Cocktail Nation Radio Show

  Jason Whiton is back with Spyvibe and this week looking at OSS117.We have lounge Life magazine, our stuff segment and I bring you a song that  was played at a party I attended that is not technically lounge but I think the band inadvertently wrote a lounge song www.cocktailnation.net   Bikiini Machine- ClimaxTikiyaki Orchestra- Bombs Away !Michel Magne -Banco à BangkokMichel Magne -Bagarre à BangkokNeal Hefti- Cool BlueCombustible Edison-Pink VictimDrugstore Romeos-Wondrous PlaceRoyal Crown Review-Deadly NightfallLee Presson- Two Points UpVoodoo Organist-Stomp That BugBig Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack- I Dream of JeannieDom Halpin-MamboProject Pimento- A Shot in the DarkWaitiki-China ClipperCocktail Inn- Brief And BreezyLinda Carone-Lemon Twist

Sometimes it's lonely, lucky I have a cat. www.cocktailnation.net Lonely Girl -Julie London with Al Viola   Lonelyville-Anne Phillips There’s A Lull in My Life- Chet Baker Bittersweet -James Spencer Lonely House - June Christy Why Was A Born- Paul Weston Hey There Lonely Girl-Jackie Gleason Lush Life - Chris Connor Ce Mortel Ennui  -Serge Gainesbourg  Please Belong To Me -Bobby Troup Sorta Blue-Lola Albright Little Girl Blue- Peggy King Good Bye - Peggy Lee The Meaning of the Blues-Julie London

There is the strange allure of the bad character...the femme fatale, the bad boy. How is it that they capture our attention. www.cocktailnation.net   Milt Jackson-Can’t Help Loving that Man Paul Reves -Strolling with Style Lyn Stanley -How 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 May Dexter Gordon I Was doing alright. 

The best part of the day is the evening, in my humble opinion. www.cocktailnation.net Tiki Delights-Casa Verde Samba Hollywood Noir Orchestra-Frances Farmer. Swingin Palms- Asleep on the shore. David Beaver-Flying card every garage. Steve Yeager Monte Carlo. Martini Kings The Winds of Waikaloa Robert Drasnin- Polynesian boléro. Daniel Pemberton I Spy. Kenny Sasaki -Piña colada. Tamara Murphy-Atoms For Peace Linda Carone-Don’t be on the outside Eddie Costa-I’ve Never Been In Love Before James Spencer Shadowed Illusions Dexter Gordon Flick Of A Trick

  Gary Wells is back for 2023 and we kick off with a book about the great Andy Wells, I have a cool watch company to bring you, swank advice about de cluttering plus the best of Lounge and exotica   www.cocktailnation.net     Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited- Escape From Flynn Castle Tikiyaki Orchestra-Ua Tropika Andy Williams- Music to Watch Girls By Hollywood Noir Orchestra-Frances Famer Linda Carone-Tabasco John Barry-Bond Averts WW3 Vibes On Velvet- Caravan  Daniel Pemberton- I, Spy Robert Drasnin- Polynesian Bolero The Martini Kings - The Winds of Waikaloa Steve Yeager- Monte Carlo Swingin Palms-Asleep On The Shore Tiki Delights- Casa Verde Samba Kenny Sasaki-Pina Colada Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66- Empty Faces

Saying goodbye can be hard, unless you don't like the person! www.cocktailnation.net Chet Baker-Goodbye George Shearing-Satin Doll Liberace-Stella By Starlight Sean Smith Quartet- Minor Peace Professor Cunningham-Black Coffee Cannonball Adderly-Autumn Leaves Dave Grusin-Days Of Wine And Roses James Spencer -Midnight Melancholy Jackie Gleason-Marilyn Tom Graff-I’m In Love Perry Beekman-I’ve Got A Crush On You

