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It shouldn't be hard but it generally is! www.cocktailnation.net   Theodore Shapiro-Labor of Love Daniel Pemberton-Restaurant Undercover The Yuko Mabuchi Trio - A Night In Tunisia Edward Simon- Lush Life Evan Drybread- The Downey Wives Dana Fitzsimons- Crystals Monica Mancini- Moon River Gerard Masters Trio-The Fall of Lucifer James Spencer- Summer Song Martini Kings-Take Five Jennifer Keith-No Moon at All Melk Torme-PS I Love You John Lewis- I Cover the Waterfront Jonny Greenwood- Spencer

Let me tell you the story of a strange knock on my window one night in a dark alley in Sydney. www.cocktailnation.net   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

I'm back from a Trip to Fiji but still on island time so let's spin some tiki tunes as I get back into city life. www.cocktailnation.net Ixtahuele- Black Sand James  Spencer- The Mysterious Jade Temple of Dahkla Eden Ahbez- Island Girl Gene Rains-Lotus Land Warren Barker- Deep Night The OutI lslandersReturn to Paradise The Hawiians-Tea for Two Waitiki 7- Flower Humming Rex Kona-Wild Orchids Phil Moore-Trade Winds Stolen idols- Invitation Martini Kings- Return To Moorea Ixtahuele-Scene 1-3 Martin Denny- The Enchanted Sea Robert Drasnin-Moorean Moonbeams

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 have a terrible habit..I  always get lost. Zero sense of direction. I am ever reported missing this is probably what happened. www.cocktailnation.net   Billy Lester Trio - Out Of Nowhere Sarah Vaughan - Misty (Live At The Garden, Copenhagen, 1963) Ray Brown Trio - Everything I Love Marcus McLaurine - Ballad For Sandy Hook One Cocktails - Whoopsy Daisy Out Of Abingdon - What Kind Of Life Mel Tormé - Stardust Master Sounds - I've Never Been Before / Don't Blame Me Kenny Burrell - Low Life Chet Baker And Gerry Mulligan - My Funny Valentine Bill Evans - What Is There To Say Astrud Gilberto With Stanley Turrentine - Wanting Things

Merry Christmas from the Penthouse www.cocktailnation.net

What's your mornings like, as with most people I start with a coffee...or two...or three! www.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

I like to use big words to describe how I feel. www.cocktailnation.net   Simon Tedeschi - Rhapsody In Blue Billy Lester - Out Of Nowhere Joe Jackson - Abe's Blues Kenny Burrell - Miss Blues Markus Rutz - A Cidade Do Vento Mr Moai And The Tiki Heads - Pufferfish Norm Amadio - My Love Can't Wait Perry Beekman - Love Walked In Sam Most - Devil May Care The Cocktails - Whoopsy Daisy

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

Welcome to the penthouse, baby — where bachelor life is in full swing. Tonight, it's all about the soundtrack to my life, velvet lounges, and music spun for the modern playboy. Slip off that dinner jacket, loosen the tie, and let the night unfold and take you wherever it might lead! www.cocktailnation.net Peter Arndell- Bachelor Pad  Frank Wess- The Lizard  Frank Wess- Southern Exposure  Freddie Green- Pin Up  Joe Newman- Low Life  Kenny Burrell- Baubles, Bangles and Beads Joe Newman- Miss Blues  Joe Newman-Blues For A Playmote Ahmad Jamal- I'm Alone With You  Jamal-Sophisticated Gentlemen  Ann-Margret - Bachelor In Paradise  Stan Getz- Penthouse Serenade

I try not to do shows when I am taking a break at the end of the year but today I felt inspired to bring you sights and sounds of Fiji and some exotica. www.cocktailnation.net Clyde Derby - Lost Island Gene Rains - Off Shore Kava Kon - The Killing River Kenny Sasaki - China Girl Martin Denny - Beautiful Kahana Tiki Delights - Cosmopolitan Combustible Edison- Theme From The Tiki Wonder Hour Danny And Dena - Night Reverie Eden Ahbez - Island Girl Ixtahuele - Call Of The Islands James Spencer- The Mysterious Jade Temple of Dahkla Jerry Sun - Tiki John Zorn - Tiki For Blue Les Baxter - Banana Boy Mark Riddle - White Lotus Roland Remington - Bahia Tiki Joes Ocean - Moonlight Moods

Let's get together with two other people. www.cocktailnation.net George Shearing Trio – Midnight on Cloud 69 DJ Bonebrake Trio – Bernstein 007 Bill Evans Trio – Waltz for Debby Billy Lester Trio – What Is This Thing Called Love Dan Cray Trio – Moonriver Bill Charlap Trio – All Across the City Gerard Master Trio – The Fall of Lucifer Dave Miller Trio – You Must Believe in Spring Andre Previn Trio – Like Blue Beegie Adair Trio – Strangers in the Night  Dave Flippo Trio – Old Country

Let's celebrate the season. www.cocktailnation.net

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 Squeezed Miles Davies-So What Marilyn Kleinberg – Alfie Marcus McLaurine – One for O.P.

