Cocktail Nation

Seems people always hear me coming into the room Shelly Manne And His Men - Step Lightly Billy Lester - What Is This Thing Called Love James Morrison - Out Of Nowhere Miles Davis & John Coltrane - All Of You Sarah McKenzie - I Remember You The Yuko Mabuchi Trio - Softly As In A Morning Sunrise

I've always got a plan and a scheme on the go and so far none have failed! www.cocktailnation.net James Morrison- The Master Plan Bill Evans- Gloria's Step Billy Lester-Out of nowhere Mancini- Blue Satin Octobop-Whatever Possessed Me Tony Bennett- The Girl I Love Eddie Costa- Adelaide Fran Jeffries-Lazy Afternoon Don Ralke- How Long Has This Been Going On Combustible Edison- Dior George Shearing -Midnight On Cloud 69 Denis Farnon- Highballs At Villa Rienza Dexter Gordon- You've Changed Peter Nero-We_'ve Only Just Begun

Sometimes they just disappear ! cocktailnation.net Jason Paul Curtis- Summer Star Dexter Gordon-Stairway To The Stars Mattias Uneback-Starfish Cocktail Inn- Stella by Starlight George Shearing- A Handful of Stars Singers Unlimited- Lost In The Stars Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66- So Many Stars Doris Day- Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars Marian McPartland- I Saw Stars Renee Raff- Among The Stars James Spencer-Stars Fell on Alabama June Christy-When You Wish Upon A Star The Brothers Castro- Stella by Starlight Johnny Hartman-Stairway To The Stars Les Baxter- A Distant Star Stanley Black-Stars in Your Eyes Jackie Gleason- Starry-Eyed And Breathless Anita O'Day- Star Eyes Dolf van der Linden and his Orchestra- Starlit Hour

From the land of shaken martinis, atomic dreams, and the coolest sounds ever pressed to vinyl… this is Cocktail Nation. This week we’re diving into a world where the spies are smooth as Jason Whiton stops by with Spyvibe, the exotica is swirling, and somewhere out there… there may still be a missing nuclear bomb or two. We’ve got lounge, spy themes, a little intrigue, and of course—your passport to a better kind of living. So dim the lights, fix yourself something strong… and let’s get swank Project K-67 - Atomic Pool Party Pink Martini - No Hay Problema Daniel Pemberton - The Actual Heist JG Thirlwell - Copycat Vibexotica - When The Four Winds Blow Bruce Lofren Group - Tripsy Alessandro Alessandroni - Primavera Project Pimento - Black Magic Woman Ultra Beaver Lounge - Bailar Messerchups - Wicked Game Voodoo 5 - 1985 Tiki Delights - The Daiquiri Mambo Jack Costanzo - Hornacopia Buselli/Wallarab Jazz Orchestra - Wolverine Blues Adam Minkoff - Morricone 90 - Una Voce Allo Specchio Martini Kings - Cabali

It's a word that is not in my vocabulary Marc Copeland-Do It Again Project Pimento -Quiet Village Ray Anthony -September Song Thelonius Monk-Round Midnight Lena Horne-NightWind Tiki Delights-Cosmopolitan Tony Bennett-Lover 101 Strings-New York, New York Jerry Mulligan-Night Lights Chico Freeman-What’s in between George Freeman-Inner Orchestrations Barbara Levy Daniels -Mean To Me Janet Seidel-Cry Me A River Dan Cray- Moonriver

Let me outline my Philosophy...it's riveting www.cocktailnation.net Allen Smith Quartet -Alone Together Lin Stanley- Nice And Easy Beegie Adair -One For My Baby Julie London-Boy From Ipanema Stan Getz-Wives and Lovers Martini Kings -Picnic Marcos Valle-So Nice Janet Seidel-My Gentleman Friend Cocktail Inn-The Way You Look Tonight Aaron Diehl-Le Tombeau de couprin Barney Mccall -Mysteriss Bobby Troup-Moonlight In Vermont Peter Paulson-Third Time

