Cocktail Nation

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...

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 Goldblu...

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 Lif...

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 Mak...

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 Jar...

I think Monte Carlo may just be heaven on earth, if you don't believe me go visit soon! www.cocktailnation.net Steve Yeager- Monte Carlo The Martini Kings - Poincianna Swingin Palms-Asleep On The Shore Oscar Moore- April in Paris Matt Holsen- Plenty Jaunty Marlena Shaw-Ahmad's Blues John Neel- Bury Me Blue Joey Altruda- Cocktails With Joey  Jazz Singles- Another Cocktail Linda Carone-Free and Easy...

  “I love how dreams resolve nothing and still demand processing   Airbenders – Weaver Of Dreams Chet Baker – They All Laughed Elliot Caine Sextet – Hippie Chicks On Acid Gerry Mulligan – Body And Soul Herbie Mann – Lady Bird Julie London – Cloudy Morning Mitch Towne – Some Work Of Noble Note, May Yet Be Done Roger Williams – My One And Only Love John Coltrane – Blue Train

Back for 2026 it is Jason Whiton with Spyvibe, I’ve got some cool gigs from across the globe to check out, the latest Bond news that might surprise you…a book on the Queen of England  and most importantly new music from Voodoo 5 and also James Spencer with his Midnight Men. cocktailnation.net James Spencer and the Midnight Men - Wet Asphalt Combustible Edison - 20th Century Ventures-Pink Panther T...

The world is moving pretty quick, things we never thought would happen have actually happened. And yet still no personal jetpacks. cocktailnation.net Janet Seidel- Windmills of Your Mind Hiromi-Uncertainty Nicholas Masson-Almost Forty Orchestra Superstring- Haru Bill Charlap- All Across the City Jonny Greenwood- Spencer Dianne Schuur- When October Goes Vibes On Velvet- Ink Mysterioso  Daniel Pembe...

James Spencer has release a wonderful album called Lonely Street with his band the Midnight Men so tonight he has programmed a show for us on the theme Lonely. cocktailnation.net James Spencer - Whiskey & Leather  George Shearing Quintet & Billy May - If I Should Lose You  Jimmy Borges - Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight Anne Phillips - A Stranger In Town  Relaxing Piano Crew - Are You Lonely...

For 2026 Gary Wells returns and adding to his conversations he will bring us a new segment which allows him to talk about more things than books called Retro Zone and this week talking about Winter Movies. I have new music coming your way from James Spencer and new music from Voodoo 5 and their new album called Hypnocoin  cocktailnation.net Voodoo 5 – Faster Pussycat Morricone 90 – Una Voce Allo S...

To my way of thinking they drive great cars, wear shades and have hip threads. cocktailnation.net Frank Bennett – You're Too Hip Baby Stan Kenton – Once In A While The Metro Strings – Vacation Time Anita O'Day – Angel Eyes Frank Pourcel And His Orchestra – Italia Romantica Hugo Winterhalter – People Jack De Mello And His Imperial Strings – Makalapua Julie O’Hara Sextet – Angel Eyes KPM – Piano At...

the Glow of the stereo, the music and the atmosphere...that's what it is all about. cocktailnation.net Phineas Newborn – Love And Marriage Dave Lowe – No Time To Die Nathan Haines – Lament Ella Fitzgerald – Mood Indigo Teddy Randazzo – The Countess Dan Stein – Elegant Manhattan Marty Paich Trio – Dusk Light Frank Sinatra – It’s All Right With Me Denis Farnon – Highballs At Villa Rienza Pepper Gree...

Tonight, we honour a creative spirit who carved their mark deep into the culture. We step inside a world built from imagination, devotion, and hand-crafted dreams. There’s a musical guest who knows exactly how to bend time and mood. A design revival that proves the past still ticks with purpose. Stories that remind us we’ve panicked about progress before — and survived. News from the lounge world...

