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It's the best form of therapy Aya Fukiage- Solitude Miles Davis- Flamenco Sketches Thad Jones- Minor On Top Bill Evans- Alice in Wonderland Luke Gillespie- Round Midnight Helen Merrill-What’s New Dave Flippo Trio- Secret Love Milt Jackson- Now's the Time

Lets bring the light down a step  David Carbonara- Lights Out  Lyn Stanley- After The Lights Go Down Low  Melanchrino Strings - Soft Lights And Sweet Music Angela Hagenbach-Quietly There Annita Ray-Slow Glow Beegie Adair-Moonglow Frances Bergen- Soft Lights and Sweet Music George Shearing- A Handful of Stars Gerry Mulligan- Night Lights Robert Farnon-By Candlelight Singers Unlimited- So Many Stars Julie London- Dark  Marty Paich- Dusk Light Robert Farnon-By Candlelight Stacey Kent- The Changing Lights Vic Damone- When Lights Are Low Mel Henke- Let's Put Out the Lights Monica Ramey-I'll Close My Eyes  Pam Garner-The Lamp Is Low Stacey Kent- The Changing Lights  Vic Damone- When Lights Are Low

The Chairman’s Chocolate Secret This week on Cocktail Nation, we're opening the confidential files on Frank Sinatra with the debut of a brand-new segment, Sinatra Confidential. Discover the extraordinary story of the Chairman of the Board, Italian chocolates, and the one thing he simply refused to do, no matter how much money was involved. We'll also uncover the remarkable Cold War secret hidden inside a wooden carving of the Great Seal of the United States, share a little Deep Thought, offer some Swank Advice, and explore the latest from Lounge Life Magazine. Plus, there's news from the Martini Kings, a look at the world of swank entertainment, and plenty of beautiful music to keep you company. So pour yourself something suitably sophisticated, settle into your favourite chair, and join me for another evening of cool music, curious stories and the finer things in life. This is Cocktail Nation with Koop Kooper. This Week's Playlist Tom Gaebel — The Cat The Tikiyaki Orchestra — Mexotique Frank Sinatra — Come Fly With Me (Live at the Sands) Astrud Gilberto — Beach Samba Joshua Cippolla — Midnight Sea Combustible Edison — Utopia Voodoo 5 — Hypnocoin Messerschups — Wicked Game Martini Kings — Much Girls Go By Dave Holland — Blue Jean Barry Gray — Formula 5 Mancini — Breakfast at Tiffany's Bill Irwin — Romance in the Tropics Codename — Underworld Earl Mantovani — Besame Mucho

Welcome aboard this week’s Cocktail Nation, where we’re setting sail with Ahoy Cruises, taking a trip into the atomic fantasies of the 1950s, and discovering just how much The Jetsons got right about the future. We’ll explore Ford’s extraordinary nuclear-powered car concept, enjoy a little lounge life, and ponder the curious business of cleaning a room. Plus, next week I’ll introduce a new segment for 2027, Sinatra Confidential, uncovering the legendary stories behind the Chairman of the Board. So pour yourself something suitably sophisticated, settle into the lounge, and enjoy the ride. This week’s playlist: Royal Crown - Brazil Don Tiki - Billions of Brazillians Tom Pecena - Ahoy Cruises The Three Bars - Caribbean Cruise Janet Seidel - Charade Pink Martini - Ninna Nanna Martini Heaven - Alcoholiday Tikiyaki Orchestra - Bachelor Number 2 Skip Heller - Hurricane Apartment OSS117 - Spicy Spy Tiki Joe’s Ocean - Polynesian Dreams Chaino - Bongos Whistling 101 Strings - Summer of '42 Theme Burt Bacharach - Pacific Coast Highway SG Sound - Escapade Velocity

This week on the Cocktail Nation, Words With Wellsy gets things underway with a famous book called Of Human Bondage, we take a look at Elon Musk, flying cars, and the fine art of selling us a future that never quite seems to arrive. We’ll wind back to 1949 for a flying car that actually got off the ground, discover what’s happening in the world of swank, and ponder why the one thing that wakes us up every morning is also the thing we’d most like to throw out the window. All that, wrapped in a little tiki, a little jazz, and plenty of mid-century cool.      Daniel Pemberton - The Actual Heist  Draculina - Taboo  Voodoo Organist - Bombay Beach Bondage Boogaloo  Barry Morgan - Big Bossa  Joshua Cipolla - Some Far Off Place  Tito Puente - Take Five  OMFO - Whimsical Realm  Mr Moai - Pool of Love  Voodoo 5 - Faster Pussycat Mark Riddle - Sacred Chant  Martini Kings - Playboy's Theme  Project K/67 - Atomic Pool Party  JG Thirlwell - Copycat  Drugstore Romeos - Wondrous Place

Beware Jilted Lover, all kinds of crazy can occur!     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

Tonight on Cocktail Nation, we’re heading into the mysterious skies above Westall High School, where a famous Australian UFO encounter still leaves plenty of questions lingering in the atmosphere. We’ll also step back to a Miami drugstore in 1951, where a pharmacist’s hypnosis sessions had customers doing crazy things There’s a little World of Swank to put in your diary, and a Deep thought…..All that, wrapped in a little exotica, a touch of the mysterious, and some seriously cool sounds. So pour yourself something sophisticated, settle in, and join me, Koop Kooper, for another edition of Cocktail Nation.     The Loco Nui Combo - Taboo Tabu Recordings - And Yeti Lives. The Tikiyaki Orchestra - Mexotique Project Pimento - Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets) Draculina - Taboo Vibes On Velvet - Spookmaster Pink Martini - No Hay Problema Laszlo Gardony - New Song The Sharps - The Odd Couple Tiki Delights - Magic Is The Moonlight Hugo Montenegro - Theme From The F.B.I. Vanguard Jazz Orchestra - Skylark

