Cocktail Nation Radio Show

It's looking a little scary out there, tie to hunker down in the Penthouse with some cocktail jazz to calm the nerves. www.cocktailnation.net Lionel Hampton-The Nearness Of You Peter Nero-Are My Dreams Real Percy Faith -Out Of This World Mantovani- As Time Goes By Three Suns -Fly Me To The Moon Three Suns- There Goes My Heart Carlini-World Of Strings Walter Wanderly -Red Roses For A Blue Lady Ethel Ennis-My Foolish Heart James Spencer-Mallorca Chris Connnor -Lush Life Monica Mancini-Moment To Moment Lea Delaria-Cool Martin Denny-Laura Stan Getz and Lionel Hampton-Louise Sarah Mckenzie-In The Name Of Love

Join Kooper for this special series of podcasts where we take a look at the Bon Vivants, Playboys and those who lived a Jetsetter Lifestyle, those tango pirates and just what makes these men who they are. This week King Farouk

Tonight, we are playing all Australian Neo Lounge acts and I will tell you some stories about how I got to first hear and meet these bands. www.cocktailnation.net Paige Delancy - Black Coffee Acca Daiquiris - Cocaine B Sharp Band - Destination Moon Blue Martinis - The Great City Frank Bennett - You're Just Too Hip Baby Grace Knight - You’d Be Home Home To Gregg Arthur - More And More James Morrison - The Master Plan Janet Seidel - Charade Julie O’Hara Sextet - Angel Eyes Sally Street - Teach Me Tonight Sarah McKenzie - I Remember You Woody And The Senators - Pizza Boy Douglas Lee - Raid On The Purple River

This week we take a look at a Tommy James  in our Words With Wellsy Segment

Welcome to Lounge Life Audio Magazine, where we dive deep into retro culture, literature, and the timeless countercultural movements that shaped the modern world. Today, we're exploring the Twilight Zone

weekly musings from Koop!

Back for 2025 it’s Jason Whiton from Spyvibe with Key Hunter. In our stuff segment we bring you the story of the ultimate government waste in the forties and of course all the best lounge and exotica.   www.cocktailnation.net   Don Tiki- Turkish Delight Naughty Ones- Harlem Nocturne Shinsuke Kikuchi: Spy Under the Moon Ixtahuele- Manna Tiki Delights- Yakushima Serenade Frank Wella- Dry Martini Junkies Messerschups- Twin Peaks Twist Kava Kon- Six Eleven Alessandro Allesandroni- Primavera Codename Carter- Underworld Earl Pamela Luss- Bewitched Al Hirt- Get Smart_ Theme Kolumbo- Spin The Bottle The Voodoos- The Voodoo Walk Piero Umillani- Crepuscolo sul mare Vibeexotica- An Ocean Away Bill Irwin- Romance in the Tropics

Just what is behind the Green door? Linda Carone-Don't Be on the Outside Frank Bennett- You're Just To Hip Baby Joey Altruda- Christy The Sharps- Besame Mucho Howard Roberts- A Ghost of a Chance The Martini Kings - Taboo The Lounge Lizards-The Hanging Percy Faith- The Nearness of You Oscar Moore Trio- Come In Out Of The Rain Orchestra Superstring- Linonine Living Strings- Penthouse Serenade Henry Mancini-Windmills Of Your Mind John Neel-Blue Martini Beegie Adair-I Wish You Love 

Join Kooper for this special series of podcasts where we take a look at the Bon Vivants, Playboys and those who lived a Jetsetter Lifestyle, those tango pirates and just what makes these men who they are. This week Prince Aly Khan

Let me tell you about the city of churches.   Eddie Costa- Adelaide John Neel and his Orch- Midnight Blues Mantovani- The Sound of Music Mantovani- Goodbye Again Frank Sinatra- It's All Right with Me Ran Blake- Ten Cents a Dance Lyn Stanley- It's Crazy Helen Merrill-Soft As Spring Nathan Haines-Lament Lary Gelb- Luiza Jackie Gleason- My Funny Valentine Pepper Adams- Bloos, Bloos, Blues