Just like the Thunderbirds it's time to hit go   cocktailnation.net   Barney Kessell-Satin Doll Shelley Manne-Step Lightly Dexter Gordon-Love For Sale Oscar Pettiford-Not So Sleepy Cedar Walton- Afternoon In Paris Bill Charlap- All Across the City 101 Strings-Come Fly With Me Warren Vache- My Romance Art Pepper-You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To

Time to pour an old fashioned cocktailnation.net Johnny Mandel -Long Ago and Far Away Angelika -Once Upon a December Chet Baker -I’m Old’ Fashioned  Bobby Troup-It Happened Once Before  James Spencer-The Things We Did Last Summer  Julie London -Camptown Races  Beegie Adair-Back Home in Indiana Stanley Black -Nostalgia Chris Connor-He’s Comin’ Home  Liza Minnelli -Old Friends  Joey Altruda-Cocktail...

Tonight on The Cocktail Nation, I am back after my usual end of year break… I have spent the time planning the upcoming season and to kick off the first show of the year we bring you a very special documentary all about a man and his Tiki Bar cocktailnation.net Ultra Beaver Lounge Band - Mambo 69 Project K67 -Atomic Party Martini Kings -Cabali  Mr. Moai & The Tikiheads - The Dawn Of Tiki Fredd...

Let me tell you about a philosophy of mine on the Penthouse cocktailnation.net Martini Kings - Playboy's Theme Billy Lester Trio - Out Of Nowhere Carol Liebowitz - Hidden Source Combustible Edison - Pink Victim Eddie Pensar En Ti - Solo Pensar En Ti Frank Wess - The Lizard Grant Green - T'Aint Nobody's Business If I Do Ken Griffin - Ebb Tide Marcus Mclaurine - One For O.P. Markus Rutz - Keppard's...

  Behind every cool chick is a pair of sunglasses hiding an eye-roll   Frank Bennett – You’re Just Too Hip Baby 101 Strings – Mack The Knife Chris Connor – All Dressed Up With A Broken Heart Dawan Muhammad – Quiet Now Gerry Mulligan – Body And Soul Herbie Mann – Lady Bird Kent Miller Sextet – Sisters Mitch Towne – Some Work Of Noble Note, May Yet Be Done The Nels Cline Singers – Temporarily Thomas...

Koop is on vacation and this week bringing you a Twilight show as we delve into the archives.  New shows return Feb 14 www.cocktailnation.net

Let me tell you about an issue I had with a shape. cocktailnation.net Jeff Denson Quartet – Circle Tim Stevens Trio – Recessional Stephen Magnusson & Frank Di Sario – What If Peter Knight Quartet – My Gnu Idea Garry Lee Trio – Dunsborough Blues Michelle Nicolle – Love Me Or Leave Me Jamie Oehlers & Sam Keevers – Beautiful Freak Andrea Keller Quartet – One Kristin Berardi – Where Or When Pa...

Another in our series of Lounging Spies!   Si Zenter – From Russia With Love Keith Williams Orchestra – The Thin Man Simon Tedeschi – Embraceable You Robby Poitevín – The Syndicate Fred Fried – Where Notes May Lead Warner Chappell – Femme Fatale Luke Gillespie – Round Midnight Richard Maegraith Band – Whisper James Morrison – The Master Plan Ball State University Jazz Ensemble – Late Nights Hugo M...

It's Australia Day today so lets's head down under and checkout the Lounge scene and celebrate the great Nation of Australia. cocktailnation.net Grace Knight - Sophisticated Lady Frank Bennett - Folk Song Julie O'hara Sextet - Doin It Solomon Blue Martinis - The Great City Douglas Lee - Evening Stars Of Cyganoon Sarah McKenzie - Mean What You Say Acca Daiquiries - Smoke On The Water Gerard Masters...

Koop is on vacation and this week bringing you a Twilight show as we delve into the archives.  New shows return Feb 14 www.cocktailnation.net

  I love how dreams resolve nothing and still demand processing. cocktailnation.net   Airbenders – Weaver Of Dreams Chet Baker – They All Laughed Elliot Caine Sextet – Hippie Chicks On Acid Gerry Mulligan – Body And Soul Herbie Mann – Lady Bird Julie London – Cloudy Morning Mitch Towne – Some Work Of Noble Note, May Yet Be Done Roger Williams – My One And Only Love John Coltrane – Blue Train