Cocktail Nation

"Why", it's such an interesting word in the English language, it can be a statement or a question and even an accusation! Let's explore!

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Oscar Pettiford-Why Not That’s What

Polly Bergen -Why Was I Born

Monica Ramey-Why Did I Choose You

John Pizzarelli-Why Do People Fall In Love

Sharon Marie Cline-Why Don’t You Behave

Ran Blake -Why Can’t I

Nancy Steele-Why Try To Change Me Now

Art Pepper-Why Are We Afraid

Chet Baker -Why Shouldn’t I

Amy Irving -Why Don’t You Do Right

Dean Martin-I Don’t Know Why

Les Baxter-Tell Me Why

Toni Carroll-Why Can’t This Night Go On Forever

Georgia Carr Why  Darling Why

Doris Day -Why Don’t We Do This More Often

Bert Kaemphert-Tell Me Why

It was  Dion Boucicault who said “Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them.”

Let’s enjoy our time together tonight on the Cocktail Nation Evenings at the Penthouse!

 

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Jack Fascinato -Sleeptime 

Oscar Peterson-Just I Time

Kelly Bryarly-Spy Time

James Driscoll-Times’s up

Barney Kessell- Now’s The Time

Dave Stryker- Time Of The Season

Art Pepper-Summertime

Daniela Schacter- The Second Time Around

Rachel Caswell- I Didn’t Know What Time It Was

James Morrison- Every time We Say Goodbye

Stan Whitmire-Somewhere In Time

Vivian Lee - Some Other Time

Chet Baker-Time On My Hands

Koop is on holidays at the moment so another of our Cocktail Nation Twilight shows  this week  this weeks show came about in funny way I was cruising around Sydney and for some reason my ipod got stuck in alphabetical order and every song was a theme and it took me a while to notice and when I realized what happened I knew that this was a sign of what show I should produce for you. So this week a all tv theme show from the fifties sixties and seventies. and I have an interview with two of the most prolific theme composers.

 

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Lalo Schifrin- Mission Impossible Theme

Lalo Schifrin - Mannix

Billy May- The Odd Couple

Nelson Riddle -My Three Sons

Al Caiola Man- From Uncle

Al Caiola- The Mod Squad Theme 

Morton Stevens- Hawaii Five o

Si Zentner- The Fugitive Theme

Neal Hefti- Batman

Peggy Lee- Bewitched

Warren Barker- 77 Sunset Strip

Jackie Gleason -Theme From The Honeymooners

The City Of  Prague Philharmonic Orchestra-Star Trek Theme

John Barry-The Human Jungle

The Ventures- Twilight Zone

Si Zentner- Mr Lucky

Liberty Soundtrack Orchestra- Burke's Law Suite

So many signs, but be careful, sometimes you shouldn't follow them blindly!

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Network Jazz Ensemble-Steam  On My Clothes

Wynton Kelly -Ballad Medley 1

Barney Kessell-Spring Is Here

George Shearing -Midnight in The Air

Peter Appleyard-Georgia On My Mind

Steve Slagle-Corozon

Ann Hampton Callaway -Love Dance

John Coltrane Miles Davis-I Want To Talk About You

Andy Shepard Quartet-And A Day

Lyn Stanley-That Old Feeling

Here in Australia we are close to an election and just like every other country there is one problem, Politicians are involved! But just like diapers they should be changed frequently!

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Joe Henderson-Boto

Chico O’Farrill- A Man And A Woman

Pat Dahl-Oh, Johhny

Mark Gasbarro and Margie Russomano-Ilha Grande

Ran Blake-Speak Low

Bill Evans-Nardis

David Holmes- The Nose 

Sam Rivers-Euterpe

Miki Yamanka-A Fake Hero

Lionel Hampton-Stardust

Relaxing Piano Crew-Take My Hand

Koop is on holidays at the moment so another of our Cocktail Nation Twilight shows  this week  time for another laugh again with our monthly classic comedy segment back on the show. This week the comedy of Pat Cooper on the radio. 

