Cocktail Nation Radio Show

This week on the Cocktail Nation Koop Kooper checks out the latest book from good buddy of the show Bill Raetz as we hear about the latest adventures of Bryce Attewelle and the World Espoinage Bureau There's our segment Ask Koop as we tackle the English language and some confusion in plurals! Koop has the lowdown on plenty of great parties and events to attend and for the book worms we have got the news about a brand new book out about Ms Monroe from the early fifties , and sad news on the death of another icon. We'll head into the blogosphere again with a cool blog on beatniks and their cool jazz. www.cocktailnation.net Martini Kings Kings Highway Waitiki 7 Similau Spy Fi -Web Theme Oscar Peterson-Dreamsville Machinoso-Vampire Jazz Cocktail Angst-GidgetMartin Vibes On Velvet-Topsy Astrud Gilberto- Corcovado [Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars] Pete Rugolo—All Star Esquivel- Limehouse Blues Diana Krall - I've Got You Under My Skin Mark Copeland- Goody Goody Peggy Lee- Black Coffee Frank Sinatra- The Way You Look Tonight Nelson Riddle-Theme from Route 66

Dave Flippo Trio-Life On Mars Appah Kenyatta-The Nearness Of You Professor Cunningham-Black Coffee Christina Braga- Mot D Amour Daphna Levy -Day Dream James Spencer-Blue World Sir Roland Hana-In A Sentimental Mood

The Sharps-Flintstones Theme Dee Bridgewater- YouKali Antonio Adolfo-All The Things You Are Wendy Pederson-It Aint Necessarily So Tony Bennett-Fly Me To The Moon Jackie Gleason-Deep Purple Bill Evans-My Funny Valentine Aaron Diehl -Le Tombeau de couperin James Morrison-My Beautiful Larry Gelb-If My Life Were Pleasant

This we find out about mid century modern homes in Portland and a lady who sells them. There’s a book about collectible kitchy stuff, our world of swank and a cool blog in the blogoshphere. It’s the cocktail nation bringing the world of swank to your living room. Martini Kings-Days of Wine and Roses Kenny Sasaki-Slow Dancer Tiki Joes Ocean-Haleiwa Under the Midnight Sun Dexter Gordon- The Shadow of Your Smile DJ Bonebrake- Abstract HB Radke- Baby Skye Les Baxter-Venzuela Jackie Gleason-The House Is Haunted Hugo Montenegro—Perfidia Duke Ellington- Flirtibird Pink Martini-Tea For Two Ernestine Anderson- My Kinda Love Spy Fi-Then Play Down Tak Shindo - High Noon

Larry Gelb- The Love Song Of Ian Ops Out Of Abingdon-3 Piece Suit Octobop-Girl Talk Nathan Haines-Celestial You Narco Lounge -Seduction Shirley Horn-The Good Life Oscar Peterson-Things Ain’t What They Used To Be James Morrison-Nice And Easy Larry Gelb-While My Lady Sleeps

Allen Smith Quartet-Estate Mancini-Sound Of Silver L’Orchestra Brasilie-Desifinado Bill Evans-Skating in Central Park Frank Sinatra-Where Do You Go John Coltrane-Nancy With The Laughing Face Thelonious Monk-Sweet And Lovely James Morrison-My Beautiful Jeff Denson Quartet-A Thought That Lingers Larry Gelb-If My Life Were Pleasant

This week on the show we don our black skivvies, tight jeans and beret as we live the Beatific life and talk to the host of a Beatnik webpage and podcast about beat music and beat culture, we’ll find out about the best in lounge awards from loungeratti in New York, news of a tiki bar in Vancouver, there’s our segment ask koop tackling mail fraud and our look at the world of swank. www.cocktailnation.podbean.com Janet Seidel- Moonglow Martini Heaven-Tango Zingo Les Baxter-I Dig Antonio Carlos Jobim- Surfboard Pink Martini-And Then Your Gone Clouseaux- Walking from Juarez Chaino-Zombie Bamboos Sally Street- AlphaMale Martini Kings-Nothin But Time Buddy Morrow-Night Train Spy Fi-Wave Shagxotica- Blue Scooter Jackie Gleason- I Can't Get Started The Three Suns-Twilight Time Mancini- Cha Cha Cha for Gia

Phyllis Branford-Night And Day Daphna Levy-Day Dream James Spencer-When I Dance With You Allen Smith Quartet- Alone Together Wendy Pederson-Besame Mucho Oscar Peterson -A Foggy Day Les Baxter-Because Of You Martini Kings- Stardust Bill Evans-Time Remembered

