Cocktail Nation Radio Show

I’ve got another really cool new band for you this week called the Sharps out of Vegas, Cherry Capri has  the good advice plus some cool new stories on the cocktail nation magazine, we’ll check out a really cool central place to find your threads. www.cocktailnation.net             Tikiyaki 5-0- Taboo Exotik A Go Go Go-In The Lounge Of The Tiki Kon The Sharps-Summer Samba Chris Haden Quartet -Angel Face Tiki Lounge Crew-Martini Sunset Don Tiki-Pyjama Tops Howard Roberts-Girl Talk George Dunning-Moonglow Naughty Ones-I Dig Your Voodoo Voodoo Organist-Stomp That Bug Martini Kings-Swingin Shepherd Blues Les Baxter-Moon Moods Nutty-The Boys Are Back In Town

Tony Bennett -Yesterdays Sinatra And Jobim-Meditation Jackie Gleason-Someday I’ll Find You Chet Baker-You Better Go Now Bert Kaemphert -The Breeze And I James Spencer-Tenderly Coltrane-Too Young To Go Steady Diana Krall-The Look Of Love Sarah Vaughan-You Stepped Out Of A Dream Nathan Haines -Five Dimensions Sarah McKenzie-I Remember You

Ahh the Silver Fox Lounge Lothario, we all know about them....some very famous ones like Cary Grant and George Clooney come to mind....could another be joining their ranks? Lock up your sports car, dim down the lights and pour a drink and relax with a good book and some cocktail jazz! www.cocktailnation.net Mancini-Sound Of Silver 101 Stings -Come Fly With Me Buddy Greco Girl Talk Francios Le Marque-Sambanella Richard Rodgers-Manhatten Lambert, Hendricks and Ross -Caravan George Shearing Sweet And Lovely Bill Evans-I Hear A Rhapsody Serge Gainsbourg-Colour Cafe L’Orchestra Brasilien Da Bossa-Desifinado Tubby Hayes-Lady E Rebecca Angel-Jetset Samba Bill Evans-Garrys Theme Richard Hayman- You’re My Thrill

Some classic comedy with Jay Lawrence this week, Cherry Capri has some wise words for us plus the passing of Dean Martin’s ex wife and I'll let you know how to drench your entire pad with the Cocktail Nation and really make it a true bachelor pad! www.cocktailnation.net             The Naugthy Ones- Harlem Nocturne Tikiyaki 5-0- Song Of Delilah Machiniso Vampire Jazz Octobop-Jeru The Sharps-Caravan Rebecca Angel-Jet Samba Mancini -Blue Mantilla Robert Drasnin-South Of The Sulu Sea Big Bad Voodoo Daddy-Cruel Spell Jack Sheldon-Days Of Wine And Roses Jetset Sweden-The Man From THRUSH Bert Kaempfert-Bert’s Bossa Nova Diana Krall-Devil May Care

Tony Bennett- The Song Is You Allen Smith Quartet -The Folks That Live On The Hill Bill Evens -Some Other Time Bobby Darin- You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You Chet Baker-There Will Never Be Another You Dean Martin Let Me Love You Tonight Heather ridge- I like My Coffee Black Morris Stolloff Theme From Picnic Thelonius Monk- Off Minor

Perry Beekman -Someone To Watch Over Me Ken Greves-Lush Life Audrey Morris -Good Morning Heartache James Morrison- Getting Sentimental Over You Rene Raff-Among The Stars Mary Anderson-Your Quietness Larry Gelb-Laura Morante 101 Strings-Macarthur Park

As I watch the sunset  from the balcony of my Sydney apartment I wonder, just what does  it all mean...is Lounge a lifestyle or a state of mind. It's these things that keep me awake at night.  www.cocktailnation.podbean.com Adam Small-Blue To Yous Al Viola-Sophisticated Lady Nat King Cole-What Is There To Say Michael Civisca-Love Walked In Diana Krall-Stop This World Les Baxter-Enchanted Sea Frank Sinatra-Body And Soul Jackie Gleason-Beyond The Blue Horizon Miles Davis -Summertime Stan Getz-Misty New Morty Show-Blue Martini Ellen Lafern-When Sunny Gets Blue Daphne Levy-Gentle Rain

Our Drinks man Justin Cristaldi joins us on the show this week as we talk Rat Pack Drinks, news on the passing of a prolific cartoonist plus Cherry Capri talks about being in the kitchen. For fans of the Dirk Daiquiri series by Darren Long we have a new book to grab and for the Martini fans a cool book to keep behind the bar. www.cocktailnation.net Tikiyaki Orchestra-Return To Orchid Isle Robert Drasnin-Voyage To Vanuatu Frank Sinatra-Mr Success The Secret Agents-James Bond Theme Tiki Lounge Crew-Hipsters Lair Warren Barker-Caper At The Coffee House Julie London -Must Be Catchin Martini Kings-Enchanted Lovers The Sharps-From Russia With Love Chris Connor-Blow Gabriel Blow Ixtahuele-Stone Gofd Of Bimini Paul Desmond-Easy Living Les Baxter-Ecstasy Diana Krall-Cry Me A River

