Cocktail Nation

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.

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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

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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

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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

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Success is like trying to eat a hard-shell taco in a fancy white shirt. No matter how carefully you plan your strategy, how tightly you hold it together, or how sophisticated you try to look while doing it, something is guaranteed to fall out of the bottom and make a mess. Real success isn't eating the taco cleanly—it’s learning how to catch the falling cheese with your napkin and keeping a straight face while you chew.

Hollywood Playboys - Playboys To Play By

Bobby Darin - When Day Is Done

Cocktail Inn - The Lonely Man

Chet Baker - Limio Domani

Dean Martin - Pardon Perdoname

Esquivel - April In Portugal

Jackie Gleason - Hey There Lonely Girl

Les Baxter - The Poor People Of Paris Jeans Song

Lyn Stanley - Love Me Or Leave Me

Nat King Cole - The Very Thought Of You

Peggy Lee - Little Boar
Laszlo Gardony-New Song

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Skylark

Thelonious Monk - 'Round Midnight

Tony Bennett - The Gentle Rain

This week on the show we revisit the story of the Black Dahlia in Words with Wellsy, affairs have been in the news this week after a couple was busted and it went viral so a deep thought on affairs and we bring you a look at the World of Swank, Lounge Life Magazine and a bunch of new music

Stereophonic Space – Night Of The Jaguar

Messerchups – Agent Horrifica

Dave Holland Octet – Blue Jean

Sir Julien – Time On My Hands

Kolumbo – Spin The Bottle

DJ Bonebrake – Abstract

Voodoo5 – Desolation Center

Paul Anka-Jump

Freddy Canoe – Coral Reef

Adam Minkoff – Morricone Allo Specchio

Leith Stevens – Sugar Bush Cha Cha

Just where has it gone today?

Tony Bennett- The Song Is You

Allen Smith Quartet -The Folks That Live On The Hill

Bill Evens -Some Other Time

Bobby Darin- You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You

Chet Baker-There Will Never Be Another You

Dean Martin Let Me Love You Tonight

Heather ridge- I like My Coffee Black

Morris Stolloff Theme From Picnic

Thelonius Monk- Off Minor

Pink Martini-Sway

Mancini-Piano And Strings

Richard Hayman -Orchids In The Moonlight

Bruce Lash -Blister In The Sun

Tubby Hayes-The Toff

This week on Cocktail Nation, we slip into a world of tiki moonlight, sophisticated jazz and lounge music that makes you feel better dressed simply by listening to it.

We take a special look at legendary arranger and bandleader Billy May, wander from Yokohama to Rome, and uncover the curious story of how television learned to tell audiences when to laugh. Plus, Lounge Life Magazine brings us an update on Barbara Eden, while the story of tiki pioneer Donn Beach reminds us that sometimes a bar is really an invitation to enter another world.

There’s exotica, jazz, a little bachelor-pad philosophy and plenty more along the way.

So pour yourself something cold, turn the lights down low and settle in for another sophisticated trip through Cocktail Nation.

Playlist

Tiki Delights - Magic Is The Moonlight
Duke Ellington - Bonga
Pink Martini & Saori Yuki - Blue Light Yokohama
Tito Rodríguez - Theme From The Apartment
Cal Tjader - Moneypenny
Martini Kings - Dance Of The Virgins
Percussion For Playboys - 05 Land Of Desire
James Morrison - The Master Plan
Clouseaux - Destination - Oasis
Nat King Cole & George Shearing - A Beautiful Friendship
Vince Guaraldi - Mr Lucky
Dom Halpin - Mambo
Metropole Orchestra - Poinciana
Don Tiki - The Natives Are Restless Tonight
Buddy Greco - My Last Night In Rome

Never cross a crazy lady

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

Let me tell you what happened this week.

Tony Bennett-Dearly Beloved

Henry Mancini -Champagne and Quail

Dinah Washington Cry Me A River

Carlini World Of Strings-Plasir D’mour

Lionel Hampton-The Nearness Of You

Mantovani -As Time Goes By

Percy Faith -Out Of This World

Stan Getz-Wives And Lovers

James Spencer-Romancing Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason-Little Girl

Larry Gelb -Suddenly It’s Spring

Bucky Pizzarelli-Tangerine

Dan Cray-Moonriver

Steve Alley-Somewhere

Sharps-From Russia With love

Oscar Peterson-Learning the Blues

This week on Cocktail Nation, we’re heading into the shadows with Deep Space Confidential: Caracas Pursuit — a journey through exotic sounds, Cold War intrigue, tiki culture and the glamorous world of the bachelor pad.

We’ll also look at the cocktail that refused to die, revisit the origins of the Moscow–Washington hotline, explore some seriously swanky sounds from around the globe, and finish with a Deep Thought that may have you questioning something you’ve never really thought about before.

So settle in, pour yourself something appropriate, and let’s disappear for a while.

Jimmy Smith - Mission Impossible
Narco Lounge Combo - The Seduction
Lucas Vigor - Lights On The Water
DJ Bonebrake - Tango
Metropole Orchestra - La Paloma
Ixtahule - Exotic Sounds Of Ixtahule
Clouseaux - Destination Oasis
Jimmy Psycho - That Old Black Magic
Stereophonic Spacesound Unlimited - Nassau Shake Down
Martini Kings - Dance Of The Virgins
Joey Altruda - Tropical Espionage
Jerry Sun - Tiki
Halford Jetset - Out Of This World
Tiki Joes Ocean - Hypnotica

Or as she likes to call it fluffy harmless observation time

Perry Beekman -Someone To Watch Over Me

Ken Greves-Lush Life

Audrey Morris -Good Morning Heartache

James Morrison- Getting Sentimental Over You

Rene Raff-Among The Stars

Mary Anderson-Your Quietness

Larry Gelb-Laura Morante

101 Strings-Macarthur Park

Bill Evans-I Hear A Rhapsody

Serge Gainsbourg-Colour Cafe

L’Orchestra Brasilien Da Bossa-Desifinado

Tubby Hayes-Lady E

Rebecca Angel-Jetset Samba

Bill Evans-Garrys Theme

Richard Hayman- You’re My Thrill