Cocktail Nation Radio Show

What would you wish for? 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 Williams-On A Clear Day Barney Kessell-Satin Doll Dexter Gordon -Our Love Is Here To Stay

Often I will go to the Gym, something interesting happened there the other day.   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 Things John Neel and his Orchestra-Who Is Wendy The Jazz Defender -Rosie Karima  

Koop is on vacation so we dig into the archives with an interview about the Outre Gallery in Perth www.cocktailnation.net

Let's hit the town for some Yum Cha! www.cocktailnation.net   Jackie Gleason-On a Slow Boat to China   “Chopsticks” Les Baxter    Harry Breuer-Chinese Doll   Waitiki 7 -L’heure chinois”    James Spencer-Shanghai Tragedy   Les Baxter-Shanghai Rickshaw   Kenyon Hopkins-China Town   Hi Los-China Town My China Town   Warren Barker-Junk City Hong Kong   Martha Raye-Lotus Land   James Spencer-Rush Hour in Hong Kong   Anita Darian- Chinese Lullaby    Marko Polo Adventurers -Night Of The Tiger   Martin Denny -Bangkok Cockfight   Mancini -Far East Blues   Marlene Deplank -So Many People   Voodoo Organist -It’s Smokey   Les Baxter-Hong Kong Cable Car

The time is always better with an expensive watch, now which of my twenty watches will I choose. www.cocktailnation.net Sonny Clark Trio- I Didn't Know What Time It Was David Carbonara-The Men of Sterling Cooper Chet Baker- Forgetful Jack Costanzo- Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone) Coralie Clement- L'ombre Et La Lumiere Bill Evans-Luck Be a Lady Lee Morgan- These Are Soulful Days Stanley Turrentine- Blue Riff Jean Michael Bernard-K &R Awkward Dinner Dexter Gordon- I Was Doing All Right Dianne Reeves- We'll Be Together Again

Koop is on Vacation so let's enjoy some of the best shows from the history of the Cocktail Nation. www.cocktailnation.net

James Spencer this week is on the show choosing the tunes with a special theme and Koop is behind the mic with the chit chat. wwww.cocktailnation.net   Julie London-The Man That Got Away  Ellis Elkins-Down With Love Maureen O’Hara-My Shining Hour Allison Krauss-This Time the Dream’s on Me. Julie LondonBlues in the Night Matt Dennis Gotta Right To Sing The Blues James Spencer-Stormy Weather Roger Williams-Over The Rainbow Walter Schumann -That Old Black  Magic Don Nelson-As Long As I Live  George Shearing-It’s Only A Paper Moon Stan Kenton-Ill Wind Mel Torm-Hit the Road to Dreamland Tom Bruner-Come Rain Or Come Shine Stephen Kummer- Let's Fall in Love  Dr. Don Shirley-One For My Baby

Let me tell you what I see. 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

Be careful who you cross!  www.cocktailnation.net The Liberation Music Collective- All I Need Gloria Lynne -April In Paris Paul Weston-At Sundown Jack Jezzro—Beautiful Love Dizzy Gillespie-Cocktails For Two The Oscar Moore Trio-Come in out of the Rain Georgie Carr-I Dream Of You Lida Lawson-Make The Man Love Me Lyn Stanley-The Man I Love Stan Getz-Penthouse Serenade Thelonious Monk Round Midnight Ahmad Jamal-Seleritus Bill Evans-Soiree Buddy Colette-Theme from Theam From Beige Adair-They Can’t Take That Away From Me Cal Trader-The Way You  Look Tonight

Koop is on Vacation so let's enjoy some of the best shows from the history of the Cocktail Nation. www.cocktailnation.net

Sometimes you just have to laugh. www.cocktailnation.net Tony Bennett-Dearly Beloved Henry Mancini -Champagne and Quail Dinah Washington Cry Me A River Carlini World Of Strings-Plasir D’mour Lionel Hampton-The Nearness Of You Mantovani -As Time Goes By Percy Faith -Out Of This World Stan Getz-Wives And Lovers James Spencer-Romancing Jackie Gleason Jackie Gleason-Little Girl Larry Gelb -Suddenly It’s Spring Bucky Pizzarelli-Tangerine Dan Cray-Moonriver Steve Alley-Somewhere Sharps-From Russia With love Oscar Peterson-Learning the Blues

I was told I am Insensitive, but I don't care what you think. www.cocktailnation.net Albare- How Insensitive James Spencer- Crush On You Edward Simon- Monk's Mood (feat. Monk's Mood) Out Of Abingdon- Shegecki Steve Million- What I Meant to Say Chet Baker - While My Lady Sleeps  Miles Davis - Someday My Prince Will Come Randy Klein and Alex Skolnick - Exalted Kingdom Live  Claude Hall - August Afternoon Chris Standring - Autumn In New York  Alan Pasqua - I See Your Face Before Me Mike LeDonne - Party Time

  This week joined by a really cool  cat called Scott Denney who is swinging by the penthouse to talk about his new Noir crime fiction book called Jade To Black. David Gasten is back to to discus another of the tracks from his album This is Vintage Now Vol 2, a look at lounge life magazine and the best in lounge and exotica with a good portion of the show coming from a Spotify playlist that Scott created to accompany the book he wrote. http://www.cocktailnation.net Bud Powell- East of the Sun 101 Strings-The Girl from Ipanema Charles Mingus- The Clown Les Baxter-Jungle Flower Horace Silver Quintet-Cool Eyes Louis Prima- I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead You Rascal You (Remastered) Tony Bennett- Rags To Riches Stan Kenton- Fuego Cubano

Good news, the drinks are half price! www.cocktailnation.net   Julie London -The Exciting Life Marilyn Maxwell -Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered Doris Day -Close Your Eyes Carole Simpson-Gentleman Friend Jo Stafford-The Gentleman is a Dope Tina Louise-Hold Me Sarah Vaughan-It Might As Well Be Spring Fran Jeffries-Lazy Afternoon Bernadine Read -Mean To Me June Hutton -My Baby Just Cares For Me Helen Carr-My Kind Of Trouble Is You Judy Holliday -An Occasional Man Diana Dors-Roller Coster Blues Annita Rey-Slow Glow Nina Simone-Solitude Connie Russell-The Thrill Is Gone Peggy Lee-We Laughed At Love Lorry Raine-When Your Lover Has Gone Paula Castle Why Can’t I  Marilyn Monroe-You’d Be Surprised

Just who is wearing the pants? www.cocktailnation.net Rusty Draper-Lady Of The House Linda Carone-Having It All Rose Sinclair-Black Orpheus Denise Donatelli-When Lights Are Low Stacey Kent- I Know I Dream Jeff Goldblum- Lazy Afternoon Rachel Caswell-For All We Know Warrren Wolf- Frankie and Johnny Gaea Schell- In Your Own Sweet Way Suzanna Ross- Laura Dainielle Wertz-Manhattan in the Rain Jan Lundgren Trio-Visa Vid Vindens Ängar