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Cocktail Nation episodes

February 11 Cocktail Jazz Is Go
Just like the Thunderbirds it's time to hit go

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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
1 hr 1 min
February 09 EVENINGS AT THE PENTHOUSE: COCKTAILS LONG AGO
Time to pour an old fashioned
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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
1 hr
February 06 Koop Is Back for 2026-Cabali And The Tiki Mug Obsession
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
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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
1 hr
February 03 Evenings At The Penthouse-Playboy Penthouse
Let me tell you about a philosophy of mine on the Penthouse
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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
1 hr 2 min
February 01 Evenings At The Penthouse--Cool Chicks

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
1 hr 1 min
January 30 Twilight Show -Best Of Best 2023
Koop is on vacation and this week bringing you a Twilight show as we delve into the archives.
New shows return Feb 14
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1 hr 3 min
January 29 Evenings At The Penthouse-Circle
Let me tell you about an issue I had with a shape.
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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
1 hr 1 min
January 27 Lounging Spy On A Mission Possible
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
1 hr 1 min
January 25 Evenings At The Penthouse-Australian Lounge
It's Australia Day today so lets's head down under and checkout the Lounge scene and celebrate the great Nation of Australia.
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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

1 hr
January 23 Twilight Show-Auto Universum-Porsche 912
Koop is on vacation and this week bringing you a Twilight show as we delve into the archives.
New shows return Feb 14
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1 hr 2 min

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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…