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 Guaraldi- Whirlpool Sam Marowitz,-Alone With the Blues. Paige Cavanagh -Can't get out of this mood. Pepper Adams- Bloos Bloos blues. Floyd Kramer-I say a little prayer

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 – How Did She Look James Spencer – Nightfall John Coltrane – When Lights Are Low Late Night Jazz Piano – Love For Sale Leith Stevens – Easy Mood Liberace – I'm In The Mood For Love  Oscar Peterson – Night Train

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 Herb Ellis – Soft Winds Jackie Gleason – Girl Of My Dreams Jackie Gleason – Starry-Eyed And Breathless Ken Griffin – Ebb Tide Bill Charlap-One Morning in May Andy Pratt Trio-Patricia Morricone – Una Voce Allo Specchio Sir Julian – A Man And A Woman

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 octet- Memphis in June. Ritchie Kamuka Quartet-What's new? George Shearing -The days of Wine and Roses.

  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 Stan Getz-Summertime

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 World Nat King Cole with George Shearing-Fly Me To The Moon Emile Pandolfi -An Affair To Remember  Rodger Williams-Autumn Leaves Stan Getz-In Times Like These Jerome Kern- Pick Yourself up

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 – Strangers in the Night Roger Williams – Alfie Herb Ellis – Soft Winds DJ BoneBrake Trio – Bernstein 007 Mitch Towne – Ode to Kenny Ixtahuele – House of the Gods

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 Bill Evans-Jade Visions Richard Lennox - September In The Rain

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 Soul

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 Calle Loíza Jazz Project- Old Folks Martini Kings- Poinciana Albare- Desafinado Coachella Valley Trio- Lance Or Lot

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 Time   Wayne Wallace-In A Mist George Shearing-Long Ago And Far Away Daniel Pemberton-Red Mist Jackie Gleason-A Foggy Day In London Town Frank Sinatra-London By Night Tony Bennett-I Left My Heart In SanFrancisco Robert Drasnin-Kahluha Mist Sue Raney-Rain  

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 Sally Street – Teach Me Tonight Lavay Smith-Gee Baby. Ain't I Good To You Shirley Moon-Solitary Moon Dexter Gordon Le Coiffeur Tiki Delights – Scorpion Rider Tito Rodríguez – Theme From “The Apartment”

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 – People Jack De Mello And His Imperial Strings – Makalapua Julie O'Hara Sextet – Angel Eyes KPM – Piano At The Plaza John Coltrane-When Lights Are Low Hampton Hawes -Hamptons Pulpit Bill Evans-All Of You Les Baxter & The 101 Strings – Love Beat Of The City Robby Poitevin – Jazz Cave

    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 Cool and Strange Music Magazine, and Richard S. Green on Marketing Mayhem! Pour yourself something smooth — it's the Best of the Best 2025, right here on The Cocktail Nation.   www.cocktailnation.net   Tikiyaki and The Hawaiiana Brass – Weekend in Waikiki Vibeexotica – An Ocean Away Tiki Delights – Port of Call Tahiti Tiki Delights-Midday Mai Tais Kane Manakoora- Rainbows Over Kaneohe Mr Moai and The Tikiheads-The Dawn of Tiki  Mark Riddle- Lahaina Hula (Luau Version) Voodoo5 – Desolation Center Ixtahuele – House of the Gods JG Thirlwell – Copycat Project K-67 – Atomic Pool Party Ultra Beaver Lounge – La Playa Freddy Canoe – Nosedive  Messerchups – Humanica        

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 Marsh-Autumn In New York Gerry Mulligan-Body And Soul Janet Seidel- I Got Lost In His Arms James Spencer-Midnight Melancholy Astrud Gilberto-Misty

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 Louvre who is probably one of our own retro brothers   So slip into your tux, load your cufflink communicator, and join me for a night of espionage, exotica, and elegant absurdity — right here on The Cocktail Nation   www.cocktailnation.net     Project K67 -Atomic Party Meserchups – Munster Theme Morricone/Nicolai- Missione Segreta John Barry – You Only Live Twice Alexander L Estrange – Cop That Robby Poitevin – Jazz Cave Werner Tautz – Lush Dive Ellington Hawk – Harlem Nocturne Markus Rutz – The Musicianer Mr Moai and the Tikiheads – Pufferfish Voodoo5 – Coffee In The Morning Towner Galaher-Cafe Con Samba Jimmy Smith-Mission Impossible Th JG Thirlwell – Copycat Ray Ventura Singers – C'est Si Bon

