Koop is on vacation and this week bringing you a Twilight show as we delve into the archives.  New shows return Feb 8 www.cocktailnation.net

One man's strange is another man's normal! www.cocktailnation.net   Alan Pasqul - I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good Chris Standring - How Insensitive  Allison Kraus- This Time The Dreams On Me Beegie Adair-The Last Time I Saw Paris  Betty Carter-Some Other Time Billy Eckstine - Remembering Chris Standring - Night & Day  Chet Baker-Every Time We Say Goodbye   Dave Trolley- Best Time of My Life Emile-Pandolfi-Somewhere In Time George Shearing- Changing With the Times Henri Rene- For the Very...

Koop is on vacation and this week bringing you a Twilight show as we delve into the archives.  New shows return Feb 8 www.cocktailnation.net

Can you read between the lines. www.cocktailnation.net   Fred Jacobs- If You Could See Me Now Chet Baker-Look For the Silver Lining Virginia Schenck-Another World Plas Johnson-Mean to Me Janice Borla Group You Dont know what love is John Finbury-All The Way To The End Nathan Haines- Lament Bobby Christian - Blue Star Bill Evans- What Is This Thing Called Love George Shearing-Insensitive

Time to sit down and write you a letter. www.cocktailnation.net Johnny Mandel- Letter Writing Sequence Charles Fox - A Moment to Share The 5th Dimension- One Less Bell To Answer Marcos Valle- The Answer Diahann Caroll -Don't Answer Me (Ti Vedo Uscire) Melanchrino Strings-Answer Me My Love Polly Bergen -All Alone Beegie Adair-Let's Get Lost Dianne Reeves- Social Call Eliane Elias- Call Me Dean Martin- I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself A Letter) Jeri Southern- My Letters Chet Baker-...

What a year, some great music, some great books and this week in our Best Of The Best show we take a look at 2024    www.cocktailnation.net   The Aloha Caftan Society Theme-Walter Goes Shopping Hypnotiques-Apache Tiki Delights-Samba At The Reef The Swongos – Untrained Hypnotist Tikiyaki Orchestra- A Spy Medley Mr Moai and the Tikiheads-Señor Moai Dubbelorganisterna- Hubble MesserChups- Pink Pantheratu Voodoo5-Surrender Ìxtahuele - The Hookah Parlor Martini Kings -Smile   Project K-67 – The...

The allure of the Bad Boy...seems to work every time. www.cocktailnation.net Milt Jackson-Can’t Help Loving that Man Paul Reves -Strolling with Style Lyn Stanley -Hhow about me  James Moody -Yesterdays Angelica- Pure Imagination Melanchrino Strings Ahh the sweet mystery of life.  Mel Lewis -Grey flannel. Marty Paich Trio -Dusk light. Octobop- Thinking out loud. André Previn -Blame it on My Youth Beegie Adair Autumn in New York.  Roger Williams-Deep Purple Bill Charlup-One Morning In...

Light her up, just make sure the wood is dry! www.cocktailnation.net  Jackie Gleason-By The Fireside   Melanchrino Strings-My One and Only Love Julie London- Snuggled on Your Shoulder Make Love to Me  Marilyn Monroe-Kiss   Dolores Gray-Penthouse Serenade Warm Brandy Al Hibbler-Nightfall  Danny and Denny Gugliemi-Firelight Reverie  Beegie Adair-Snowfall  James Spencer-Street of Dreams  Bobby Short-Tenderly  Claude Bolling-Amoureuse  Jack Jezzro-Embraceable You  Emile Pandolfi-All The Things...

  Last show before our best of the best next week as we finish this season of the Cocktail Nation This week Gary Wells talks about The Thin Man and one of the greatest pulp writers in history and find out what Koop thinks about organisations who won’t answer the phone.   www.cocktailnation.net   Project K-67 - The One That Almost Got Away The Swongos - Untrained Hypnotist Keith Williams and His Orchestra- The Thin Man The Aloha Caftan Society - Sun Hat Naughty Ones-Azure Te Tim Mayer - Merman...

