Cocktail Nation

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

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

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

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

This week on Cocktail Nation, we’re heading into the shadows with Deep Space Confidential: Caracas Pursuit — a journey through exotic sounds, Cold War intrigue, tiki culture and the glamorous world of the bachelor pad. We’ll also look at the cocktail that refused to die, revisit the origins of the Moscow–Washington hotline, explore some seriously swanky sounds from around the globe, and finish with a Deep Thought that may have you questioning something you’ve never really thought about before. So settle in, pour yourself something appropriate, and let’s disappear for a while. Jimmy Smith - Mission Impossible Narco Lounge Combo - The Seduction Lucas Vigor - Lights On The Water DJ Bonebrake - Tango Metropole Orchestra - La Paloma Ixtahule - Exotic Sounds Of Ixtahule Clouseaux - Destination Oasis Jimmy Psycho - That Old Black Magic Stereophonic Spacesound Unlimited - Nassau Shake Down Martini Kings - Dance Of The Virgins Joey Altruda - Tropical Espionage Jerry Sun - Tiki Halford Jetset - Out Of This World Tiki Joes Ocean - Hypnotica

Or as she likes to call it fluffy harmless observation time 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 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

Lets open the urban dictionary kids and look up page 56 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 Tony Bennett and Bill Evans-Lucky To Be Me Walter Wanderly-Raindrops George Shearing -Don’t Explain Dyad-Habenera

This week on Cocktail Nation, we're slipping behind the velvet curtain and into the glamorous world of 1960s espionage — where secret agents, Cold War intrigue and suspicious cats meet some of the coolest music ever recorded. Our main feature explores Spy Music — The Sound of Espionage, looking at how the Cold War and classic spy films created an instantly recognisable musical language of jazz, orchestration, lounge, exotica and danger. We also uncover the extraordinary CIA experiment Acoustic Kitty, meet a listener whose love of spy movies may have gone slightly too far, and explore more international intrigue in Lounge Life Magazine. Robert Short - The Cairo Connection Tiki Delights - The Sneaky Tiki Spy Dana Countryman - Spy Out From Outer Space Alex Khaskin - Austin Powers Combustible Edison - Spy Vs Spy Kenny Sasaki - Jill The Spy Robby Poitevin - Jazz Cave Metrolites - Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Spy Tabu Recordings - Enter The Spy Magician Hugo Montenegro - The James Bond Theme Spyfi - Black Tie Spy Alex Khaskin - Bond The Spy Keith Williams And His Orchestra - Sound And The Fury Beat Generation - Spy Time Ludovic Bource - Spicy Spy Bruno Nicolai - Spy Chase

Nothing like a bag of fruit to make a man look sharp Out Of Abingdon-Three Piece Suit Wendy Pederson Meet Me At No Particular Place Elvis Presley -Michael Buble- Fever Roland Remington -Martinique Bert Kaemphert-Red Roses For A Blue Lady Aaron Deihl- Le Tombeau De Couperin Jackie Gleason- Deep Purple Blue Velvet Sinatra And Jobim -Meditation Bert Kaemphert-The Breeze And I Chet Baker And Strings-You Better Go Now Diana Krall-The Look Of Love Emil Stern -Rever Jack Jones -Lady Dinah Washington-Cry Me A River Allen Smith Quartet-Estate

