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Evenings At The Penthouse-Dim Lights

Lets bring the light down a step David Carbonara- Lights Out Lyn Stanley- After The Lights Go Down Low Melanchrino Strings - Soft Lights And Sweet Music Angela Hagenbach-Quietly There Annita Ray-Slow Glow Beegie Adair-Moonglow Frances Bergen- Soft Lights and Sweet Music George Shearing- A Handful of Stars Gerry Mulligan- Night Lights Robert Farnon-By Candlelight Singers Unlimited- So Many Stars Julie London- Dark Marty Paich- Dusk Light Robert Farnon-By Candlelight Stacey Kent- The Changing Lights Vic Damone- When Lights Are Low Mel Henke- Let's Put Out the Lights Monica Ramey-I'll Close My Eyes Pam Garner-The Lamp Is Low Stacey Kent- The Changing Lights Vic Damone- When Lights Are Low

Sinatra Confidential-The Chairman’s Chocolate Secret

The Chairman’s Chocolate Secret This week on Cocktail Nation, we're opening the confidential files on Frank Sinatra with the debut of a brand-new segment, Sinatra Confidential. Discover the extraordinary story of the Chairman of the Board, Italian chocolates, and the one thing he simply refused to do, no matter how much money was involved. We'll also uncover the remarkable Cold War secret hidden inside a wooden carving of the Great Seal of the United States, share a little Deep Thought, offer some Swank Advice, and explore the latest from Lounge Life Magazine. Plus, there's news from the Martini Kings, a look at the world of swank entertainment, and plenty of beautiful music to keep you company. So pour yourself something suitably sophisticated, settle into your favourite chair, and join me for another evening of cool music, curious stories and the finer things in life. This is Cocktail Nation with Koop Kooper. This Week's Playlist Tom Gaebel — The Cat The Tikiyaki Orchestra — Mexotique Frank Sinatra — Come Fly With Me (Live at the Sands) Astrud Gilberto — Beach Samba Joshua Cippolla — Midnight Sea Combustible Edison — Utopia Voodoo 5 — Hypnocoin Messerschups — Wicked Game Martini Kings — Much Girls Go By Dave Holland — Blue Jean Barry Gray — Formula 5 Mancini — Breakfast at Tiffany's Bill Irwin — Romance in the Tropics Codename — Underworld Earl Mantovani — Besame Mucho

Ahoy Cruises

Welcome aboard this week’s Cocktail Nation, where we’re setting sail with Ahoy Cruises, taking a trip into the atomic fantasies of the 1950s, and discovering just how much The Jetsons got right about the future. We’ll explore Ford’s extraordinary nuclear-powered car concept, enjoy a little lounge life, and ponder the curious business of cleaning a room. Plus, next week I’ll introduce a new segment for 2027, Sinatra Confidential, uncovering the legendary stories behind the Chairman of the Board. So pour yourself something suitably sophisticated, settle into the lounge, and enjoy the ride. This week’s playlist: Royal Crown - Brazil Don Tiki - Billions of Brazillians Tom Pecena - Ahoy Cruises The Three Bars - Caribbean Cruise Janet Seidel - Charade Pink Martini - Ninna Nanna Martini Heaven - Alcoholiday Tikiyaki Orchestra - Bachelor Number 2 Skip Heller - Hurricane Apartment OSS117 - Spicy Spy Tiki Joe’s Ocean - Polynesian Dreams Chaino - Bongos Whistling 101 Strings - Summer of '42 Theme Burt Bacharach - Pacific Coast Highway SG Sound - Escapade Velocity

Words With Wellsy- Of Human Bondage

This week on the Cocktail Nation, Words With Wellsy gets things underway with a famous book called Of Human Bondage, we take a look at Elon Musk, flying cars, and the fine art of selling us a future that never quite seems to arrive. We’ll wind back to 1949 for a flying car that actually got off the ground, discover what’s happening in the world of swank, and ponder why the one thing that wakes us up every morning is also the thing we’d most like to throw out the window. All that, wrapped in a little tiki, a little jazz, and plenty of mid-century cool. Daniel Pemberton - The Actual Heist Draculina - Taboo Voodoo Organist - Bombay Beach Bondage Boogaloo Barry Morgan - Big Bossa Joshua Cipolla - Some Far Off Place Tito Puente - Take Five OMFO - Whimsical Realm Mr Moai - Pool of Love Voodoo 5 - Faster Pussycat Mark Riddle - Sacred Chant Martini Kings - Playboy's Theme Project K/67 - Atomic Pool Party JG Thirlwell - Copycat Drugstore Romeos - Wondrous Place

Evenings At The Penthouse-A Jilted Lover

Beware Jilted Lover, all kinds of crazy can occur! Bill Irwin - Seduction Rene Paulo Group - I Never Had A Chance Los Tres Caballeros - The Continental Sandy Smith Group- Wagon Wheels Bill Evans -I Hear a Rhapsody Peter Nero- Sunday In New York Percy Faith Autumn In New York Mantovani -Te' para dos Annunzio Paolo Mantovani Cannonball Adderly-Love For Sale Thelonius Monk-Getting Sentimenal Over You Daphna Levy-Day Dream Jason Paul-Summer Star

