Cocktail Nation Radio Show

Englebert Humperdinck is the focus of this weeks Words With Wellsy as Gary Wells from Soulride Blog returns for 2024 and in our stuff segment I bring you the story of one of the most interesting conmen that walked the earth www.cocktailnation.net Honolulu Transport- Marvellous Hypnotiques-Bang Bang Englebert Humperdinck- Viva Las Vegas Michael Wethermax- Blue Rondo a la Tur Kenny Sasaki-Ripples Steve Yeager- Monte Carlo Buselli/Wallarab Jazz Orchestra- Wolverine Blues Mr Moai and the Tikiheads-The Tikiman Cometh Martini Kings-Taboo Tiki Lounge Crew-Martini Sunset Linda Carone -Having It All Rose Sinclair- Misty

Hey, you have to play to your strengths. www.cocktailnation.net Gaea Schell- Luna Plateada Victor Feldman Trio- Dream Dance  Peter Nero- For All We Know Rose Sinclair-Misty John Coltrane-Too Young To Go Steady Chet Baker- There Is No Greater Love Linda Carone-Having It All The Martini Kings -Desafinado Melanchrino Strings- Arrivederci, Roma Jack Jezro-Darn That Dream Lea Delaria- Call Me George Benson- Thunder Walk Oscar Peterson- Learnin The Blues Henry Mancini- Brief and Breezy

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

Mr Tony Marsico is in this week with a new book called King of Andalusia  Tonight the first of our Lounge Specials and this week we kick off with Eartha Kitt, a look at the World Of Swank gig guide, a deep thought and Lounge Life Magazine     www.cocktailnation.net     Jean-Jacques Perrey & Dana Countryman-The Spy from Outer Space Kenny Sasaki-Naughty Martini Kings-Bags Groove Mr Moai and the TikiHeads-Rongo Rongo Tiki Delights-Yakushima Serenade  Lords Of Atlantis- Sands of Mauritania Jean-Michel Bernard-K&R Awkward Dinner Gaea Schell-El Picacho Hypnotiques-Mai Tais In The Morning Tiki Joes Ocean-Polynesian Hayride Voodoo 5-Like Young Sarah Mckenzie -Girl From Ipanema The Swongos - Curious Tourist - 04 Broken Glass Beach

Who is guilty of this? www.cocktailnation.net Bill Evans- My Man's Gone Now  Shelly Manne & His Friends-Exodus  Steve Tyrell - Georgia On My Mind John Coltrane - Interlude 3 - Live 1 Barney Kessel-Satin Doll Blossom Dearie- Meditation Oscar Pettiford- Laura Cal Tjader-Between The Devil & The Deep Blue Dexter Gordon-Serenade In Blue Elis Regina & Antônio Carlos Jobim- Chovendo na Roseira Rodger Williams-Autumn Leaves Hiromi-Suite Drifters The Dave Brubeck Quartet- Pick Up Sticks

Let's do some nightclubbing in a time travelling private jet and hit all the best clubs both now and in the past as we dig some live music. www.cocktailnation.net John Coltrane-Afro Blue Dave Miller Trio-As Long As I Live Thomas Mackay-Black Orchid Bobby Darin-The Curtain Falls Dave Brubeck-The Duke Mary Stallings-Gypsy In My Soul Thelonious Monk-I’m Getting Sentimental Over You George Shearing-Isn’t It Romantic Janet Seidel -Let’s Do It Mel Torme-Stardust Anita O’Day-You’d Be Son Nice To Come Home To

By popular request we are replaying all the of the Spyvibe Segments from Jason Whiton. This week Peter Gunn.

