Cocktail Nation

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 that marks the end of an era, and the start of another. A few dates for the diary, if your calendar likes a tropical accent. A listener reminds us why this late-night ritual matters. All wrapped in a soundtrack made for dim lights and slow sips. Settle in — this is Cocktail Nation. cocktailnation.net Naughty Ones - Trapped In A Web Of Love Nicolas Godin - Lare Blanche Frank Bennett - Money Ixthuele - House Of The Gods Martini Kings - Isle Of Man Billy Lester Trio - Out Of Nowhere Ennio Morricone - Missione Segreta Frank Wess - The Lizard Messercups - Wicked Game The Cocktails - Whoopsy Daisy Tikiyaki 5-0 - The Ipcress File Gary Lee Trio - Dunsborough Blues Grant Green - T'Aint Nobody's Business If I Do Vibexotica - Tiwaka's Holiday

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-Cocktails With Joey Mel Torme and the Mel Tones-It Happened in Monteray Singers Unlimited-A Time For Love Stan Kenton-Sophisticated Lady Charlene Bartley-I’ve Got A Crush On You Bobby Darin-Days Of Wine And Roses Anne Phillips -A Stranger In Town Sue Raney-You Are There

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 Freddy Canoe - Shockwave JG Thirwell - Copycat Messer Chups - Agent Tremolo Tikiyaki Orchestra - The Pineapple-Upside-Down Waitiki 7 - Ouanaloa Vibexotica - Backyard Luau: Hideaway Martini Kings - Adventures: Playboy’s Theme

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 Kerchief Norm Amadio Ft. Guido Basso - She Smiled Peter Knight - My Gnu Idea The Coctails - Whoopsy Daisy Vibexotica - In The Jungle

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 Strønen – Tension

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 Paul Grabowsky Trio – Stars Apart Mike Nock Project – Atavism Barney McAll – The Albatross

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 Montenegro – Thunderball David Baker – Black Thursday

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 Trio - The Fall Of Lucifer B Sharp Band - Destination Moon Kate Ceberano - Skylark Rhonda Burchmore - Zing With The Strings Of My Heart Sally Street - Makin' Whoopee M4a

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

Never admit failure and here is how you do it. Oscar Peterson – Just In Time Les Baxter – Carolina Moon Annie Ross – Don't Worry 'Bout Me DJ BoneBrake Trio – Bernstein 007 Anita O'Day – Angel Eyes Network Music Ensemble – Centre Stage Buddy Greco – Girl Talk Johnny Greenwood – Spencer The Blue Notes – The Crown Theme (Piano Rendition) Chet Baker And Strings – You Better Go Now Octobop – Beautiful Love Don Shirley – Alfie Bill Conti – Cocktails James Spencer-American In Paris Jackie Gleason-Rainy Night In Georgia Rusty Draper – Lady Of The House Charles Fox – A Moment To Share Jazz Bistro – Instrumental Saxophone Jazz Song

Some young people, I swear I could sell them a glass of water if they were drowning cocktailnation.net Cannonball Adderly- Love For Sale Dexter Gordon- I Was Doing All Right Dianne Reeves- We'll Be Together Again Elainne Elias- Everything I Love Horace Silver- Juicy Lucy Joe Lovano-I'm All For You Lee Morgan- These Are Soulful Days Stanley Turrentine-Blue Riff Tony Bennett- Lucky to Be Me

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've met a few unfinished women in my time and if you don't know what that means ladies, well it could be you. www.cocktailnation.net Gerry Mulligan And His Orchestra- For An Unfinished Woman Steve Million- Situations Lyn Stanley- The Island Jazz Lounge Zone- Relaxing Piano Music Dick Hyman- I Wish You Love Oscar Peterson Trio- You Look Good To Me Dave Brubeck- One Alone Bill Charlap Trio- All Across the City Chris Connor-Something To Live For Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker- Nights At The Turntable Joe Lovano -I’m All For You Bill Evans-My Funny Valentine George Shearing -Why Did I Choose You

One for all the Psychopaths out there tonight. www.cocktailnation.net Chris Standing-How Insensitive Dexter Gordon -Le Coiffeur Marty Paich Trio-By The River St Marie Hirohito-Isolation James Spencer-Summer Song David Baker-Kirsten's First Song Ellen LaFurn-Dindi Chris Connor-Where Are You Chet Baker-Blue Thoughts June Christy-Night People

Time to take a look across the city. Bill Charlap Trio-All Across The City Maria Schafer-It Could Happen To You Kenny Dorham -My Ideal Hampton Hawkes Trio-Autumn In New York Andre Previn-I Could Write A Book Steve Tyrell-Cry John Coltrane-A Love Supreme Barney Kessel-Embraceable You Shelly Manne-Summertime Ben Webster-Georgia On My Mind

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

He doesn't catch that many bad guys, but he has a good time doing it and that is what matters. www.cocktailnation.net Jerry Goldsmith- Never Mind, You'd Love It Piero Umilani- Lounge Suite Cy Coleman- Playboy's Theme Franco Altissimi- Lounge Bossa Alessandro Alessandroni- Italian Sunset Elmer Bernstien- A Little Tipsy David Rose- Love For Sale Leith Stevens- Private Blues Henry Mancini- Free And Easy Nicolas Godin- Passion Femme Blue Martinis- You Turn Me On Baby Rebecca Angel- Jet Samba Teddy Randazzo- April Nino Rapicavoli -Doctor Moo Warren Barker-Lopaka's Beat Jerry Goldsmith- Ladies Will Kindly Remove Their Hats Daniel Pemberton- I, Spy Lola Albright-Hes My Guy Bill Conti-Cocktails Network Music Ensemble-Aperitif On Ice Ran Blake- All About Ronnie