This week a guest programmer in that of Darren Long from the Tiki Delights bringing us the International Evening At The Penthouse. www.cocktailnation.net Bert Kaempfert - Lonely Nightingale Joao Gilberto - One Note Samba Connie Francis - Al Di La Dean Martin - C’est Si Bon Nat King Cole - Non Dimenticar Frank Sinatra - London By Night Keely Smith - I Wish You Love Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim - Meditation Bobby Darin - Venice Blue Nat King Cole - The Very Thought Of You Tony Bennett - The Gentle Rain Esquivel - April In Portugal Bobby Darin - When Day Is Done Peggy Lee - Little Boat Dean Martin - Pardon (Pardoname) Chet Baker - Iimio Domani Les Baxter - The Poor People Of Paris

This week Garry wells is back with Retro Zone talking about the film “Where the Boys are” we have lots of the latest lounge and exotica releases, a look at the world of swank gig guide, our stuff segment talking about a 1950’s Oscar Party gone wrong and a letter to the show Ultra Beaver Lounge Band - La Playa Combustible Edison - Vertigogo Gary Wells Retrozone Los Diplomaticos-Where the Boys Are The Tikiyaki Orchestra - Sushi Hypnotiques - Apache Vibexotica - When The Four Winds Blow Tiki Delights - The Daiquiri Mambo Harold Schenk - Bachelor Pad Mr Moai And The TikiHeads - Martinique Messer Chups - Moonrace Pink Martini - No Hay Problema Daniel Pemberton - Moog Necklace Martini Kings -Summer Samba Voodoo 5 - Hypnocoin New Morty Show - Ladies Man

Sometimes you think you are in but you are actually OUT! Linda Carone-Don't Be on the Outside Frank Bennett- You're Just To Hip Baby Joey Altruda- Christy The Sharps- Besame Mucho Howard Roberts- A Ghost of a Chance The Martini Kings - Taboo The Lounge Lizards-The Hanging Percy Faith- The Nearness of You Oscar Moore Trio- Come In Out Of The Rain Orchestra Superstring- Linonine Living Strings- Penthouse Serenade Henry Mancini-Windmills Of Your Mind John Neel-Blue Martini Beegie Adair-I Wish You Love

Just how did that cat get in here! John Barry–Tanakas World George Martin–The Bitter End You Can’t Do That Robert Short–Going Solo Pepper Greenwald–Morocco Hugo Montenegro–Thunderball Dan Stein–Mr. Cool Alex Khaskin–Bond the Spy John Barry–A Man Alone Dave Loew–No Time To Die Gert Wilden–Gaslightmood Robert Sharples–Public Eye Serge Gainsbourg–Bye Bye Mr. Spy Denis Farnon–Highballs At Villa Rienza Raymond Alessandrini–Theme De Fantomas John Baker–The Dolly man cue 3–Vendetta Martini Heaven-Tanganova Project Piment-DIamonds Are Forever Ocotobop-Pink Panther Theme Verve Ensemble-What I Meant To Say Chumei Watanabe–Beautiful Agent Alphonse Roy–The Unknown Man of Shandigor

The song says it's hard to do but I haven't experienced that. Lyn Stanley- Love Me Or Leave Me Simon Tedeschi - Rhapsody In Blue Herbie Mann- It Ain't Necessarily So Miles Davis & John Coltrane - All of You