Yes being with people is great but sometimes you just need alone time. www.cocktailnation.net Kenny Dorham - Alone Together Sarah Vaughan - Misty – Live at Tivoli Garden, Copenhagen Cannonball Adderly - Love For Sale Evan Drybread - Blackball Ute Lemper - Crimes Of The Heart Aya Fukiage - I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good  Octobop - Playboy Theme Dave Valentin - Morning Light Jerry Goldsmith - New York Skyline Chet Baker - Hollywood Tonight Anne Phillips - Lonelyville Johnny Greenwood - Spencer

Some of us like to dream and you could say that those of us who are the great creators! www.cocktailnation.net Astrud Gilberto - Dreamer Stacy Kent - I Know I Dream Alison Kraus - This Time The Dreams On Me Beverly Kenny - Its Magic The Voices of Walter Schumann - That Old Black Magic Monica Mancin - Dreamsville Melanchrino Strings - Dream a Little Dream of Me Chet Baker - Deep In A Dream James Spencer - Three Coins In The Fountain June Hutton - Dream David Benoit - Generations Jeremy Pelt -...

Well a big show this week as I am joined on the show this week Karen Simpson formerly of Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited to talk about her solo enterprise called Project K/67 . I’ve also got another sports car to look at with James M Kraus of Auto Universal fame as we bring you the Cocktail Nation from the Sydney Penthouse.   www.cocktailnation.net Ixtahuele- Dharma Man (feat. King Kukulele) Swongos-Drunk On A Carousel Project K-67 - The Cat And The Cream Tiki Delights-The Sneaky Tiki...

Sometimes I can't tell the difference. www.cocktailnation.net Chet Baker-Born To Be Blue  Late Night Jazz Combo-Come Fly With Me Julie O’hara Sextet -Doin It Solo Milt Jackson-Freds Mood Stan Getz -Girl from Ipanema Sandy Evans- Indigo Hues. Don Burrows- The living ocean. Lyn Stanley- Lover Man. Sarah Vaughan- Misty Barney McCall -Nectar Spur. Tony Bennett- Shes Funny That Way. Bill Evans Trio- Waltz for Debbie. 

Lots of Billionaires are taking up the opportunity to go for a trip in space, but if that fool Elon Musk is organising it then consider me OUT! www.cocktailnation.net Martini Kings-Fly Me To The Moon Miki Yamanaka-Monks Dream Miles Davis -So What Stacey Kent -I Know I Dream Theodore Shapiro-Labor Of Love Black Olive Jazz Red Garland-Please Send Me Someone to Love The Sunset Boulevard-Autumn Leaves Manotovani-The Sundowners

    Well a big show this week as I am joined on the show this week by Tom and Lisa from the Swongos . I’ve also got another unsolved mystery from the 1950’s to bring you, World of Swank gig guide, a deep thought, our stuff segment and the best neo lounge and exotica from across the globe as we bring you the Cocktail Nation from the Sydney Penthouse.   www.cocktailnation.net   Project K-67 - The Cat And The Cream Aloha Kaftan Society- Walter Goes Shopping Swongos -Untrained Hypnotist Skip...

But does the Genie look like Barbara Eden? www.cocktailnation.net Anne Phillips -Lonelyville Ute Lemper-Small Touches of You Melenchrino Strings-Ahh The Sweet Mystery of Life Diane Schuur-When October Goes Beegie Adair -Georgia On My Mind Stan Whitmire-Somewhere in Time David Benoit-Generations Meg Myles-Goodnight Sweetheart Julie London Sophisticated Lady  George Shearing-Have a Heart Monica Mancini-Moment To Moment  Paul Weston -Autumn Leaves Eartha Kitt-Since I Fell For You Roger...

or perhaps a rundown old church in a bad part of town! www.cocktailnation.net George De Hart-Body and Soul Edward Simon-Gracias A La Vida Stan Getz-Her Jazz Bistro-Instrumental Saxaphone Jazz Song Anne Phillips-I’ve Got To Pass Your House Vince Guaraldi Trio-Manha De Carnaval George Shearing -Midnight On Cloud 69  Roger Williams-On A Clear Day You Can See Forever Astrud Gilberto -Photograph Helen Merrill-Soft As Spring Cannonball Adderly-Spontaneous Combustion Art Pepper -These Foolish...

