Cocktail Nation

Letting my hair down in the Penthouse, yes I have my smoking jacket on but no tie!

Crazy times!

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Dave Trolley- Cocktail Jazz

Nathan Haines- Cocktails 

Relaxing Piano Crew- Less Alone

James Spencer-The Start of Our Affair

Jack Jezzro- Black Orpheus (feat. Mason Embry Trio)

Dizzy Gillespie-Cocktails For Two

Beegie Adair-Our Love Is Here To Stay

Teo Macero-For a Walkin' Bass

Jimmy Vargas- Cocktail Noir

Thelonious Monk- Round Midnight

Chet Baker- Easy Living

Oscar Peterson-Exactly Like You

Stan Getz-Penthouse Serenade

Bill Evan- Soirée

Peggy Lee-Black Coffee

Beat Generation-Flute Cocktail

Greencastle Homer-After Dinner

Cocktail Inn-Days Of Wine And Roses

This week a Kramer has a classic movie for you and speaking of movies a little gem I found on Netflix this week…a weird car story from me involving my Mustang, a look at lounge life magazine and of course the best lounge and exotica from across the globe

 

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Stefon Harris- Sophistry

Desmond Quartet- Take Five

Barry Morgan-Big Bossa

Lambert Hendicks and Ross-A Night in Tunisia

Joey Altruda-Choro # 7

Lyn Stanley -I heard it through the grapevine

Martini Kings-Let’s get Away from it all

Lalo Schifrin-Roulette Rhumba

Dennis Faron-Highballs At Villa Rienza

Art Van Damme-My Kinda Love

Mr Ho’s Orchestrotica-Sansaz

Nick Haywood-Nights In White Satin

Janet Seidel-Cry Me A River

David Carbonara-Bossa Du Jour Mantovani

Here is how to get away with offending someone, the ultimate playbook on being a jerk.

 

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Los Machucambos-How Insensitive

Oscar Peterson -Come Dance with Me

Tony Bennett-All The Things You are

Mancini-Champagne and Quail

Dinah Washington-Cry Me A River

James Spencer-Blue World

Coltrane-Too Young To Go Steady

Allen Smith Quartet-Estate

Nat King Cole-Cherchez La Femme

Network Music Ensemble-Aperitif On Ice

Miles Davis-When Lights Are Low

New Morty Show-Blue Martini

Ellen Lafern-When Sunny Gets Blue

Daphne Levy-Gentle Rain

When you need to take the edge off, then close the curtains and turn up the cocktail jazz...works every time according to 9 out of 10 Doctors.

 

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Jackie Gleason-Ghost Of A Chance

George Shearing-The Days Of Wine And Roses

101 Strings-Maria Maria

Beverly Kenny -It's Magic

Billy May-Cocktails For Two

Oscar Peterson-Dreamsville

Reg Owen-Ask Anyone Who Knows

Henry Mancini-The Windmills Of Your Mind

Beegie  Adair-Love

Stanley Black -They Say It’s Wonderful

Gerry Mulligan-Body And Soul

Chet Baker-When Lights Are Low

Diana Krall-Devil May Care

Frank Bennett-Your Just Too Hip

Frank Rosalino-Quintet-How Long Has This Been Going On

Jim Beuning -It’s Like This

Howard Johnson-High Priest

Yes there are a few issues right now, so lets tackle them the best way I know how....with cocktail jazz!

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Lionel Hampton-The Nearness Of You

Peter Nero-Are My Dreams Real

Percy Faith -Out Of This World

Mantovani- As Time Goes By

Three Suns -Fly Me To The Moon

Three Suns- There Goes My Heart

Carlini-World Of Strings

Walter Wanderly -Red Roses For A Blue Lady

Ethel Ennis-My Foolish Heart

James Spencer-Mallorca

Chris Connnor -Lush Life

Monica Mancini-Moment To Moment

Lea Delaria-Cool

Martin Denny-Laura

Stan Getz and Lionel Hampton-Louise

Sarah Mckenzie-In The Name Of Love

This week a Lounge Special  on Annie Ross, as promised and we take a look at the film Greyhound with our movie reviewer Rusty

 

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Joey Altruda- Cha-Cha #69

Alex Khaskin-Mister Bond  

Annie Ross- Twisted

Nutty-That Old Black Magic Woman

The Sharps- Tenor Madness

Acca Daiquiris- White Wedding

Skip Heller-Watch Us Burn

Frank Sinatra- Let's Get Away from It All.