I dream in technicolour and my sound track has lush strings in Hi Fi! www.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 Greenwald – Rooftops Dave Grusin – The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. Chet Baker – Blue Thoughts Baby Grand – Just Drive Sam Rivers – Euterpe (Remastered) Jackie Gleason – Deep Purple Blue Velvet John Neel And His Orchestra – Blue Martini

Let me tell you about a date at a revolving restaurant. www.cocktailnation.net Calum Upton – Revolving Restaurant Don Nuzzo – Bonded Eddie Costa – I've Never Been In Love Before Henry Mancini – The Windmills Of Your Mind Jazz Singles – Another Cocktail Joey Altruda – Christy Joey Altruda – Cocktails With Joey John Neel – Bury Me Blue Marlena Shaw – Ahmad's Blues Matt Holsen – Plenty Jaunty Orchestra Superstring – Linonine Oscar Moore – April In Paris Swingin Palms – Asleep On The Shore Miles Davis-So What The Martini Kings – Taboo

All modern bands tonight so get out there in your best clothes and see a band tonight! www.cocktailnation.net Ricki Derek-Night and Day Octobop-One Note Samba Seth MacFarlane-Something Good Tiki Torches-Miserlou Jennifer Keith - Occasional Man Tiki Lounge Crew-Bikini Bambini Laura Ainsworth-Midnight Sun James Spencer-Quiet Village Stolen Idols-Sophisticated Savage Tiki Delights-Fashionably Late Again Jetset Sweden- A Man and A Woman Out of Abingdon-Red Dress Network Music Ensemble-Lady At The Bar Combustible Edison-Male Bonding Joey Altruda- Cocktails With Joey Martini Kings -Girl From Ipanema

  Tonight on the Cocktail Nation, it's Words With Wellsy as we dive into The Beach Boys' lost masterpiece SMiLE — plus, Hitchcock's banned Disneyland film, Yippie protest theatre, and lounge life highlights from Palm Springs to Honolulu. Pour a martini and join us for everything that is lounge and exotica.   www.cocktailnation.net   Paul Anka – Smells Like Teen Spirit Drugstore Romeos – Wondrous Place Martini Kings – Smile Blue Martinis – You Turn Me On Baby Codename: Carter – Botched Op Messerchups – Jason Bond 0013 Frank Wess – The Lizard Anne Burnell – Blues in the Night Norm Amadio – I Love You That Way Marcus Rutz – Beatrice Al Hirt – Get Smart Theme Sergio Mendez – The Joker Hugo Montenegro – Solo's Samba Tiki Delights – On Copacabana Morricone 90 – Una Voce Allo Specchio

Let's just sip it slowly. www.cocktailnation.net Cocktail Inn-Days Of Wine And Roses Combustible Edison -Lonelyville Frank Sinatra-Like Someone in Love Gene Rains-Tiki George Shearing -I'll Remember April Henry Mancini-The Summer Know Jackie Gleason-Mystery Street Janet Seidel-A Man and A Woman Nat King Cole George Shearing -A Beautiful Friendship Nathan Haines-Cocktails George Shearing-My One And Only Love Victor Young-When I Fall In Love Beegie Adair-Bewitched Martini Kings-You Only Live Twice Black Olive Jazz-Wisteria Oscar Peterson-O Lady Be Good Lee Morgan-That's All Cannonball Aderly and Bill Evans-Know What I Mean Arthur Lyman-Midnight Sun

Here is a challenge for you if you are up for it. www.cocktailnation.net Pink Martini -Everywhere Arthur Lyman -Akaka Falls  James Spencer -Here's That Rainy Day From Carnival in Flanders Jackie Gleason -What's New Lyn Stanley -Summertime Oscar Peterson-Sophisticated lady Jackie Gleason from Russia with Love Sue Raney -Blue Tears Gerry Mulligan go home Miles Davis-So what Jen Siukola-l I kissed You Goodbye Fred Fried-Where Notes May Lead

We all have them...lots of questions, what is the meaning of life, what is love, what is the weird freckle and should I be worried about it?  www.cocktailnation.net James Spencer-What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? Jackie Gleason- Can This Be Love? Stanley Black-  Isn''t It Romantic?  Natalie Cole- Why Don't You Do Right?  Beverly Kenny- Isn't It A Pity?  Otto Cesana -WhereAreYouNow? Julie London- Where are You?  Stan Kenton Lover Man Where Can You Be?  Beegie Adair -Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?  Shirley Horn- Where Do You Start?  Singers Unlimited-Where Is the Love?   Doris Day-Why Don't We Do This More Often Ran Blake-Where Are You Relaxin Piano Crew-Where Did He Go Jeri Southern-Why Shouldn't I?  Oscar Peterson-How About You Paula Castle- Why Can't I?  George Shearing- Why Did I Choose You? 