There is only one way a glass should be, in my humble opinion! www.cocktailnation.net Jackie Gleason- Some day James Morrison-Girl Talk Janet Seidel-Cry Me A River Barbara Levy Daniels-My Heart Stood Still Chet Baker -Moonlight Becomes You Halford Jetset-Tema De Anna George Shearing-September In The Rain Nat King Cole -Candy Marty Paich-I Love Paris Lea Dalaria-Cool Herbie  Harper Quartet-Chloe Kenyon Hopkins-Sunny Side Of The Street Brent Laidler-Heavy Memphis Jones Roger Williams- Laura

This week we take a look at Sinatra in our Words With Wellsy Segment

Welcome to Lounge Life Audio Magazine, where we dive deep into retro culture, literature, and the timeless countercultural movements that shaped the modern world. Today, we're exploring the Beat Generation

weekly musings from Koop!

I have the solution if you find life a daily battle.....cocktail jazz Wynton Marsalis-Daily Battles Gerry Mullligan- Chelsea Bridge Stan Kenton- Fuego Cubano Georgie Auld- Be Still My Heart James Morrison-My Beautiful Octobop- Girl Talk Miles Davis- All Blues Keith Jarrett-Still Life, Still Life (Live) Dexter Gordon-Ghost Of A Chance John Coltrane- Lush Life Mancini- Susan Ann-Margaret- A Bachelor In Paradise

so what does a lounging spy listen to in his apartment at night...lets find out Dave Lowe- No Time To Die Hugo Montenegro-Thunderball Sam Rivers- Euterpe  Denis Farnon- Highballs At Villa Rienza Baby Grand- Just Drive Teddy Randazzo-The Countess Dave Grusin-The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. James Bond Sextet-Casino Royale Robby Poietivin-The Syndicate Robert Short-  The Cairo Connection Robert Short- Nassau Night Moves Dan Stein-Elegant Manhattan Pepper Greenwald-Morocco Henry Mancini-Blue Mantilla Pepper Greenwald-Rooftops SpyFi-Theme From The World Espionage Bureau

are you down with it?   Ellis Larkins-Down With Love John Pizzarelli- Beautiful Maria of My Soul Gerald Beckett- Broken Wing Janet Seidel- Lonely One Chet Baker- These Foolish Things Beegie Adair-I'm a Fool to Want You Miles Davis-Flamenco Sketches Grace Knight-Sophisticated Lady Late Night Jazz Piano- Embraceable You Blossom Dearie- Manhattan Anita O'Day- Early Autumn Ella Fitzgerald- Mood Indigo Don Shirley-One for My Baby  Liz Geyson-You Turn Me On Baby

I guess Bob Dylan was right, the times are a changing.   Janet Seidel- Windmills of Your Mind Hiromi-Uncertainty Nicholas Masson-Almost Forty Orchestra Superstring- Haru Bill Charlap- All Across the City Jonny Greenwood- Spencer Dianne Schuur- When October Goes Vibes On Velvet- Ink Mysterioso  Daniel Pemberton-Restaurant Undercover Beegie Adair- I Get Along Without You Very Well The Martini Kings - Taboo Jeremy Pelt - I Love Music James Spencer- Street Of Dreams

I think you can guess what that is! www.cocktailnation.net Bill Evans- Beautiful Love Dave Brubeck -Something to Sing About The Third Wave-Waves Lament Jimmy Borges-A Song For You Beegie Adair-Night And Day Elvis-Fever Cy Coleman-LA Blues Rosemary Clooney -I Concentrate On You Frankie Laine- We’ll Meet Again Bobby Darin- Don’t Dream Of Anybody But Me John Barry -Thunderball Warne Marsh -Everything Happens To Me Gerry Mulligan-Go Home

Ever had an old feeling pop into your head, something you have forgotten about? www.cocktailnation.net   Dave Bruebeck- That Old Feeling Airbenders-Weaver of Dreams Theodore Shapiro- Labor of Love Jorge Garcia-You Fascinate Me So Brent Laider- Sunday Mood Bell State University Jazz Ensemble- Late Nights Steve Slagle-The Heart Of It Bill Charlap- All Across The City