This week, it’s all trench coats and twisted tales as we dive into a 1950s mystery with a lounge twist. A riot with a punchline… a listener letter about a certain French voice… and a deep thought that might leave your tech feeling medieval. Plus highlights from Lounge Life Magazine and a gig guide spanning tiki, jazz, and vintage wheels.   www.cocktailnation.net   Nicolas Godin – Twist À Saint Germain Serge Gainsbourg – Requiem Pour Un Twisteur Pepper Greenwald – Rooftops Alika Lyman Group – Theme From Bewitched Combustible Edison – Pink Victim Orchestra Superstring – Waterbed Steve Allee Big Band – Hubbub Billy May – Odd Couple Angelo Badalamenti – Freshly Squeezed Voodoo 5 – Highway 99 Raymond Alessandrini – Theme De Fantomas Martini Kings – Winds Rush In The Sharps – From Russia With Love Nutty – Purple Panther Midday Mai Tais – Cosmopolitan

We've all met them, be kind.   Phyllis Branford-Night And Day Daphna Levy-Day Dream James Spencer-When I Dance With You Allen Smith Quartet- Alone Together Wendy Pederson-Besame Mucho Oscar Peterson -A Foggy Day Les Baxter-Because Of You Martini Kings- Stardust Jackie Gleason -Joanne Ken Greaves-Midnight Sun Sally Street-Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You Keith Jarrett-Death And The Flower Martini Kings-Stardust Lee Morgan-Remembering Clifford James Spencer-Midnight Melancholy  Lyn Stanley-Misty Oscar Peterson-In The Still Of The Night

Lets take a look at the number 7  Vanguard Jazz Orchestra - Skylark Mattias Uneback - Voyage Beneath  The Sea Pascal Schumacher Quartet - You & the Night & the Music  Art Pepper - Tin Tin Deo  Virginia Schenck - How Deep Is The Ocean Larry Gelb - The Love Song Of Ian Ops  Bill Evans - Detour Ahead  Richard-Maegraith - Eden's Story

Better than a peck on the cheek.   Diana Krall -Besame Mucho Jackie Gleason Lover man/Smile Larry Gelb-Suddenly It’s Spring Laura Ainsworth- The Lies Of A Handsome Man Charlie Parker-Out Of Nowhere Fred Jacobs-If You Never Come Home To Me Stanley Turrentine- Blue Riff Dexter Gordon-I Was Doing Alright Leif Shires-Tenderly Mary Stallings-Black Coffee Rachel Caswell-You Don’t Know What Love Is

This week, we’re decoding danger and intrigue with our feature segment Spyvibe—Jason Whitton joins us to explore the world of espionage, mid-century cool, and secret missions. Add a touch of jazz, a heroic hound, and a new …music from More Moai and you’ve got yourself a Cocktail Nation episode not to miss.   Messercchups – Agent Horrifica Naughty Ones – Harlem Nocturne Hugo Montenegro-Perfidia Swongos – Silver Tongue Sam Diana Krall-You’re My Thrill Phil Upchurch – Girl Talk Ixtahule – House Of The Gods Waitiki 7 – Tiki Mancini – The Party Bruno Nicolai – Sabina Mollasse-Upper Seven Marilyn Kleinberg & Will Galison – Alfie Voodoo 5 – Tropical Campfires Mr Moai And The Tikiheads – Road To Caliente Tiki Delights – Azure Pacifico Sondi Sodasi – Love Dance Lounge Crew – The Shadow Of Your Smile Serge Gainsbourg – Les Cigarillos --

Always keep one in the back of your pocket, you never know when you might need it www.cocktailnation.net Kate Ross-Meet Me Barbara Ween-I Don’t Know Jackie Gleason-The Song Is Ended Coleman Hawkins- Cocktails For Two Ruth Cameron-Something Cool Aaron Diehl-Epilogue Percussion For Playboys-It Ain’t Necessarily So Barney McCall- Mysterious Robert Hicks-Don’t Worry About Me George Shearing-Isn’t It Romantic Art Blakey-Yama James Spencer-Play It Again John Lewis-Bags Groove Dave Pell-Session At Pete’s Pad

I've found that following someone else's dreams and then beating them to it is far more rewarding than creating my own. Tony Bennett -Yesterdays Sinatra And Jobim-Meditation Jackie Gleason-Someday I’ll Find You Chet Baker-You Better Go Now Bert Kaemphert -The Breeze And I James Spencer-Tenderly Coltrane-Too Young To Go Steady Diana Krall-The Look Of Love Sarah Vaughan-You Stepped Out Of A Dream Nathan Haines -Five Dimensions Sarah McKenzie-I Remember You Black Olive Jazz-Passion Flower Frank Sinatra-Where Do You Go Jeff Denson Quartet-A Thought That Lingers Adam Smalle-Yes And No

Some classic comedy for you this week with the great Shelley Berman and a very funny bit all about having a hangover we’ve also got some new music from the Billy Lester trio and out look at the world of swank gig guide for you   www.cocktailnation.net   David Carbonara – A Beautiful Mine Phil Upchurch – Girl Talk Messerschups – Siberiade Tikiaki Orchestra – A Spy Medley Orchestra Superstring – Lola On A Bicycle Ixtahuele – House of the Gods Manakooras-Adventures In Paradise Cal Tjader – Blues in the Night Martini Kings – Lost in Paradise The Sharps – From Russia With Love Billy Lester Trio – Lover, Come Back to Me Combustible Edison-Pavilion Nicholas Godin – Clayborn --