News on a popular TV show being sued over musical rights and no, Robin Thicke has nothing to do with it and what do you think about reincarnation....a story that might surprise you 

 

 

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Tiki Delights-Swank

Nutty Purple Panther

Jackie Gleason My Devotion

Gene Rains -Strange Cargo

Beige Adair -Let's Fall In Love

Barbara Levy Daniels- It's The Talk Of The Town

James Morrison Nice and Easy

Paul Desmond Lady In Cement

Virginia Schenck Midnight Sun

Stolen Idols Brigitte

Project Pimento -Quiet Village

Morton Stevens Hawaii Five O

Machiniso Percusso Frenzy

Oscar Peterson Trio The Tender Trap

David Carbonara A Girl Can Dream

Some people love cooking..I'm not one of them!

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Henri Rene- Dinner For One Please James

Stan Getz-It Neve Entered My Mind

Nicolas Masson Quartet-Almost Forty

Andy Sheppard Quartet-And A Day

Madeline and Soloman-Four Women

James Spencer-Ellingtonia

Art Van Dame-Turnabout

John Coltrane Johhny Hartman-They Say It’s Wonderful

Monica Mancini-Moment To Moment

Gerry Mullligan-Tell Me When

Frank Bennett-Love Carefully

Conte Candoli- Walkie Talkie

Anita O’Day -Blue Champagne

I do love people but sometimes it can be a little too much and sometimes you need to be on your own.

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Cal Trader-Then I’ll Be Tired Of You

Barney Kessel-Angel Eyes

Percy Faith - Beyond The Reef

Tina Louise-I’m iIn The Mood For love

James Spencer-Easy Living

Nelson Riddle-You’re Mine You

John Coltrane-Slow Blues

Oscar Pettiford-Why Not That’s What

Marc Copeland-Do It Again

Ken Greaves-Night People

Beegie Adair-Sunday That Sunday

Chet Baker-I’ve Never Been In love Before

Koop is on holidays at the moment so another of our Cocktail Nation Twilight shows  this week on the show we talk to luxuria music dj and personality Audrey Moorehead who happens to be a collector of one of the most influential designers of the fifties. Well take a look at a movie about Marilyn Monroe, some Mad Men season five gossip and some good news on the growth of the Cocktail Nation.

 

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HB Radke- Live Until I die

OSS 117 Ludqic Bource-Rio Magic

Frank Bennett-Material Girl

Billy May-Girl Talk

Diana Krall-The Night We Called It A Day

Martini Kings-Bags Groove

Elliot Fisher-You Only live Twice

Monica Mancini-The Weekend Of a Private Secretary

Lucas Vigor-The Straight Dope

Duke Ellington-Bonga

Dave Bruebeck-That Old Black Magic

George Shearing-The Shadow of Your Smile

Frank Sinatra-Mr Success

Hugo Montenegro-Get Smart Theme

Henry Jerome-Moon River

Well I tried but I need to face the fact that I will never be a great singer or even A singer! But that's ok because I love to play the great tunes for you tonight as we relax at the end of the day!

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Dexter Gordon-Serenade In Blue

Buddy Collette-Herbie Mann-Theme From Theme From

India Adam-It’s Silk

Pat Dahl-It’s Alright With Me

Les Baxter -If Ever I Would Leave You

James Spencer-Stormy Weather

Frank Sinatra-Teach Me Tonight

Janet Seidel-I Got Lost In His Arms

Todd Gordon-Summer Wind

Living Strings-Too Beautiful For Words

Tony Bennett-Do It Again

Carole Simpson-My Gentleman Friend

Relaxing Piano Crew-Lounge Soulmate

Dave Trolley-Sax Moods

Lounge Crew-Rio De Janiero

Cal Tjader-Goodbye