This week on Cocktail Nation, we're heading out into the blue — where the waves are perfect, the cocktails are cold, and apparently some people are prepared to go to extraordinary lengths just to find the right one. Words With Wellsy takes us into a world of surf, obsession and the search for a few perfect waves — and we've got some rather appropriate sounds to accompany the journey. Elsewhere, we'll take a little trip into the darker side of old Hollywood, wander through some mid-century territory, and perhaps contemplate the benefits of a life where responsibilities are kept at a safe distance. So settle back, pour yourself something cool, and let the rest of the world carry on without you for a while. This is Cocktail Nation. MPS Label - Wave's Lament Christopher De Groot - Ocean Nymph Joey Altruda - Permanent Waves Spy Fi - Green Waves Roger Davidson Trio - Ocean Breeze Lyn Stanley - How Deep Is The Ocean Don Burrows - The Living Ocean Freddy Canoe - Big Wave Kenny Sasaki - Between The Waves Martin Kings - Wave Andre Previnc - Heat Wave Tsunami - The Lost Wave Tiki Joes Ocean - Hanuma Bay Bob Thompson - Midnight Sailing (Ocean Liner) Vibetoxica - An Ocean Away Frank Chacksfield - Ocean Sunrise Ixthuele - At Sea Beegie Adair - Beyond The Sea

Especially if it breaks down! Joanie Summers- This Heart of Mine Suzanna Ross Parlez Moi De Lui Dick Hyman- I Wish You Love Marty Paich- The New Soft Shoe Barney Kessell-Embraceable You The Crawdaddy-Clean Caper The Martini Kings -Desafinado Chet Baker- Time After Time Solataire Miles - Darn that Dream Nat Cole- Lost April Doris Day-I Have Dreamed Melanchrino Strings-You Stepped out of a Dream Roger Williams-Riviera Concerto Perry Beekman-Spring Is Here Denis Solee-Body and Soul

Hands up who works for one ? Bill Evans-All of You Neal Hefti- Legs George Shearing-Have A Heart Doug Macdonald- Star Eyes Richard Maegraith-Whisper Denis Solee-Body and Soul Anita Kerr- Days Of Wine And Roses Melanchrino Strings-Stardust Monica Zetterlund-Some Other Time Miki Yamanaka- Eyes Joanie Summers- This Heart of Mine

Tonight on Cocktail Nation, we've got a little bit of everything for you... Sammy Davis Jr, some strange transmissions from outer space, a trip through the latest edition of Lounge Life Magazine, and a few events you might want to put on your calendar. Plus, we've got a coconut, a martini or two, and another mystery waiting for you. So pour yourself something nice and come on in... Nick Perito and his Orchestra - Misirlou The Loco Nui Combo - Taboo Sammy Davis Jr - Something's Gotta Give Thee Millionaire & His Magnetic Syncopations - Fraülein Doktor Vibes On Velvet - Spookmaster Voodoo Organist - The Chow Chow Cha-Cha Draculina - Tender Dracula Keith Williams - Sound and the Fury Frank Wess - Pin Up Mark Riddle - Sacred Chant Ixtahuele - Curitiba Train Vibexotica - Song Of The Taino Messerchups - Agent Tremolo The Cocktails - Whoopsy Daisy Triptych - Hanging On For The Ride

Behold it's glory Terry Snyder -Theme From Blossom Dearie-Manhatten Monica Zetterlund-Some Other Time Oscar Moore Trio -Come in Out Of The Rain John Buzan Trio Ill Wind Jackie Gleason -I Can't Get Started David Rose -Like Young Stan Getz-Moonlight In Vermont Oscar Peterson Dreamsville Stan Levy Quintet-What Can I Say June Christy- Lonely House Brent Laidler-Keep Me In Mind Virginia Scheneck-Being Me Jackie Gleason-Hey There Lonely Girl

not pictures, I mean closing them Adam Smalle -Blues To Yous Bill Evans -Time Remembered Cal Trader-Cool Cocktail Inn -Stella By Starlight Jackie Gleason It's Alright By Me David Carbonara -Betty Walks Alone Les Baxter Luna Rhapsody Al Anthony -Ebb Tide Mary Stallings- Slow Hot Wind Warne Marsh-Autumn In New York Sunday in New York Gerry Mulligan-Body And Soul Janet Seidel- I Got Lost In His Arms James Spencer-Midnight Melancholy Astrud Gilberto-Misty

