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 SpiritDrugstore Romeos – Wondrous Place Martini Kings – SmileBlue Martinis – You Turn Me On BabyCodename: Carter – Botched Op Messerchups – Jason Bond 0013Frank Wess – The LizardAnne Burnell – Blues in the Night Norm Amadio – I Love You That WayMarcus Rutz – BeatriceAl Hirt – Get Smart Theme Sergio Mendez – The JokerHugo Montenegro – Solo’s SambaTiki 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