The latest show:
- In my program this week pianist John Donegan, track from the new cd “Interfuse” recorded in Dublin may 28 & 29th 2025 with Richie Buckley: tenor and soprano sax, Bernard O’ Neill: bass, John Daly: drums
- The Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination and Brass, track from the lp “BigBand BeBop” recorded October 28th 1983 soloists on this track are Peter Tiehuis: guitar, Rob Franken: fender Rhodes, Heinz von Hermann: tenor sax, Allan Botschinsky: flugelhorn, Theo de Jong: bass
- The new release from “Dutch Jazz Archive—Nederlands Jazz Archief” from singer Milly Scott with the Diamond Five Cees Smal: trumpet, Harry Verbeke: tenor sax, Cees Slinger: piano, Jacques Schols: bass, Johnny Engels : drums
- Vibraphonist Cal Tjader, track from “Cuban Fantasy” recorded at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. june 1977 with Clare Fischer: electric piano, Bob Redfield: guitar, Rob Fisher: bass, Pete Riso: drums, Poncho Sanchez: congas
- Batida, track from the lp “Batida” recorded November 1983 with Jose Koning: vocals, Nippy Noya: timbales, bongos and percussion, Bart Fermie: congas and percussion, Theo de Jong: bass, Gerhard Jeltes: drums plus Rob Franken: fender Rhodes & piano, Peter Tiehuis: guitar, Dennis Luxion: piano
- The Ben Webster special, track 347/520 this week Ben’s recording with Duke Ellington “The Duke at Fargo1940 sessions”
- Percussionist Mongo Santamaria, track from the lp “Mongo” recorded on fantasy may 1959 with Cal Tjader: vibes, Vince Guaraldi: piano, Jose “Chombo” Silva: tenor sax, Willie Bobo: timbales, Modesto Duran & Carlos Vidal: congas, percussion, Armando Peraza: bongos, Al McKibbon: bass
- Tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, track from “Live at Theatre Antique” Vienna july 7th 1993 with Kei Akagie: piano, Dave Stryker: guitar, Charles Fambrough: bass, Mark Johnson: drums
- The Norman Granz Jam Sessions, recorded in 1954 with Count Basie: organ, John Simmons: bass, Buddy Rich: drums, Freddie Green: guitar, Stan Getz and Wardell Gray: tenor saxes, Benny Carter: alto sax, Harry “Sweets” Edison: trumpet, Buddy DeFranco: clarinet
- The Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination and Brass, track from the lp “Friends and Silhouettes” recorded November 1991 with special guests Charlie Mariano: alto sax, Dave Friedman: vibraphone soloist on piano is Jorg Reiter
- The Count Basie Kansas City 7, track from “Live in Stuttgart” recorded august 20th 1972 with Roy Eldridge: trumpet, Al Grey: trombone, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis: tenor sax, Freddie Green: guitar, Norman Keenan: bass, Harold Jones: drums
About Take 5 Jazz
In the weekly show of Take 5 Jazz I will take you into the great world of Jazz. Beyond the mainstream and well known recordings, my show is an entrance to the vast range of all the various styles within the genre, such as Bebop, West Coast jazz, and most notable: Latin. Jazz music knows many faces: from the old American Jazz standards to the British scene, and from big bands to Cool Jazz; ranging from the oldest to the most recent of recordings, every week some of the finest from my collection will be played.
One of my aims is present something unknown every week; to give some airplay to those musicians to whom people pay too little attention to, as well as providing rare recordings of well-known musicians. Take 5 Jazz offers a blend of the familiar and unfamiliar, mostly jazz and sometimes a bit of blues, but always with the intent to find something new and interesting.
Jan Klein, the man behind Take 5 Jazz
An article in a Dutch newspaper, marking the 300th show of Take 5 Jazz.
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Back in 1997 people, who knew about my passion for Jazz, asked me to start a radio show at a local radio station. Rather than generic pop music usually aired, this new show, Take 5, offered the best Jazz and Blues that was within my ever-expanding collection.
My collection spans a great number of LPs and CDs, and started in the early seventies. At the time, as a little boy, I bought my first LP: Cal Tjader’s Latin Kick. This marked the beginning of my love for the genre. The quality of his sound and the quality of performance drew me to Ben Webster. Ben, like Cal, is one of the cornerstones of my collection.
For several years I aired this music, but times change. Progressing from a small local radio station to the World Wide Web, I became fully independent. Now I am able to share my love for the music with an audience from all over the world!
For over forty years after I collected every known recording that Cal Tjader produced, making me one of the few in the world who managed to complete the entire discography of Cal. The combination of Jazz and Latin was what started my love for Jazz, and thus it was something I wanted to give special attention in my show. From October 14, 2002, to July 31, 2018, I aired my entire collection: one track a week, every week. It was a monumental task, and I am proud that I managed to complete it.
Once I reached the end of my Cal Tjader special, I had to switch to a different musician. A poll amongst my listeners finalized my decision: for 520 weeks in a row there will be at least one track of Ben Webster in my show!
Cal Tjader and Ben Webster are but two examples of the musicians that I count amongst my favourites. The long and wonderful history of the Jazz genre has brought forth many musical geniuses. And while Jazz might originate from the United States, those gifted in the art of music are born all over the world. The jazz scene in Britain, for instance, featured artists such as Tubby Hayes and Phil Seamen. And for me, hailing from Holland, there are many ‘local’ musicians whom I admire, whose albums I collected. The most notable of these are Jan Akkerman and Rob Franken.
For a more expansive summary of the musicians whose music I appreciate, click here.
A few years ago I picked up a hobby. Next to my big love for listening to jazz music, and sharing this passion through my show Take 5 Jazz, I’ve started painting.
Please take a look on this page, where I share some of my paintings.
Photos
In some cases, before or after concerts, I had the privilege of meeting some of the artists whose music is featured in my show.
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