This week we open the pages of Era Magazine, explore the latest discoveries from the world of lounge, and travel through the sounds and style of a more glamorous age. In Lounge Life Magazine, we visit homes that captured the dream of tomorrow, while the Stuff Segment takes us into the Pacific during World War II for the incredible survival story of a young naval officer who would later become one of the world’s most famous figures. Plus, a mysterious piece of Canberra furniture may contain secrets from the Cold War, we’ll discover what’s happening in the world of swank, and reflect on a thought that might just change how you see the objects around you. So pour yourself something sophisticated, sit back, and join me… Koop Kooper… for Cocktail Nation www.cocktailnation.net Hugo Montenegro-Theme from The F.B.I. Pink Martini- No Hay Problema The Loko Nui Combo_Taboo Martin Denny- Oro (God Of Vengeance) The Manakooras- Howl of the Jaguar Walter Wanderley- Você e Eu Dave Grusin- Caravan Draculina-Taboo Tikiyaki and the Hawaiiana Brass- Mexotique Serge Gainsbourg- L'Eau A La Bouche The Leviathans-And Yeti Lives. Markko Polo Adventurers - Night of the Tiger

Let Me tell you why I hate it Honolulu Transport-Marvelous Andy Pratt -Patricia Towner Galaher-Simone Moricone90-Lounge Music Rob Dixon-Caravan George Shearing-Sophisticated Lady Roger Williams-This Guys In Love With You Robert Drasnin-Kahula Mist Paul Weston-When It’s Sleepy Time DownTown Edward Simon-Monks Mood John Eric Booth-Girl Talk Ellen La Fern -So Nice Johnny Costa- Just One Of Those Things

Who is the Heppest Cat in Town Steve Slagle-Reflections Jeremy Pelt - Be the Light Verve Jazz Ensemble- Midnight In The Air Laura Ainsworth-Goldfinger Buselli/Wallarab Jazz Orche Davenport Blues Gaea Schell-Luna Plateada Monica Mancini- Moment To Moment Andy Pratt Trio-Soon The Rob Dixon Quintet-The Very Thought Of You Cliff Korman- Ternura

This week on Cocktail Nation, we’re stepping into the shadows with a little international intrigue as SpyVibe takes us deep into the strange and stylish world of Branded to Kill — the legendary Japanese spy noir where assassins, mystery and surreal 1960s cool collide. We’ll explore a lost cinematic gem, discover why tiki culture continues to make a triumphant comeback, and take a trip back to the days when advertising campaigns looked more like declarations of war — including Melbourne’s bizarre battle against a very dangerous enemy. Plus, we’ll open the mailbag with a tiki dilemma, check out what’s happening in the world of swank, discover new sounds from Draculina So pour yourself something sophisticated, dim the lights, and settle into another edition of Cocktail Nation. Mark Doyle - Noir Alley Acorn Lane - Limo Spa Naozumi Yamamoto- Killer Blues Naozumi Yamamoto- Hitman Bossa Nova The Sharps - The Odd Couple Project Pimento - Whatever Lola Wants Indigo Swing - Reet, Petite & Gone Lushy - Toast Nutty - Rumba With The Devil Clouseux - Beyond Good and Evil MR Ho's Orchestrotica - Arab Dance Vibes On Velvet - Spookmaster Draculina - Tender Dracula Mancini-Peter Gunn Theme Dino Martinis- Ring Voodoo Organist - The Chow Chow Cha-Cha

Here is a story about a surprise knock Bill Evans - Detour Ahead Frank Sinatra - Stars Fell On Alabama Hank Garland - Blame It On My Youth James Spencer-Here's That Rainy Day Mel Tormé - I Know Your Heart Nat King Cole - I Know That You Know Tony Bennett - Just Friends Gene Howard - The Man I Love Patricia Scott - You Leave Me Breathless Roger Williams - Some Enchanted Evening Sue Evans - Did You Mean It Andy Sheppard Quartet - Thirteen Jackie Gleason-A Little Kiss Nicolas Masson Quartet -Gagarine. Richard Lennox - It Had To Be You