James Spencer checks in with another new album… and we’ll open the latest issue of Lounge Life Magazine to discover the scotch that was the favourite of Frank Sinatra… and hear of a very amusing AI transcription mishap thanks to Baron Von Swankenstien. There’s new exotica on the way from Tiki Delights and Mr Moai… a few tiki happenings around the globe… and a mid-century complaint about petrol prices that proves drivers have always loved to complain about fuel prices. So pour something strong, settle into the lounge chair… cocktailnation.net Voodoo 5 - Faster Pussycat Martini Kings - The Lonely Bull James Spencer - Lonely Street Eddie Palmieri - Los Cueros Me Llaman Freddie Canoe - Lonely Island Vibexotica - Song Of The Taino Mr Moai And The TikiHeads - Martinique Tiki Delights - The Daiquiri Mambo Billy Lester Trio - Out Of Nowhere Norm Amadio Feat Marc Jordan - I Love You That Way Freddie Green - Pin Up Cocktail Inn - Tequila Combustible Edison - Utopia

I’m not a morning person; I’m a coffee creature who finds your early-morning cheerfulness barbaric cocktailnation.net Bill Charlap – One Morning in May Bruce Lofgren Group – Tripsy Cliff Korman – MONTREUX Gaea Schell – Luna Plateada Greta Angell – Tea For Two Hugo Montenegro – Charade Jack Jezro – Darn That Dream Jeff Harner – I Fall In Love Too Easily Mancini – Blue Satin Nat King Cole – What Is There To Say The Martini Kings – No. 4 Desafinado Victor Feldman Trio – Chopin in D♯ minor (Minor Waltz) Angelica – Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor Op. 27 No. 2

Here is a fact ...Anyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone driving faster than you is a maniac. cocktailnation.net Anita Rey – Slow Glow Connie Russell – The Thrill Is Gone Danielle Wertz – Manhattan in the Rain Fran Jeffries – Lazy Afternoon Gaea Schell – In Your Own Sweet Way George De Hart – Body and Soul George Shearing – On Cloud 69 Jan Lundgren Trio – Vindens Ängar Jeff Goldblum – Lazy Afternoon Rachel Caswell – For All We Know Sarah Vaughan – It Might As Well Be Spring Stacey Kent – I Know I Dream Linda Carone-Having It All Warren Wolf – Frankie and Johnny

When my friend told me his life was falling apart, I just asked him if he could do it quietly because I was trying to watch the game. Albare - How Insensitive Art Pepper - Imagination Beegie Adair - April In Paris Ben Webster - Late Date Betty Blake - Lilac Wine James Spencer - Easy Living John Coltrane - Lush Life Julie London - Sophisticated Lady Julie London - Where Are You Larry Gelb-If My Life Were Pleasant Suzanne Pittson-I Get Sentimental Over Nothing Lena Horne - Moon River Paige Delancy - Black Coffee

Mr Skip Heller returns with Voodoo five and a new release Called Hypnocoin so we will catch up with him on the show this week, speaking of new music we bring you Tabu recordings, new music from the Tikiyaki orchestra , Martini Kings and James Spencer so a bucket load of new music for you. There is a look at the world of swank, a deep thought and our stuff segment Paul Anka- The Way You Make Me Feel John Barry-On Her Majestys Secret Service Skip Heller Voodoo 5 Voodoo 5-Hypnocoin Messerchups- Kiss of the Night Blue Martinis-You Turn Me On Baby Chet Baker-When Your Lover Has Gone OMFO - Whimsical realm Martini Kings- Strangers in the Night The Tikiyaki Orchestra - Sushi Tabu Recordings - Enter The Spy Magician Herb Ellis- Soft Winds Mr Moai and the Tikiheads-Road To Caliente James Spencer and The Midnight Men- Under the Streetlamp

I think every now and then it's worth picking a fight, sometimes you get a punch in the nose but most of the time people are too shocked to do anything and you give them a story to tell their friends. Wynton Marsalis-Daily Battles Gerry Mullligan- Chelsea Bridge Stan Kenton- Fuego Cubano Georgie Auld- Be Still My Heart James Morrison-My Beautiful Octobop- Girl Talk Miles Davis- All Blues Keith Jarrett-Still Life, Still Life (Live) Dexter Gordon-Ghost Of A Chance John Coltrane- Lush Life Mancini- Susan Ann-Margaret- A Bachelor In Paradise