Koop is back for 2023! Some new things for the year is that we have James Kraus talking sports cars, Jason Whiten from Spy Vibe and Gary Wells with Words with Wellsy and swank advice plus all our usual suspects. This week we talk to Skip Heller about his latest album Dark Passages.   www.cocktailnation.net   Tikiyaki Orchestra- Bombs Away ! Eddy Mitchell- Fortissimo Hollywood NoirOrchestra-Touch of Evil Thomas Grillo- Mint Julep Fantasy The Martini Kings - Desafinado Swingin Palms- Over The Moon Tiki Delights-Casa Verde Samba Richard Cheese -Rebel Yell (Live) Laura Ainsworth-Goldfinger Linda Carone-Lemon Twist Thee Millionaire and His Magnetic Syncopations-Fraülein Doktor Narco Lounge Combo- The Understudy The Swongos - Weezie's Dream

Conversations with Hippies don't always work out, sometimes you just can't reason with them. 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 (Instrumental) Joe Henderson- Miles Ahead DJ Bonebrake- High Low

The heart wants what the heart wants www.cocktailnation.net   Martini Kings-Wives and Lovers Gretje Angell-Tea For Two Miki Yamaska-For All We Know Tony Bennett Diana Krall- I’ve Got A Crush On You Helen Carr-My Kind Of Trouble Is You Relaxing Piano Crew-No More Worries Frank Sinatra-I Don’t Stand A Ghost Of A Chance Natalie Cole-You Go To My Head James Spencer -Lady Of The Evening John Kander -New York, New York Sue Raney-Quietly There Chet Baker-Violets For Your Furs John Aprin-Stardust  Howard Roberts -Girl Talk Aya Fukiage-Lover Man Green Martini Keys-Dreams Of Brazil

  Celebrating all things Bacharach!  We are sad that he passed away but now it's time to celebrate his music with a show I did a few years ago with the help of James Spencer providing the playlist. www.cocktailnation.net Nelson Riddle-Close To You Beegie Adair-I Say A Little Prayer Sergio Mendes-The Look of Love Jack Jones-Alfie Burt Bacharach-Pacific Coast Highway Ramsey Lewis-Do You Know the Way To San Jose? Anne Walsh-South American Getaway Promises, Promises Soundtrack -The Grapes of Froth Dionne Warwick-Walk On By Astrud Gilberto -Wanting Things Della Reese-A House is Not A Home Roger Williams-Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head Andre Konstelanetz -I’ll Never Fall In Love Again Sue Raney -Knowing When To Leave Jimmy Smith -This Guys In Love With You Hit C0 Band -Whoever You Are  I Love You Stan Getz-In Between The Heartaches Wes Montgomery -Wives and Lovers George Shearing-Promises Promises    

Koop is taking a break and delving into the archives to bring you shows from his Twilight Selection and this week Best of the Best from 2021 www.cocktailnation.net

There are two places I don't go...swimming in the Ocean and walking in the Forest.  www.cocktailnation.net Chet Baker-I Get Along Without You Very Well Bobby Christian -Blue Star Tommy Flanagan -Velvet Moon Nat King Cole-Making Believe Your’e Here Ken Griffin-Moonbeams John Coltrane-One And Four Midnight Combo-Cocktail Influence James Spencer-Last Summer Frank Sinatra-Here’s That Rainy Day  Paul Horn Quintet-Something Blue Richard Maltby-The Touch Of Your Lips Stan Getz and Lionel Hampton-Louise

Invisible clothes are a myth, especially certain almost not there women's swimwear. www.cocktailnation.net John Surman Quartet-Invisible Threads Miles Davis-Neferiti Keith Jarrett- Still Life Errol Garner-Misty Dave Brubeck-Kathy’s Waltz Nat King Cole-Candy Marty Parch-I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face Oscar Peterson-Every time we say goodbye Chico Freeman-What’s In Between Beegie Adair-Love Fred Jacobs If You Could See Me Now

Koop is taking a break and delving into the archives to bring you shows from his Twilight Selection and this week Best of the Best from 2020 www.cocktailnation.net

ahhh the silly and naive things we do when we are young. www.cocktailnation.net Cannonball Adderly- Love For Sale Dexter Gordon- I Was Doing All Right Dianne Reeves- We'll Be Together Again Elainne Elias- Everything I Love Horace Silver- Juicy Lucy Joe Lovano-I'm All For You Lee Morgan- These Are Soulful Days Stanley Turrentine-Blue Riff Tony Bennett- Lucky to Be Me