I just finished watching the Ripley series this week so I will share some thoughts on that and because it is set in Italy and features some marvellous music from the Italian music scene of the sixties I thought I might play all Italian artists….except for one….and that is our lounge special on Debbie Reynolds which we bring you tonight!     www.cocktailnation.net     Alessandro Alessandroni-Blue Bossa Amedeo Tommasi-Fashion Beat Lounge Special-Debbie Reynolds-Tammy Elvio Monti & Mario...

Let me tell you why I never use public transport. www.cocktailnation.net Honolulu Transport-Marvelous Andy Pratt -Patricia Towner Galaher-Simone Moricone90-Lounge Music Rob Dixon-Caravan George Shearing-Sophisticated Lady Roger Williams-This Guys In Love With You Robert Drasnin-Kahula Mist Paul Weston-When It’s Sleepy Time DownTown Edward Simon-Monks Mood John Eric Booth-Girl Talk Ellen La Fern -So Nice Johnny Costa- Just One Of Those Things

By popular request we are replaying all the of the Spyvibe Segments from Jason Whiton. This week Public Eye https://spyvibe.blogspot.com/

  An album special this week with Cy Colemans Playboy's Penthouse from 1960 under the spotlight. We take a look at Patricia Highsmith’s the Talented Mr Ripley which has been made into a Netflix series And this week word of new Ixtaheule album coming our way along with the Martini Kings     www.cocktailnation.net     The Swongos - Mr. Pole's Revenge Kenny Sasaki-Hypnotized Cy Coleman-Playboy's Theme Mark Riddle- Road to Hana Ixtahuele-Mareld 2021 Towner Galaher- Simone Voodoo 5-Trust in...

Ahh love..it's grand till it all comes crashing down. www.cocktailnation.net   Jack Jezzro -Beautiful Love Thomas Mackay Black Orchid Jobim-Bonita Beege Adair-Days Of Wine and Roses Monica Zeterlund-En Gang Stockholm Julie London-In The Middle Of A Kiss Joe Bushkin-Manhattan Janice Borla Group-Midnight Voyage Robert Hicks-Moonlight In Vermont Johnny Costa- My Funny Valentine Anne Walsh-Salt Sea Ahmad Jamal-Seleritus Studio Orchestra-Take Five Percy Faith-Take Me In Your Arms

Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who's the heppest of them all. www.cocktailnation.net Steve Slagle-Reflections Jeremy Pelt - Be the Light Verve Jazz Ensemble- Midnight In The Air Laura Ainsworth-Goldfinger Buselli/Wallarab Jazz Orche Davenport Blues Gaea Schell-Luna Plateada Monica Mancini- Moment To Moment Andy Pratt Trio-Soon The Rob Dixon Quintet-The Very Thought Of You Cliff Korman- Ternura

By popular request we are replaying all the of the Spyvibe Segments from Jason Whiton. This week Blow Up https://spyvibe.blogspot.com/

  Andre Previn Trio-Like Blue Bill Charlup Trio-All Across The City Bill Evans Trio-Waltz For Debbie Dan Cray Trio-Moonriver Tonight every performer is part of a trio! www.cocktailnation.net   Dave Flippo Trio-Visions Dave Miller Trio-I’d Love To Make Love To You DJ Bonebrake Trio-High Low George Shearing Trio-Midnight On Cloud 69 Janet Seidel Trio-Sand In My Shoes Monica Ramey Trio-I’ll Close My Eyes Kevin Hunt Trio-Moon Of Blue Roger Davidson Trio-Ocean Breeze

This week I am joined by Englebert Humperdinck to chat about his career and his upcoming Australian Tour   look at the world of swank gig guide,  a court room deep thought and  the story of the first man to attempt to fly and the best Lounge and exotica from across the globe     www.cocktailnation.net      Dana Countryman- The Spy from Outer Space Tikiyaki Orchestra-ILIKAI 65 Engelbert Humperdinck-Quando Quando Quando Mongo Santamaria- Silent Island  Serge Gainsbourg- L'Eau A La Bouche (BOF...

By popular request we are replaying all the of the Spyvibe Segments from Jason Whiton. This week Lupin https://spyvibe.blogspot.com/

My favourite language, body language. www.cocktailnation.net Neal Hefti-Legs Bill Evans- All of You George Shearing-Have A Heart Doug McDonald- Star Eyes Richard Maegrath band-Whisper Denis Solee-Body and Soul Jack Jezzro-Bossa Nova Hand Dance Miki Yamanaka- Eyes James Spencer- Angel Eyes Helen Merrill-Black Is The Color Of My True Loves Hair Joanie Sommers-This Heart of Mine Les Baxter-Les Yeux Stacey Kent-The Face I Love Chet Baker- The Touch Of Your Lips Julie London- I Got Lost In His Arms

Time to wind up the day with the cocktail jazz. www.cocktailnation.net   Dave Holland Octet-Blue Jean Dave Flippo Trio-Visions Daniela Schacter-Darn That Dream Ray Brown Trio-Everything I Love Teo Macero-For A Walkin Bass Stan Getz-Girl From Ipanema Oscar Petitford-The Golden Touch Sandy Evans-Indigo Hues Mahlon Merrick-Lady Of The Evening Don Shirley-One For My Baby Aya Fukiage-Solitude Tom Hodge-An Excellent Teacher Grace Knight -Sophisticated Lady Chet Baker When Your Lover Is Gone

This week Jason Whiton from Spyvibe  talks about the Richard Diamond series. A look at the world of swank gig guide and the best Lounge and exotica from across the globe   www.cocktailnation.net     Hollywood Film Noirchestra-Street Of No Return The Tikiyaki Orchestra-Walkabout The Verve Jazz Ensemble-Ain't That A Kick In The Head Crawdaddy-Clean Caper Mr Moai And The Tikiheads-Nalu Akua Linda  Carone-Don’t Be On The Outside  Kenny Sasaki-Between The Waves Rob Dixon -Love For Sale Martini...