Nat King Cole- Lush Life Tony Bennett- Dancing In The Dark Dean Martin- Sleep Warm Sir Roland Hanna- In A Sentimental Mood Oscar Peterson-Oh Lady Be Good Les Baxter -Celestial Nocturne Peter Paulson Trio Comrade Conrad Jeff Denson Trio -Body And Soul George Freeman -Inner Orchestrations

If you are finding the Election draining and can’t bear to read one more sentence about another Politician then  join Koop Kooper for Cocktail Nation as the Lounge Leader spins Cocktail Jazz from the Sydney Penthouse. Kick back and grab a martini and take in the view from the Penthouse with a good dose of Cocktail Jazz ! www.cocktailnation.podbean.com Tom Graff -Changes Tiki Lounge Crew-Upscale Cocktail Stan Getz-Misty Jackie Gleason-Cherry Shirley Scott-Dreamsville Oscar Peterson-Easy Does It Richard Marino-Fever Dave Flippo Trio- Secret Love James Morrison-Nice And Easy The Sharps-From Russia With Love David Huntzinger-Cheek To Cheek Jack Jezzro-Night And Day Larry Gelb-Laura Morante

Kramer is back with another Spy special as we take a look at the film OK Connery…new music on the way from a cool band I discovered recently called the Sharps plus Cherry Capri talking elevator etiquette plus a song request to a listener who is literally on the plane and flying to Sydney www.cocktailnation.net City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra-Lost In Space Los Shimy Shakers-Emperor Norton Stomp Christy-Man For Me Henry Mancini -Windmills Of Your Mind Tikiyaki Orchestra-Esplanade Johhny Mandel-Last Mile The Sharps-Fly Me To The Moon Kenny Burrell-Rose Room Julie London -Boy From Ipanema Mambo Zombies- Tu no Me Quieres Frank Sinatra-Come Fly With Me Tiki Joes Ocean-Night Of The Jungle Sue Rainy-A Beautiful Friendship Steve Lawrence-Night And Day Seth McFarlane-No One Ever Tells You

Join Koop Kooper for this special mid week edition of the Cocktail Nation as the Lounge Leader spins Cocktail Jazz from the Sydney Penthouse. Kick back and grab a martini and take in the view from the Penthouse with a good dose of Cocktail Jazz ! www.cocktailnation.podbean.com 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

Out Of Abingdon-Three Piece SuitWendy Pederson Meet Me At No Particular PlaceElvis Presley -Michael Buble- FeverRoland Remington -MartiniqueBert Kaemphert-Red Roses For A Blue LadyAaron Deihl- Le Tombeau De CouperinJackie Gleason- Deep Purple Blue Velvet

A Cocktail Nation midweek special this week as I have a long chat with James Spencer and play some of the big songs of Les Baxter’s career as programmed by Mr Spencer himself! LES BAXTER is the first published biography to examine a detailed history of composer and musician Leslie Thompson Baxter. One of Capitol Record’s most prominent artists, Les had 35 hits and 11 album hits in a career that expanded nearly fifty years. Les is one of America’s most influential, innovative and unique composers of of the 20th century. He is the father of Exotica, Space-Age Bachelor Music, and his experimental and innovative film scores set the standards for the genres of horror, sci-fi, westerns, and teen-age beach movies. The biography was researched over twenty years and includes rare interviews by Skip Heller, a protege who studied and was companion to Les during the last few years of his life. James Spencer, musicologist, concert pianist and recording artist became friends with Les Baxter in 1991 and documents the last five years of Les’ life until his death in January of 1996. www.cocktailnation.ne 1. “Quiet Village” [The Ritual of the Savage (1951) 2. “Oasis of Dahkla [Tamboo! (1956) 3. “The Enchanted Sea” [Jewels of the Sea (1961)  4. “Moon Moods” [Music Out of the Moon (1948)] with Harry Revel 5. “Dream Rhapsody” [Midnight On the Cliffs (1957]  6. “Nightmare Sequence” [The Fall of the House of Usher (1960)]   7. “Speak Low” [Thinking of You (1954)]   8. “Joy” [ The Passions with Bas Sheva (1954)]   9. “Les Levres” from La Femme (Franck Pourcel and his French Strings)1956 10. “Adios”  from Caribbean Moonlight 1956 

This week we have classic comedy from a JFK impersonator from the sixties called Vaughn Meader and we talk about one of the greatest unsolved crimes of the 20th century! www.cocktailnation.podbean.com The Sharps-Caravan Narco Lounge Combo-Miserlou Henry Mancini -It Had Better Be Tonight  Les Baxter-Barquita Les Baxter -Because Of You Tiki Joes Ocean-Belles Of Bombay Jeff Denson Quartet-The Circle Jimmy Vargas -Nude On A Swing Martin Denny -Quiet Villagey Codename Carter- The Heist Si Zentner- From Russia With Love Kaylene Peoples-How Insensitive Stolen Idols-Kyoto Protocol Warren Barker-Deep Night HB Radki-Martinis and Pearls