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Join Kooper in the Sydney Penthouse as he spins the very best classic and neo lounge along with the most interesting characters of swank join him for a chat on this weekend podcast.During the week Koop posts his music only Cocktail Nation Evenings at the Penthouse show where you can enjoy cocktail jazz at the end of your day. Follow Koop at the offical facebook page @cocktailnationradio

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Join Kooper in the Sydney Penthouse as he spins the very best classic and neo lounge along with the most interesting characters of swank join him for a chat on this weekend podcast.During the week Koop posts his music only Cocktail Nation Evenings at the Penthouse show where you can enjoy cocktail jazz at the end of your day. Follow Koop at the offical facebook page @cocktailnationradio

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English


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Lounge Special Frank Bennett

2/13/2026
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

Duration:01:00:43

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Cocktail Jazz Is Go

2/11/2026
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

Duration:01:01:00

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EVENINGS AT THE PENTHOUSE: COCKTAILS LONG AGO

2/9/2026
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

Duration:00:59:52

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Koop Is Back for 2026-Cabali And The Tiki Mug Obsession

2/6/2026
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

Duration:00:59:23

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Evenings At The Penthouse-Playboy Penthouse

2/3/2026
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

Duration:01:01:56

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Evenings At The Penthouse--Cool Chicks

2/1/2026
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

Duration:01:00:02

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Twilight Show -Best Of Best 2023

1/30/2026
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

Duration:01:02:12

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Evenings At The Penthouse-Circle

1/29/2026
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

Duration:01:00:03

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Lounging Spy On A Mission Possible

1/27/2026
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

Duration:01:00:06

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Evenings At The Penthouse-Australian Lounge

1/25/2026
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

Duration:00:59:31

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Twilight Show-Auto Universum-Porsche 912

1/23/2026
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

Duration:01:01:55

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Evenings At The Penthouse-Dark Dreams

1/22/2026
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

Duration:01:00:21

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Evenings At The Penthouse -Dramatically Delayed

1/20/2026
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

Duration:01:00:27

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Evenings At The Penthouse-Naivety Of Youth

1/18/2026
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

Duration:00:59:34

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Twilight Show-Wild Wild West

1/16/2026
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

Duration:01:00:08

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Evenings At The Penthouse-An Unfinished Woman

1/15/2026
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

Duration:01:00:46

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Evenings At The Penthouse -Songs For Psychopaths

1/13/2026
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

Duration:00:58:43

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Evenings At The Penthouse-Looking Out Over The Balcony

1/11/2026
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

Duration:00:58:47

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Twilight Show-Sammy Davis Jr

1/9/2026
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

Duration:01:01:27

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Evenings At The Penthouse-The Lounge Lothario Spy

1/7/2026
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

Duration:01:03:44