Deep Space Confidential-Westall Highschool

Tonight on Cocktail Nation, we’re heading into the mysterious skies above Westall High School, where a famous Australian UFO encounter still leaves plenty of questions lingering in the atmosphere. We’ll also step back to a Miami drugstore in 1951, where a pharmacist’s hypnosis sessions had customers doing crazy things There’s a little World of Swank to put in your diary, and a Deep thought…..All that, wrapped in a little exotica, a touch of the mysterious, and some seriously cool sounds. So pour yourself something sophisticated, settle in, and join me, Koop Kooper, for another edition of Cocktail Nation. The Loco Nui Combo - Taboo Tabu Recordings - And Yeti Lives. The Tikiyaki Orchestra - Mexotique Project Pimento - Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets) Draculina - Taboo Vibes On Velvet - Spookmaster Pink Martini - No Hay Problema Laszlo Gardony - New Song The Sharps - The Odd Couple Tiki Delights - Magic Is The Moonlight Hugo Montenegro - Theme From The F.B.I. Vanguard Jazz Orchestra - Skylark

50’s Mystery: Repeat Show-Northwest 2150

This week, it’s all trench coats and twisted tales as we dive into a 1950s mystery with a lounge twist. A riot with a punchline… a listener letter about a certain French voice… and a deep thought that might leave your tech feeling medieval. Plus highlights from Lounge Life Magazine and a gig guide spanning tiki, jazz, and vintage wheels. www.cocktailnation.net Nicolas Godin – Twist À Saint Germain Serge Gainsbourg – Requiem Pour Un Twisteur Pepper Greenwald – Rooftops Alika Lyman Group – Theme From Bewitched Combustible Edison – Pink Victim Orchestra Superstring – Waterbed Steve Allee Big Band – Hubbub Billy May – Odd Couple Angelo Badalamenti – Freshly Squeezed Voodoo 5 – Highway 99 Raymond Alessandrini – Theme De Fantomas Martini Kings – Winds Rush In The Sharps – From Russia With Love Nutty – Purple Panther Midday Mai Tais – Cosmopolitan

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Evenings At The Penthouse-Born Again Loungers

We've all met them, be kind. 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 Jackie Gleason -Joanne Ken Greaves-Midnight Sun Sally Street-Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You Keith Jarrett-Death And The Flower Martini Kings-Stardust Lee Morgan-Remembering Clifford James Spencer-Midnight Melancholy Lyn Stanley-Misty Oscar Peterson-In The Still Of The Night

Evenings At The Penthouse -Seven

Lets take a look at the number 7 Vanguard Jazz Orchestra - Skylark Mattias Uneback - Voyage Beneath The Sea Pascal Schumacher Quartet - You & the Night & the Music Art Pepper - Tin Tin Deo Virginia Schenck - How Deep Is The Ocean Larry Gelb - The Love Song Of Ian Ops Bill Evans - Detour Ahead Richard-Maegraith - Eden's Story

Evenings At The Penthouse- The Long Kiss Goodnight

Better than a peck on the cheek. 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 Stanley Turrentine- Blue Riff Dexter Gordon-I Was Doing Alright Leif Shires-Tenderly Mary Stallings-Black Coffee Rachel Caswell-You Don’t Know What Love Is

Spyvibe-FireBall XL5

This week, we’re decoding danger and intrigue with our feature segment Spyvibe—Jason Whitton joins us to explore the world of espionage, mid-century cool, and secret missions. Add a touch of jazz, a heroic hound, and a new …music from More Moai and you’ve got yourself a Cocktail Nation episode not to miss. Messercchups – Agent Horrifica Naughty Ones – Harlem Nocturne Hugo Montenegro-Perfidia Swongos – Silver Tongue Sam Diana Krall-You’re My Thrill Phil Upchurch – Girl Talk Ixtahule – House Of The Gods Waitiki 7 – Tiki Mancini – The Party Bruno Nicolai – Sabina Mollasse-Upper Seven Marilyn Kleinberg & Will Galison – Alfie Voodoo 5 – Tropical Campfires Mr Moai And The Tikiheads – Road To Caliente Tiki Delights – Azure Pacifico Sondi Sodasi – Love Dance Lounge Crew – The Shadow Of Your Smile Serge Gainsbourg – Les Cigarillos --

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Evenings At The Penthouse-Ice Breaker

Always keep one in the back of your pocket, you never know when you might need it www.cocktailnation.net 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 George Shearing-Isn’t It Romantic Art Blakey-Yama James Spencer-Play It Again John Lewis-Bags Groove Dave Pell-Session At Pete’s Pad

Evenings At The Penthouse-Following Other Peoples Dreams

I've found that following someone else's dreams and then beating them to it is far more rewarding than creating my own. 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 Black Olive Jazz-Passion Flower Frank Sinatra-Where Do You Go Jeff Denson Quartet-A Thought That Lingers Adam Smalle-Yes And No

Classic Comedy-Shelley Berman.