It’s new music galore this week on the show with lots of new releases…Kramer is back with another Heist movie as part of Kramers classic movies. I have the story of a weird interaction at the store the other day, our stuff segment and the world of swank gig guide.   www.cocktailnation.net   Daniel Pemberton-Moog Necklace Naughty Ones-I Dig Your Voodoo Serge Gainsbourg and Francoise Haryy-Comment te dire adieu Kolumbo-Sandy Legs Combustible Edison-Vertigogo Thee Millionaire-Fraülein...

I think it's time to stop and take a look out the window of the Sydney Penthouse. www.cocktailnation.net Chick Corea-Now He Sings, Now He Sbos Aaron  Diehl- Blue Nude Julie London -In The Middle of a Kiss Beverly Kenny -Try a Little Tenderness Marilyn Maye The night we called it a day Floyd Cramer -A Man and a Woman Beegie Adair -Do you know the way  San Jose Jazz Vibes -Vibraphone Impressions  Milton Jackson- Opus Focus Martini Kings -Wave Lalo Schifrin -The Aftermath Of Love Dennis Farnon ...

  Taking a look at a terrific series called Feud-Capote vs the Swans and of course spinning the best Lounge from across the globe   www.cocktailnation.net   The Sharps- From Russia With Love Tikiyaki Orchestra- A Spy Medley Perry Como- It's Impossible Sam Rivers-Involution Janet Seidel- Perhaps Stanley Turrentine- Nothing Ever Changes My Love for You Tony Bennett -That Old Black Magic Blue Martinis- The Great City Swongos -Grab The Loot Jetset Sweden-The Man From Thrush Steve Haines-Secret...

One for the ladies this week. 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...

Let me tell you an old radio story that involves a transmitter hut at a country radio station in the middle of a field, a stick and a young dj being cautious ! www.cocktailnation.net Shelly Manne and His Men - Step Lightly Harold Land-Grooveyard  Ben Webster - Georgia On My Mind   Art Pepper - Imagination  Kenny Dorham - Old Folks  Steve Tyrell - Ruby Airbenders- Weaver of Dreams Joe Pass- Stormy Weather Tony Bennett- Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams 

Ever been in a bad mood and you just want to wallow in it...but people just won't let you! How annoying. www.cocktailnation.net Edward Simon- Monk's Mood  Sunset Boulevard Jazz Trio- Naima Buddy Greco- My Last Night In Rome Gerald Beckket- I Remember Bill Aya Fukiage I Remember You Paul Reeves- Agent Noir Bill Crompton-Night of the Stars Molotov Cocktail Piano- Die Another Day  Marcos Valle-Vivo Sonhando Gerry Mulligan & Paul Desmond- Body and Soul George Shearing-Friendly...

Mr Gary Wells brings us another terrific book in that of Tony Rome. I’ve got some new music from the Tikiyaki Orchestra as we explore the world of lounge and exotica!   www.cocktailnation.net   Tom Gaebel- Music To Watch Girls By Hypnotiques-Mai Tais  In The Morning Nancy Sinatra-Tony Rome Tiki Joes Ocean-Mai Tai Mambo SG Sound- Planet Twist Tiki Delights-San Francisco Samba Dubbelorganisterna - End for today thanks for today Acorn Lane-Limo Spa  Cy Coleman-Playboy's Theme Ixtahuele-Mareld...