Cocktail Nation

Lights are low across the city..just the way we like it. www.cocktailnation.net Brent Laidler – Evening Song Bob Dorough – Polka Dots and Moonbeams Mastersound – I've Never Been in Love Before / Don't Blame Me Carol Liebowitz – Aurora Piano Dreamers – Despacito Vince Guaraldi – Cast Your Fate to the Wind Stan Getz – Penthouse Serenade Astrud Gilberto – Insensatez Angelo Badalamenti – Freshly Squee...

Some Christmas songs this week as we approach the big day www.cocktailnation.net

Do you like what you see? www.cocktailnation.net Peter Nero- Reflections Nina Simone -I put a spell on you. Stan Getz -Grab your axe, Max Marian- McPartland- All The Things You Are. Lester Young- Blue Lester George Shearing-Sophisticated Lady. J Barthel- Cocktail jazz piano Tiki vibes- Miracle the mermaid. Jazz Bistro- Instrumental saxophone jazz song. The Tiki Delights -A Blossom Fell Vince Guara...

Where will it lead you ? When lust hits, your brain goes offline and your body takes the wheel.  www.cocktailnation.net Alex North – Lust Astrud Gilberto – So Nice (Samba De Verano) Brent Laidler – Downtown By Nine Dexter Gordon – The Shadow Of Your Smile Gerry Mulligan – She Didn’t Say Yes, She Didn’t Say No Henry Mancini – Young Love Hollywood Film Orchestra – Street Of No Return Jackie Gleason...

Dancing in the dark: where confidence thrives and coordination dies www.cocktailnation.net   Percy Faith – Dancing In The Dark  Atlantic Five Jazz Band – Days Of Wine & Roses Beegie Adair Trio – Strangers In The Night Bobby Hackett – Love Me Cocktail Inn – I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You Combustible Edison – Seduction DJ BoneBrake Trio – Bernstein 007 George Shearing Trio – Midnight On Cloud 69 H...

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

How is yours...is it one eyed or open to someone else's? Tony Bennett-Lucky to be me. Buddy Greco -Round midnight. John Barry -Tanaka‘s world. Art Blakey- Prelude in blue. Art Pepper- Imagination Chet Baker- My Funny Valentine. Herbie Mann- Tenderly Stacey Kent, I know I dream Conte Candollu Trio -Flamingo. Marty, Paige, trio.-Dusk Light Karen Souza -Creep Marty Paich Lazy Afternoon. Dave Pell oct...

  Pain au chocolat maybe? Marty Paich-I Love Paris Janet Blair-Get Out Of Town Jimmy Rowles Trio-Serenade In Blue Vicki Benet-A Shade Of Blue Chet Baker-When Lights Are Low Gerry Mulligan-Body And Soul Bill Holman- Angel Eyes Frank Rosolino-How Long Has This Been Going On CannonBall Adderly -Love For Sale Dexter Gordon- I was Doing Alright Martini Kings-Girl From Ipanema

Not right now ofcourse...tomorrow maybe Frank Sinatra-Now Is The Hour Miles Davis- All Blues Nana Mizuki-Velvet Moon Bill Evans -Blue In Green Seth McFarlane-But Beautiful Modern Jazz Quartet-Pyramid Octobop-A Ballard Bobby Troup-There She Goes John Barry -Thunderball Paul Weston -A Garden In The Rain Will Davis Trio-Will Call Art Tatum-Can’t We Be Friends Julie London-Lonely Girl

Let's focus on the positive and not the mean things, unless ofcourse that's your bag baby.   Mel Henke-Mean To Me Bill Evans-Very Early Julie London-Misty Mancini-Young Love Chet Baker -I’ve Never Been In Love Before Lee Morgan-Ceora Mary Stallings-Slow Hot Wind Red Garland-Please Send me Someone To Love Oscar Peterson- Night Train Corky Hale-I Can’t Get Started Angelo Badalamenti-Freshly Squeezed...

What's on your bedside table?   Art Van Damme-Stella By Starlight Miles Davis-Freddie The Freeloader Frank Sinatra -If I Had You June Christy - I Should Care Jacques Loussier Trio-Satie: Gymnopedie #1-Variation 3 Gordon Langford-Pretty Girl By Moonlight Octobop Playboys Theme Bobby Hackett-Cocktail For Two Joey Altruda-Cocktails With Joey Gene Howard-The Boy Next Door James Spencer-It’s a Blue Wor...