All the gals are out tonight  www.cocktailnation.net   Pinky Winters – Let’s Take the Long Way Home  Audrey Morris – How ’Dja Like to Love Me  Vicky Lane – You Hit the SpotHelen Carr – Tulip or Turnip  Diana Dors – Namely YouRita Reys – Old Devil MoonKathy Barr – Just Squeeze MeCarol Stevens – Keep On Doin’ What You’re Doin’  Patricia Scot – You Leave Me BreathlessCarole Creveling – Star EyesMaureen O’Hara – You Be So Nice to Come Home To  Helen Carr – You’re Getting To Be a Habit With...

  A Day without Sunshine is a day you don't need greasy sunblock! www.cocktailnation.net   Project Pimento-Agua De Beber Jackie Gleason-Melancholy Serenade 101 Strings Orchestra-Can’t Take My Eyes Off You  Mantovani-Moon River Ray Conniff - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Frank Sinatra -My Baby Just Cares For Me Network Music Ensemble- Lady At The Bar Martini Kings-Las Nuedas Art Blakey Round Midnight Buddy Grecco So Danca Samba Pink Martini-Sway Mancini-Piano And Strings Richard Hayman -Orchids In...

By popular request we are replaying all the of the Spyvibe Segments from Jason Whiton. This week UpperSeven https://spyvibe.blogspot.com/

Mr Gary Wells is with us this week talking Shaft, I have a story of a criminal who became an accidental mannequin in our stuff segment  A look at the world of swank gig guide and the best Lounge and exotica from across the globe     www.cocktailnation.net     Mr Moai and The TikiHeads- Shaken and Stirred Voodoo 5-Surrender Hollyridge Strings- Theme From Shaft Rob Dixon-Caravan Lords Of Atlantis- Sands of Mauritania Tiki Delights-Yakushima Serenade Martini Kings-Taboo Rose Sinclair- One Note...

It's feeling like it's time to get away. www.cocktailnation.net Joey Altruda -Christy Jazz at The Lincoln Centre-Winslow Homer Homer's Waltz Martini Kings-Take Five Beegie Adair-sugar Jane Monheit-Moon River Noir Havana Mambo-Cigar Cocktail Yuseef Lateef-Delilah Lounge Crew -Brandy Manhattan Miles Davis-All Blues Cocktail Inn -The Way You Look Tonight Bill Irwin-Seduction Jackie Gleason -The Girl Bill Evans Night and Day Franci Altissimi-Lounge Bossa

What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus. www.cocktailnation.net Tony Bennett-I left My Heart In San Francisco Kenny Burrill-Blue In Green  Jacques Loussier-Satie Gymnopedia Ann Margaret-Paradise Richard Maltby-A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening Nat King Cole-Love Is The Thing James Spencer -The Start Of Our Affair Chico Freeman-What’s in between George Freeman-Inner Orchestrations Barbara Levy Daniels -Mean To Me Janet Seidel-Cry Me A River Dan Cray- Moonriver

By popular request we are replaying all the of the Spyvibe Segments from Jason Whiton. This week Liquidator https://spyvibe.blogspot.com/

Where is yours?   www.cocktailnation.net Drug Store Romeos-Wondrous Place Steve Yeager-Monte Carlo Mary Stallings- Black Coffee Mancini-Mood Indigo James Spencer-. April Love Linda Carone-You Don't Know What Love Is George Shearing-Midnight in the AIr Elmer Bernstein-Night Mood Paige Cavanagh- Can't Get Out of This Mood Dolf van der Linden - Mood Magenta Sam Marowitz- Alone With the Blues Steve Allee Trio-Somewhere Mel Torme- It Happened in Monterey Hugo Montenegro- Solo's Samba The Martini...

Sad news of the passing of Steve Lawrence so, this week  a lounge Special on him and this week a man called Chris Tunstall from a Bar Above joins us to talk about hosting Unforgetable cocktail parties. www.cocktailnation.net     Voodoo 5-Like Young Frank Bennett- You're Just To Hip Baby Buddy Grecco- I Wish I Were in Love Again Joey Altruda- Mucci's Jag MK. II SG Sound-The Cantina Band Busselli Wallarab Jazz Orchestra-The Jazz Me Blues Tikiyaki Orchestra-Taboo The Sharps-Fly Me To The...

    Bill Evans-All of You Neal Hefti- Legs George Shearing-Have A Heart Doug Macdonald- Star Eyes Richard Maegraith-Whisper Denis Solee-Body and Soul Anita Kerr- Days Of Wine And Roses Melanchrino Strings-Stardust Monica Zetterlund-Some Other Time Miki Yamanaka- Eyes Joanie Summers- This Heart of Mine  

Sometimes you get stuck talking to them when you don't really want to. www.cocktailnation.net Tamara Murphy-Atoms for Peace Tony Bennett- These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) Dan Rose-The New Leaf Oscar Peterson- I Got It Bad Jazz Singles party- Another Cocktail John Neel and orch- Who Is Wendy Oscar Moore Quartet -April in Paris Calum Upton- Royale Steve Yeager- Kiss Me Quick John Barry-Tanaka's World Linda Carone-So Many Beautiful Men So Little Time Don Shirley-One for My Baby...