The latest show:
- Trombonist Peter Herbolzheimer and his Rhythm Combination and Brass, track from the double lp “Jazz Gala Concert 79” with soloists Eef Albers on guitar, Herb Geller: alto sax, Alex Riel on drums
- Tenor saxophonist Per Thornberg, track from his cd “Blue Concept” recorded November 27th 2018 with Kjeld Lauritsen: Hammond organ, Andreas Svendsen: drums
- Pianist John Donegan, track from the new cd “ Which Direction” recorded may 2025 with Bernard O’Neill: bass, John Daly: drums, Richie Buckley: tenor and soprano sax ( release on Jayde records)
- The Ghost, The King and I feat Scott Hamilton & Strings recorded on Sound Liason October 26th 2025 Rob van Bavel: piano, Frans van Geest: bass, Vincent Koning: guitar & Scott Hamilton on tenor saxophone
- Crystal Green, track from the lp “Rainbow” released on Inner City records may 1976 with Michael Brecker: tenor sax, Will Boulware: keyboards, Cornell Dupree & Eric Gale: guitars, Gordon Edwards: bass, Steve Gadd: drums, Ralph MacDonald: percussion
- The Ben Webster special, track 387/520 this week Ben’s recording “52nd Street Days” recorded September 1943 with Hot Lips Page: trumpet, Clyde Hart: piano, Charlie Drayton: bass, Denzil Best: drums
- Second track from John Donegan’s” new release Which Direction
- Tubby Hayes (8) this week Tubbs recording “The Downbeat Big Band—Blues at the Manor” 1959/1960—BBC Jazz Club Paris Theatre London September 1st 1960
- Pianist Masaru Imada, track from the lp “Blue Marine” recorded in 1992 with Steve Khan: guitars, Anthony Jackson: contra bass guitar, Steve Jordan: drums, Manolo Badrena: percussion, Grover Washington Jr: saxes, Tom Browne: trumpet
- Pianist Rob Franken live at Paradiso Amsterdam march 11th 1970 with Don Byas: tenor sax, Wim Overgaauw: guitar, Ruud Jacobs: bass, Han Bennink: drums
- Tenor saxophonist Junior Cook, track from “You Leave Me Breathless” recorded on SteepleChase December 1991 with Valery Ponomarev: trumpet, Mickey Tucker: piano, John Webber: bass, Joe Farnsworth: drums
- The Millennium Jazz Orchestra, track from “Triangular” recorded February 2000 with special guest guitarist Philip Catherine, composed, conducted by Joan Reinders
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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Contact
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