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Jason Whiton is  back for 2022 with Spyvibe  and a  look at…Mabuse

World Of Swank gig guide is fully populated with a bunch of gigs across North America. We have a look at Lounge Life magazine headlines plus a sneak peak at the Laurie Allyn special I am working on for next week and some social commentary on the current crisis is Europe

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Richard Cheese-Come. Out And Play

Kenny Sasaki & The Tiki Boys-Bikini Banzai

Peter Sandloff-Mabuse Demaskiert Sich

Carlos Diernhammer-Killer-Thriller 

Chaquito & His Orchestra-I Spy

Giacomo Gates - With Plenty Of Money And You

DJ Bonebrake Trio-Shakers

Christopher De Groot - Gun Shot Cha Cha Cha

Woody and The Senator-Cocktail Time

Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five 

James Spencer-The Things We Did Last Summer

Esquivel-Primavera

Mark Doyle-Man From  UNCLE

Paul Phillips-Naked City

Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited-Aimez-Vous Henri

Laurie Allyn-Easy Living

They don't realise how good they have it do they.

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Shirley Scott- Like Young

Wynton Marsalis Daily Battles

Jackie Gleason- A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody

Carmen Caballero-La Gondola VA

James Morrison- I Fall In Love Too Easily

Aaron Diehl-Round Midnight

Gerry Mulligan -Chelsea Bridge

Beegie Adair-Days Of Wine and Roses

Bill Evans-Garys Theme

Nellie Lutcher-Someone To Watch Over Me

Art Pepper- Imagination

Luke Gillespie- Moving Mists

I've heard that procrastination gives you something to look forward to.

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Frank Sinatra-Now Is The Hour

Miles Davis- All Blues

Nana Mizuki-Velvet Moon

Bill Evans -Blue In Green

Seth McFarlane-But Beautiful

Modern Jazz Quartet-Pyramid

Octobop-A Ballard

Bobby Troup-There She Goes

John Barry -Thunderball

Paul Weston -A Garden In The Rain

Will Davis Trio-Will Call

Art Tatum-Can’t We Be Friends

Julie London-Lonely Girl

Mr Gary Wells is back for 2022 with Words With Wellsy and a cool book about Henry  Mancini and I am pleased to announce that the World Of Swank gig guide is finally populated with a bunch of gigs across North America so thanks to all those who sent me some gigs after I questioned whether retro culture could survive covid.

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New Morty Show- Ladies Man

Nutty- Five Nights

Mancini- A Shot In The Dark

Giacomo Gates - Exactly Like You

The Sharps- From Russia With Love.

Nicholas Godin- Au service de la France

Sergio Mendes- Mas Que Nada

Spy Fi-Secret Agent Man

John Pizzarelli- Come On-A My House

Steve Tyrell - What'd I Say

The Naughty Ones- Voodoo Kiss

 Natalie Cole - L-O-V-E

Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited-Night Of The Jaguar

Tiki Torches -Miserlou

Angelika-Any Way The Heart Goes

Tiki Delights-Scorpian Rider

The curtains are closed and the Blue Champagne is flowing, it's time to relax with Cocktail Nation Evenings at the Penthouse.

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Anita O’Day-Blue Champagne

Jackie Gleason- Alice Blue Gown

Anne Phillips -When Sunny Gets Blue

Beverly Kenney -It’s a Blue World

James Spencer-Basie Blue and Sentimental

Laura Nyro—Billy’s Blue

Shirley Horn-The Meaning of the Blues

Diana Roos-Little Girl Blue 

Jonah Jones-So Blue” from A Touch of Blue 

Julie London-Meaning Of The Blues

Doris Day- Serenade in Blue

Singers Unlimited-Born To Be Blue

Betty Blake-Blue Fool from In A Tender Mood (

Fats Waller -B Flat Blues 

Aaron Diehl-Blue Nude

Art Pepper -Blues In

The Vinyl is on the turn table and the romantic songs are playing.

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Strings Unlimited-Melody Of Love 

Douglas Gamely and Piccadilly Strings -What Makes A Sunset

Franck Pourcel- Anema E Core

Midnight Combo-Cocktail Influence

Joe Taverna-In chabree Seppre

Victor Silvester And His Silver Strings -A Pretty Girls Is Like a Melody 

101 Strings-Small World

Ken Griffin-Moonbeams

Vic Damone-The Touch Of Your Lips

Bert Kaempfert -Tudo Isto E Fado

Paul Weston September In the Rain

Roni Perez-Brazil

Percy Faith -For Once In My Life

Bert Kaempfert-Sweet Dreams

Percy Faith-Our Day Will Come

Richard Maltby-Hello Young Lovers

Frankie Carle -How Deep Is The Ocean

James Last  Band-Laras Theme