Sammy Davis Jr-Somethings Gotta Give

Tony Bennett-Manhatten

Voodoo Organist- Steely Tiki Prog Grog

Waitiki 7-When First I Love

SG Sound- Riviera Drive

Roland Remmington- If It Isn't Love

In June of 2020 we lost the great Johnny Mandel so tonight a collection of his music

 

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Anne Walsh- Cinnamon & Clove

Stacey Kent - You Are There

Beegie Adair-Emily

Johnny Mandel- Death Scene

Johnny Mandel-Letter Writing Sequence

Johnny Mandel-Preparations For Execution

Johnny Mandel- Peg's Visit

Sue Raney- Quietly There

Johnny Mandel-Trip To Corona

Johnny Mandel-Trio Convicted

Angela Hagenbach-Close Enough for Love

Johnny Mandel-Temple of the Clouds

Johnny Mandel's Bossa Nova The way to heaven 

Johnny Mandel - That Cold Day in the Park 

Abbey Lincoln - Summer Wishes Winter Dreams

Johnny Mandel-Little Did I Dream

Astrud Gilberto- The Shadow Of Your Smile

Johhny Mandel-The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with The Sea (1976) Sea Dream

Johnny Mandel-The Shining Sea

Johnny Mandel- The Last Mile

Shirley Horn-A Time For Love

Kenny Rankin-Where Do You Start

Had a bad day, well tomorrow is a new day so let's delete that file and restart the hard drive with some cocktail jazz to re boot everything and start anew!

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Aker Bilk I Left My Heart In San Francisco

Anita O'day You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

Bob Thompson Do It Again

Bobby Hutchinson Skj

Arthur Lyman Group Magic Island

Cocktail Inn Blue Monk

Jackie Gleason -Ales Vouz And Go Away

James Morrison I Fall In Love To Easy

Nat King Cole-Blue Gardenia

Roger Williams -Alfie

Tiki Delights-Swank

Bradley Young -My Funny Valentine

Dolores Grey -You Go To My Head

James Spencer -Columbine

Stan Getz-Lionel Hampton-Louise

Tony Bennett-I Left My Heart In San Francisco

A show all about those sweet treats in life. Do you have a sweet tooth?

 

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Grace Knight-You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To

James Morrison-Nice And Easy

Martini Kings-Cantalope Island

Out Of Abingdon-Honeymoon Shack

Janet Seidel-The Sweetest Sound

Abe Lagrimas jr-Cookie And Ice Cream

Angelo Badalamenti-Freshly Squeezed

Dave Pell-Love Is The Sweetest Thing

Astrud Gilberto-So Nice

Martin Denny-Sugar Cane

Julie London-I Lost My Sugar In Salt lake  City 

Bennett Krall-Nice Work If You Can Get It

David Rose-Soft Lights and Sweet Music

Melanchrino Strings-The Sweet Mystery Of Life

Beegie Adair-Sugar

Les Baxter-Spice Islands

Paul Weston-Keepin Out Of Mischief Now

This week Jason Whiton from Spyvibe.com is back talking all things fictional espionage,  we lost a couple of giants of the music and movie industry so we will bring you a little tribute plus of course the best spy fi from across the globe

 

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Kenny Sasaki-Jill The Spy.

Alex Khaskin-Bond the Spy.

John Barry: Vendetta

John Barry: The Danny Scipio Theme

Beat Generation-Spy Time

Martini Kings-You Only Live Twice

Robert Short-Countdown In Kenya

Chaquito And His Orchestra- I Spy

Jimmy Smith -Mission Impossible

Bruno Nicolai-Spy Chase

Gino Conte-Afro swing 

Warner Chappell Productions-Spy Royale

Spy Fi-Reid's Situation

Moonrays-Run Spy Run

Piero Piccioni-New York By Night 

Combustible Edison-Spy Vs Spy

Swinger Head -She Could Be A Spy

Armando Trovaioli-Una storia di notte 

Hugo Montenegro- Goldfinger.