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'm not sure where George Shearing is going with this ...anyway www.cocktailnation.net   George Shearing Trio – Midnight on Cloud 69 Morricone – Una Voce Allo Specchio Billy Lester – What Is This Thing Called Love Suzanne Pittson – The Secret Life of Plants Atlantic Five Jazz Band – The Days of Wine & Roses Cocktail Inn – I Can't Take My Eyes Off You Ken Griffin – Ebb Tide Beegie Adair Trio –...

Not always great, but golden handcuffs can be bearable   Relaxing Piano Crew-Forever Connected Ahmad Jamal-Never Never Land Paige Delancy- Misty Mantovani- Karen Percy Faith orch- You're Mine, You Cannonball Adderly -Love For Sale Andre Previn-Ages Ago Octobop-Playboy Theme Marty Paich Trio- I Hadn't Anyone 'Til You Angelika- Schindler's List Dave Valentin-Morning Light Steve Million-Cold Wind Bil...

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

Wanna shut down a conversation ...just say "So What", it's ambiguous and makes no sense. www.cocktailnation.net Schapiro17- So What Amber Weekes-When October Goes Albare- Desafinado John DiMartino- Daydream Paul Shaw Quintet- Mary Oliver Sarah Elgetti Quartet- Introspection Coachella Valley Trio-The Way You Look Tonight Judy Wexler -It's Only Smoke Doug MacDonald and The Tarmac Ensemble - Body And...

Sometimes I like to take peoples breath away just for the fun of it. www.cocktailnation.net Judy Wexler - Take My Breath Away  Baby Grand - Azure Bill Frisell-  Where Have All The Flowers Gone Doug MacDonald-  I Thought About You Luke Gilespie- Round Midnight Mattias Uneback-Voyage Beneath The Sea Sarah Elgati Quartet- Snow Warren Wolf- Chelsea Bridge Rebecca DuMaine I've Never Been in Love Before...

Time to turn on the fog lights! www.cocktailnation.net Julie London-A Foggy Day Nancy Steele-Lost in a Fog Chet Baker-Grey December Joe Bushkin-I Cover the Waterfront Nancy Wilson Night Mist Octobop-Blue Mist from Night Lights (2002)  Leo Arnaud-In a Mist Phil More-Misty Moon Blues James Spencer-Misty” from Noir (2018)  Bobby Hammock-Foggy mist Astrid Gilberton-Misty Roses The Hellers—The Mist of...

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 temptation and how it works. www.cocktailnation.net Morton Gould – Temptation Angie Hubbard – Black Coffee Chet Baker – The Touch Of Your Lips Frank Sinatra – The Way You Look Tonight Janet Seidel – Baltimore Oriole Julie London – I Got Lost In His Arms Liberace – I Hear A Rhapsody Mancini – The Windmills Of Your Mind Paris Mitchell Strings – Easy To Love Plas Johnson – Tanya...

I remember that moment when I suddenly felt cool and discovered how that felt, I was 14 years old and slipped on my first pair of Rayban Wayfarers and then the magic happened. www.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 – Peo...

    It’s been a stellar year for lounge and exotica — a wave of fresh releases keeping the hi-fi world spinning in style. Tonight, we spotlight the cream of the crop: Tikiyaki and The Hawaiiana Brass, Vibeexotica, Tiki Delights, Ixtahuele, and more. We’ll hear from Andrew Munger of Vibeexotica, Skip Heller on the latest Voodoo 5 record, Matt Spacer on Bond style, Dana Countryman on the return of C...

There was a time when if the phone rang late at night you knew there was a problem ..now there is a good chance it will beep at  3am   www.cocktailnation.net Gerald Wiggins Trio- 3 O Clock In The Morning  Wil Davis Trio-Will Call Peggy Lee-Riding High Julie London-Mickey Mouse March Mel Torme-Tenderly  Sue Rainy -Something cool  Lee Morgan-I Remember Clifford Mary Stallings- Slow Hot Wind Warne Ma...

Sometimes you just have to tell someone it's time to go home and hope they listen! www.cocktailnation.net Gerry Mulligan-Go Home Mary Stallings-Sunday Kind Of Love Curtis Fuller Quintet-Undecided Bill Evans-I Should Care 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

    Tonight on The Cocktail Nation, we’re turning up the intrigue with shaken martinis and double agents in tailored suits. It’s Spyvibe — the soundtrack of secret missions, femme fatales as we head deep undercover with a look at , the spy film that proves even your brother can get a license to thrill, plus, a few stories from the Lounge Life files, including a mysterious man spotted outside the L...