Just what does a broadcaster do each day, is it difficult work or perhaps something that any one could do, and just what are some of the advantages? Hmmm Koop outlines this career choice which some compare to Brain Surgery! www.cocktailnation.podbean.com Bobby Troup-Moonlight In Vermont Nels Cline-Beautiful Love Tal Farlow-Yardbird Suite Marty Paich-Just In Time Gary Peacock-When I Fall In Love Kurt Rosenwinkel-You Go To My Head Chick Corea-My One And Only Love Bucky Pizzarelli-Tangerine Dan Cray-Moonriver Steve Alley-Somewhere Sharps-From Russia With love Oscar Peterson-Learning the Blues

This week a new release from British lounge band the NARCO lounge combo, news on a brand new book I have just released, and some swank advice to help you through life.www.cocktailnation.podbean.com  Dave Stryker-When Doves Cry  The Sharps-Tenor Madness  Narco Lounge Combo-My Night With Sinatra  Sergio Medes and Brasil 66-Mas Que Nada  Walter Wanderley -Girl From Ipanema  Tikiyaki 5-0 Song of Delilah  Tiki Lounge Crew- Cheezo Cha Cha  Beegie Adair -Blue Skies  Buddy Greco-My Last Night In Rome  Oscar Peterson -I’ve got a Crush On You  Mark Copeland-I Love Paris  Leith Stevens -Private Blues  Hollywood Film Music Orchestra-Likely Lads  James Morrison-Manner Dangerous

Diana Krall -Besame Mucho Jackie Gleason Lover man/Smile Larry Gelb-Suddenly It’s Spring Laura Ainsworth- The Lies Of A Handsome Man Charlie Parker-Out Of Nowhere Fred Jacobs-If You Never Come Home To Me

I've been saying it for years now, the Cuban Missile crisis could have been avoided if only Khruschev and Kennedy sat down and enjoyed an evening together enjoying cocktail jazz. That is how powerful this music is! But will anybody listen to me! Well atleast you do! www.cocktailnation.podbean.com Diana Dors-Let There Be Love Leith Stevens - Private Blues Bill Evans-How Deep Is The Ocean Dizzy Gillespie-Desifinado Three Suns-Fly Me To The Moon Mancini-Night Side Bobby Troup-Moonlight In Vermont Nels Cline-Beautiful Love Jackie Gleason-Somebody Loves Me Jetset Sweden-A Man And A Woman The Sharps-Besame Mucho Oscar Peterson-How About You Dave Flippo Trio-Old Country James Spencer-Shadowed Illusions

A new release from Jim Bacchi over at Tikiyaki with a new strip down version of the Orchestra. News on the closure of a tiki bar and some swank advice on sending thank you cards www.cocktailnation.net             SG Sound -Satellite Feeding Clouseaux - Miserlou Tikiyaki 5-0 -Taboo Ray Anthony -Peter Gunn Suite Dean Elliott-Trees  Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited-Night Of The Jaguar  Voodoo Organist-Bombay Beach Bondage Boogaloo   John Barry-From Russia With Love The Sharps-Harlem Nocturne Tony Bennett-The Best Is Yet To Come Andy Williams -Music To Watch Girls By Skip Heller-Mona Is Typing Peter Paulson Trio-So In Love Waitiki 7-Tiki

Kate Ross-Meet Me Barbara Ween-I Don’t Know Jackie Gleason-The Song Is Ended Coleman Hawkins- Cocktails For Two Ruth Cameron-Something Cool Aaron Diehl-Epilogue Percussion For Playboys-It Ain’t Necessarily So Barney McCall- Mysterious Robert Hicks-Don’t Worry About Me

I sometimes find that the weight of the world with what you can and can't say, what is "not cool" anymore is often quite exhausting. Sometimes we are just walking around on egg shells worried we might offend someone. Well not tonight my friend as we close door and turn up the Hi Fi and relax to the Cocktail Jazz! www.cocktailnation.podbean.com Project Pimento-Agua De Beber Jackie Gleason-Melancholy Serenade 101 Strings Orchestra-Can’t Take My Eyes Off You Mantovani-Moon River Ray Conniff - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Frank Sinatra -My Baby Just Cares For Me Network Music Ensemble- Lady At The Bar Martini Kings-Las Nuedas Art Blakey Round Midnight Buddy Grecco So Danca Samba Pink Martini-Sway Mancini-Piano And Strings Richard Hayman -Orchids In The Moonlight Bruce Lash -Blister In The Sun Tubby Hayes-The Toff