Some classic comedy for you this week with the great Shelley Berman and a very funny bit all about having a hangover we’ve also got some new music from the Billy Lester trio and out look at the world of swank gig guide for you www.cocktailnation.net David Carbonara – A Beautiful Mine Phil Upchurch – Girl Talk Messerschups – Siberiade Tikiaki Orchestra – A Spy Medley Orchestra Superstring – Lola On A Bicycle Ixtahuele – House of the Gods Manakooras-Adventures In Paradise Cal Tjader – Blues in the Night Martini Kings – Lost in Paradise The Sharps – From Russia With Love Billy Lester Trio – Lover, Come Back to Me Combustible Edison-Pavilion Nicholas Godin – Clayborn --

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Evenings At The Penthouse-Success

Success is like trying to eat a hard-shell taco in a fancy white shirt. No matter how carefully you plan your strategy, how tightly you hold it together, or how sophisticated you try to look while doing it, something is guaranteed to fall out of the bottom and make a mess. Real success isn't eating the taco cleanly—it’s learning how to catch the falling cheese with your napkin and keeping a straight face while you chew. Hollywood Playboys - Playboys To Play By Bobby Darin - When Day Is Done Cocktail Inn - The Lonely Man Chet Baker - Limio Domani Dean Martin - Pardon Perdoname Esquivel - April In Portugal Jackie Gleason - Hey There Lonely Girl Les Baxter - The Poor People Of Paris Jeans Song Lyn Stanley - Love Me Or Leave Me Nat King Cole - The Very Thought Of You Peggy Lee - Little Boar Laszlo Gardony-New Song Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Skylark Thelonious Monk - 'Round Midnight Tony Bennett - The Gentle Rain

Words With Wellsy-Black Dahlia Red Rose

This week on the show we revisit the story of the Black Dahlia in Words with Wellsy, affairs have been in the news this week after a couple was busted and it went viral so a deep thought on affairs and we bring you a look at the World of Swank, Lounge Life Magazine and a bunch of new music Stereophonic Space – Night Of The Jaguar Messerchups – Agent Horrifica Dave Holland Octet – Blue Jean Sir Julien – Time On My Hands Kolumbo – Spin The Bottle DJ Bonebrake – Abstract Voodoo5 – Desolation Center Paul Anka-Jump Freddy Canoe – Coral Reef Adam Minkoff – Morricone Allo Specchio Leith Stevens – Sugar Bush Cha Cha

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Evenings At The Penthouse- Lack of Respect

Just where has it gone today? 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 Pink Martini-Sway Mancini-Piano And Strings Richard Hayman -Orchids In The Moonlight Bruce Lash -Blister In The Sun Tubby Hayes-The Toff

Lounge Special: Billy May

This week on Cocktail Nation, we slip into a world of tiki moonlight, sophisticated jazz and lounge music that makes you feel better dressed simply by listening to it. We take a special look at legendary arranger and bandleader Billy May, wander from Yokohama to Rome, and uncover the curious story of how television learned to tell audiences when to laugh. Plus, Lounge Life Magazine brings us an update on Barbara Eden, while the story of tiki pioneer Donn Beach reminds us that sometimes a bar is really an invitation to enter another world. There’s exotica, jazz, a little bachelor-pad philosophy and plenty more along the way. So pour yourself something cold, turn the lights down low and settle in for another sophisticated trip through Cocktail Nation. Playlist Tiki Delights - Magic Is The Moonlight Duke Ellington - Bonga Pink Martini & Saori Yuki - Blue Light Yokohama Tito Rodríguez - Theme From The Apartment Cal Tjader - Moneypenny Martini Kings - Dance Of The Virgins Percussion For Playboys - 05 Land Of Desire James Morrison - The Master Plan Clouseaux - Destination - Oasis Nat King Cole & George Shearing - A Beautiful Friendship Vince Guaraldi - Mr Lucky Dom Halpin - Mambo Metropole Orchestra - Poinciana Don Tiki - The Natives Are Restless Tonight Buddy Greco - My Last Night In Rome

Evenings At The Penthouse-Jilted Lover

Never cross a crazy lady Bill Irwin - Seduction Rene Paulo Group - I Never Had A Chance Los Tres Caballeros - The Continental Sandy Smith Group- Wagon Wheels Bill Evans -I Hear a Rhapsody Peter Nero- Sunday In New York Percy Faith Autumn In New York Mantovani -Te' para dos Annunzio Paolo Mantovani Cannonball Adderly-Love For Sale Thelonius Monk-Getting Sentimenal Over You Daphna Levy-Day Dream Jason Paul-Summer Star

Evenings At The Penthouse A Funny Old Week

Let me tell you what happened this week. 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