I have a great reason to dress well...it's called influence. www.cocktailnation.net John Neal and His  Orchestra-Blue Martini Jackie Gleason-Blue Velvet Chet Baker - Blue Thoughts Marty Paich Trio- Dusk Light Phineas_Newborn~Love And Marriage Dexter Gordon-Stairway To The Stars Helen Merrill-Soft As Spring Astrud Gilberto-The Shadow Of Your Smile Anne Phillips-A Stranger In Town jazz Vibes-Lionel's Blues Miles Davis-Blue In Green James Spencer-Here's That Rainy Day From Carnival In Flanders Henry Mancini- Blue Mantilla Julie London- I Got Lost In His Arms

A new segment this week born out of some of the weird things I've seen on the internet. We talk JFK lovenest and the missing Amelia Earhart plane plus one of the weirdest emails I have received along with the best lounge and exotica from across the globe.   www.cocktailnation.net   Jetset Unlimited – The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Messerchups – Moonrace Kenny Burrell – Pin Up Vibexotica – An Ocean Away Voodoo 5 – Quizas Quizas Quizas Thee Millionaire – Fräulein Doktor David Fleming – Lake Como Project K 67 – The Cat and The Cream The Swongos – Crawling Through a Culvert Richard Cheese – Get the Party Started Towner Galaher – Simone Nutty – Purple Panther Hypnotiques – Ace Face Françoise Hardy – Comment Te Dire Adieu Teo Macero – For a Walkin' Bass The Naughty Ones – Voodoo Kiss

The spy gear and the romance, that's what it's all about tonight. www.cocktailnation.net Jerry Goldsmith – Never Mind, You'd Love It Peter Nero – For All We Know John Neel and Orchestra – Who Is Wendy Joey Altruda – Cocktails With Joey Herbie Mann – Theme From Mondo Cane (LP Version) Piero Umiliani – Lounge Suite The Yuko Mabuchi Trio – Strollin' in a Morning Sunrise Henry Mancini – The Windmills of Your Mind Lola Albright – Hes My Guy Daniel Pemberton – I, Spy Rose Sinclair – Black Orpheus Drugstore Romeos – Wondrous Place Keith Jarrett – Death and the Flower Emile Pandolfi – The Summer Knows John Barry – Cafe Martinique Jerry Goldsmith – Ladies Willingly Remove Their Hats

The ethereal sounds are here as we transcend the 21st century  www.cocktailnation.net Jeff Goldblum – Lazy Afternoon Lee Morgan – These Are Soulful Days Love Boat (Main Theme) Oscar Pettiford – Laverne Walk Herbie Mann – Theme From Beloved (LP Version) Art Pepper – These Foolish Things Marcus McLaurine – Destiny`1 George Shearing – Midnight on Cloud 69 Jeff Steinberg – A Martini Built for Two Billy Lester Trio – What Is This Thing Called Love Nat King Cole – What Is There to Say Cannonball Adderley – Spontaneous Combustion

  Coming up tonight on The Cocktail Nation the comedy of Vaughn Meader and we find out why his career ended so quickly. I've got a letter to the Cocktail Nation and the worlds best Lounge and Exotica.   www.cocktailnation.net   Jetset Sweden - Music to Watch Girls By Project Pimento - Black Magic Woman Tiki Delights - Port of Call-Tahiti Tikiyaki and the Hawaiiana Brass -Weekend in Waikiki) Combustible Edison - Vertigogo Ixtahuele - House of the Gods Nutty - Frankenmunster Voodoo 5 - Tropical Campfires Pink Martini - No Hay Problema Project K 67 - Gin Sling She Said Alessandro Allesandroni - Primavera Messerchups - Agent Horrifica Swongos - Drunk on a Carousel Frank Bennett - Better Man Daniel Pemberton - Moog Necklace

Today there is world of instagram flexing players ...back in the day the playboy was less obvious and preferred discretion over everything. www.cocktailnation.net Cy Coleman - Playboy's Theme Ann-Margret - Bachelor In Paradise Beatnik Jazz - Jazz Flute Buddy Collette - Baubles, Bangles & Beads Dave Valentin - Morning Light Dizzy Gillespie - Carioca Frank Wess - Southern Exposure Herbie Mann - Gospel Truth Freddie Green - Pin Up Gerald Beckett - The Soothsayer Joe Newman - Blues For a Playmate Peter Arndell - Bachelor Pad Ahmad Jamal - I'm Alone With You Stan Getz - Penthouse Serenade Yusef Lateef - Nu-Bouk