Time to make a wish, just don't fall into the Wishing well. www.cocktailnation.net June Christy -When You Wish Upon a Star Emile Pandolfi-A Dream is A Wish Your Heart Makes” from Once Upon A Romance  Mel Tormé-I Wished on the Moon” from Swinging On The Moon  Anne Walsh-I’ll Wish For You” from Go   Eliane Elias-Dreamer Angelika -Pure Imagination Beverly Kenney-“It’s Magic”  The Voices of Walter Schumann-That Old Black Magic Robert Farnon-Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming June Hutton-“Dream”  James Spencer-3 Coins in the Fountain” Chet Baker -Deep in A Dream Melanchrino Strings-Dream A Little Dream of Me 101 Strings-Cast Your Fate To The Wind Errol Garner-Everything Happens To Me Monica Mancini-Dreamsville Doris Day -I Have Dreamed

Well I am back for 2024 and this year adding a couple of new segments. During the year we will look at mysteries that occurred in the fifties and good friend of the show Kramer as a look at caper films for us. I am pleased to say that Gary Wells is back with Words with Wellsy and Jason Whiton joins me again to talk SpyVibe This week we talk to Thomas Shubilla  author of James Bond and the Sixties Spy Craze.    www.cocktailnation.net   Tiki Delights-Yakushima Serenade  Mr Moai and the TikiHeads-Rongo Rongo James Bond and his Sextet- James Bond Theme Cramps-Peter Gunn Lords Of Atlantis- Sands of Mauritania Rob Dixon- Sway The Verve Jazz Ensemble- The Odd Couple Martini Kings- Bali Hai  Voodoo 5-Miserlou  Combustible Edison-Is That All There Is

Koop's Back Jack-Here's What's Coming Up On The Cocktail Nation For 2024

Some of us are very comfortable with alone time. www.cocktailnation.net   101 strings- Alone Together Ellis Marsalis- Never Let Me Go Bill Evans- My Man's Gone Now James Spencer- In a Blue Mood Tiki Delights- I Can't Be Left Alone Bob Gordon- Slow Mood Aya Fukiage- Solitude Ahmad Jamal- I'm Alone With You Beegie Adair- Myself Blance Blacke- Lonely Avenue Pat O'Day- All by Myself in the Morning Richard Hayman- Alone, At Last Polly Bergen- By Myself Percy Faith- All Alone Am I Dolores Gray- Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone) Anne Phillips-Lonelyville

Hey sometimes you have to dig something a little Blue www.cocktailnation.net Mancini-Mood Indigo Laura Ainsworth-Where Did The Magic Go James Morrison-Summertime Dave Brubeck-Strange Meadow Lark Nat King Cole-What Is There To Say Larry Newcomb-Love Is Here To Stay Dan Cray-Moon River Marty Paich-You The Night and The Music Bobby Shew-Bags Groove Steve Slagle-Body and Soul Alt

Let's dissect it together! www.cocktailnation.net Karen Souza- Tainted Love Yusef Lateef-Nu-Bouk George Shearing- Welcome to My Dream Bill Conti- Cocktails Blossom Dearie- Manhattan Ella Fitzgerald- Mood Indigo Sarah Vaughan- Misty  Aya Fukiage I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good  Art Pepper- These Foolish Things John Barry- Cafe Martinique Daniella Schacter- Vanheusenism Miles Davis-Blue In Green Teo Macero- For a Walkin' Bass Chet Baker-When Your Lover Has Gone

Koop is on Vacation till Feb 11 so here is the final Twilight repeat show as we talk Lola Albright www.cocktailnation.net

All of the artists tonight you can see at your local cocktail venue so get on out and see this music live! www.cocktailnation.net Rose Mallett- Creepin' Rob Dixon And Steve Allee Quintet- The Very Thought Of You Sarah McKenzie- The Girl From Ipanema Simon Tedeschi - Nobody But You Diana Krall - How Deep Is The Ocean James Morrison - he Shadow Of Your Smile Bill Conti- Cocktails The Paul Horn Quintet-Something Blue  Barney McCall -Nectar Spur. Nectar Spur Dj Bonebrake- Orpheus Lary Gelb- Luiza James Spencer-Spring Is Here 101 Strings- Summer of '42 Theme