest Little Big Band

Download : Toppyjazz 597

Eddie Sauter Special (Toppyjazz 596)

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)

Download :Toppyjazz 596

Toppyjazz crosses Europe (Toppyjazz 595)

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

Venus Records (Toppyjazz 594)

On Toppyjazz 247 we had sax player Bob Kindred. Bob passed away on 15 August 2016.
We remember Bob Kindred (and his wife Anne Philips) this week in the first 30 minutes of our program. Back with us Fred Hersch, Simon Kopmajer and Harold Mabern.
Playlist :
01 - In Your  Own Sweet Way - Anne Philips & Dave Brubeck (album Ballet Time)
02 - Here's To Life - Anne Philips & Artie Butler (album Ballet Time)
03 - Embracable You - Anne Philips & Bob Kindred (album Ballet Time)
04 - Alam Con alma - Bob Kindred (album Night of Boleros and Blues)
05 - Brazil - Harold Mabern (album Kiss of Fire)
06 - Dat Dere - Harold Mabern (album Misty)
07 - Every Time We Say Goodbye - Marilyn Scott (album Every Time We Say Goodbye)
08 - Night and Day - Nicole Henry (album Bossa Cafe)
09 - How Do You Keep The Music Playing - Simone Kopmajer (album Jazz Cocktail Bar)
10 - Shall We Dance - Fred Hersch (album Venus Jazz Lounge)
11 - Bei mir bist di schön - Nicki Parrott (album Venus Jazz Wine Bar)
Download :Toppyjazz 455

Salena Jones & Howard Roberts (Toppyjazz 593)

Aflevering 593 is een zomerse jazzuitzending over zangeres SALENA JONES en de uitstekende gitarist HOWARD ROBERTS.
Wij draaien enkele zeldzame albums van Salena Jones. Als intermezzo Howard Roberts met opnamen uit Donte's jazzclub.

Playlist:

01 - For Once In My Life - Salena Jones

02 - Dearly Beloved - Salena Jones

03 - Let Me Love You - Salena Jones

04 - True Love - Salena Joines

05 - Right Now - Salena Jones 

06 - Dirty Old Bossa Nova - Howard Roberts

07 - Polka Dots And Moonbeams - Howard Roberts

08 - Who Can I Turn To? - Howard Roberts

09 - On A Clear Day - Howard Roberts

10 - It's Allrught With Me- Salena Jones

11 - From This Moment On - Salena Jones

12 - Bridges - Salena Jones

13 - If - Salena Jones

14 - Will You Still Be Mine - Salena Jones 
Download :Toppyjazz 593
VIDEO van HOWARD ROBERTS :

VIDEO VAN SALENA JONES :

One ;More Time Oscar Brown jr. (Toppyjazz 592)

De eerste aflevering van Toppyjazz startte niet zo maar met zanger en componist Oscar Brown jr.
De eerste plaat (Sin & Soul) die Oscar maakte sloeg in als een bom.
Oscar Brown jr. stierf in 2005 maar staat nu weer volop in de belangstelling.
Zijn liedjes zijn door tientallen musici gecoverd, of voor het eerst uitgevoerd.
In de afgelopen jaren hebben we veel veel aandacht aan deze musicus besteed, die tijdens zijn leven veel te weinig waardering kreeg. Waarschijnlijk kwam dat omdat Oscar erg politiek ge-engageerd was en voor de rechten van de zwarten in Amerika opkwam. Veel daarvan verwerkte hij in zijn liedjes.
Een biographie van Oscar vind u op :http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3pfrxqt5ldje~T1
Deze week behandelen we veel van zijn albums uit de jaren 60 en 70.

U hoort gedeeltes van de albums Sin & Soul, Tells It Like It Is, Mr. Oscar Brown Goes To Washington, In A New Mood en Finding A New Friend.

Download : https://gemist.radiowesterwolde.nl/125/230720202200.mp3
Hier een aangrijpende video van Oscar Brown jr. I Apoligize!!

LOST and FOUND : Interview with Riata Reys (Toppyjazz 591)

Thanks to Corona we found the lost interview from Margreet Olthof with Rita Reys in 2007 in the studio of Radio Westerwolde.

Playlist :
01 - Deed I do - Rita Reys
02 - Exactly Like You - Rita Reys
03 - My Funny Valentine -Rita Reys
04 - It's Allright With Me - Rita Reys
05 - All Of You - Rita Reys
06 - I'm Glad There's You - Rita Reys & Bengt Hallberg
07 - Zon in Scheveningen - Rita Reys
08 - Music All In Tune - Pim Jacobs
09 - Interview Margreet Olthoff & Rita Reys
10 - No Moon At All - Rita Rey & Pim Jacobs
11 - I get A Kick Out Of You - Rita Reys
12 - Solitude - Rita Reys
13 - You Don't Know What Love Is - Rita Reys
14 - You Better Love Me - Rita Reys
15 - If I Should Lose You - Rita Reys
16 - The Summer Knows - Rita Reys
17 - Whatch What Happens - Rita Reys
.Toppyjazz 590 Rita Reys

Linda Kosut is back again (Toppyjazz 590)

For the third time we have the honour to talk with San Francisco singer Linda Kosut.
Her latest album Easy Come, Easy Go is a tribute to composer Johnny Green.
 We talk about her past and the Johnny Green project.
The whole interview in English will be available after the radio show.
 Playlist :
 1. Linda intro
 2 .Interview part 1 : Who is Linda Kosut?
3. Dat Dere - Linda Kosut (album Life is But A Dream)
4. Interview part 2 : Tonight we have again in our program Linda Kosut from San Francisco . We had Linda with us in 2009 for her great album Long As You're Living, the music of Oscar Brown jr. What did you do the last years (besides your new album)?
 5. Foolish Baby - Linda Kosut (album Easy Come, Easy Go)
 6. Interview part 3 : You're new album Easy Come , Easy Go is dedicated to the music of Johnny Green. Why do you choose johnny Green? In Europe Johnny is hardly known. We only know "Body and Soul" and " Out of Nowhere".
 7. Easy Come, Easy Go - Linda Kosut (album Easy Come, Easy Go)
 8. Interview part 4 : How is the music scene today? We spoke to pianiste/singer Dena DeRose in Holland, she said it's hard, because there are only 4 or 5 important jazz places in the States. What is your opinion?
 9.Candlelight - Linda Kosut (album Easy Come, Easy Go)
 10. Interview part 5 . Thank you Linda Kosut for this interview.
 11. You Do Something To Me - Adam Makowicz (album live at Maybeck Recital Hall vol. 24)
 12. Just One Of Those Things - Cedar Walton (album Live at Maybeck Recital Hall vol. 25)
 13. Blue Skies - Ellis Larkins (album Live at Maybeck Recital Hall vol. 22)
 14. Out Of This World - Chris Connor & Ellis Larkins (album All About Ronnie)
 15. Blues For Rhonda - Gene Harris (album Live at Maybeck Recital Hall vol. 23)
 16. Round Midnight 6 The Beach - Linda Kosut (album Long As You're Living) Linda Kosut
Web Pages :LINK Download Complete Radio Show with host Toppyjazz 365
Download extract Linda Kosut Interview and music only Toppyjazz-Linda Kosut 2014
Download text interview Link

Full Moon by Toppyjazz (part 2)(Toppyjazz 589)

On Toppyjazz 585 we took you a whole hour to Moon songs .
This weeek once again Full Moon and the best of more Moon songs.
Take a drink and dream away with Sten Ekegren, Johnny Frigo, Jenny Evans and others.

Playlist:
01 - The Moon Was Yellow - Frank Sinatra & Nelson Riddle 1962 (album Sinatra sings of..)
02 - Fly Me To The Moon - Sten Ekegren (album Fly Me To The Moon)
03 . Navajo Moon - Ana Popovic (album Ana!- Live in Amsterdam)
04 - Blue Moon - Met Tormé & Russel Garcia (album Swingin' on the Moon)
05 - De andere kant van de maan - Conny Vandenbos (album Alles cd 2)
06 - Polka Dots and Moonbeams - Buddy Greco & John Frigo (album At Mr. Kelly's)
07 - Moonlight In Vermont - John Frigo (album I Love John Frigo..He Swings)
08 - Tangerine - John Frigo (album Live Fron Studio A in New York)
09 - Moonlight - Michael Brandenburg (album Midnight)
10 - Moonlight Serenade - Jenny Evans (album Erotic Jazz Moments 2)
11 - Fair As The Moon - Henry Cow (album The Henry Cow Anniversary Box)
12 - Sister Moon - Sting & Herbie Hancock (album Duetos)

Download : Toppyjazz 589
Download : Toppyjazz 585 (Full Moon part 1)

Bobby Darin (Toppyjazz 588)

Toppyjazz 599 brings us Back to Bobby Darin.
Playlist :
01 - Two of a Kind - Bobby Darin & Billy May
02 - Oh! Look At Me Now- Bobby Darin
03 - I'm Beginning To See The Lights - Bobby Darin
04 - Strange Rain - Bobby Darin
05 - But Not For Me - Bobby Darin & Jack Nitzsche
06 - Oh, Lonesome Me . Bobby Darin
07 - Things - Bobby Darin
08 - The Shadow Of Your Smile - Bobby Darin
09 - Mame - Bobby Darin
10 - Swing Low Sweet Chariot - Bobby Darin
11 - Allricht, Okay You Win - Bobby Darin
12 - I Got A Woman - Bobby Darin
13 - intr Desert Inn
14 - Save The Country - Bobby Darin
15 - Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin
16 - Medley Beatles - Bobby Darin
17 - Work Song - Bobby Darin
18 - Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin
Download :Toppyjazz 588