Cocktail Nation

Another look at the world of Les Baxter from the man who knew him well and wrote a book about him, James Spencer who has kindly guest programmed the show tonight!

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Les Baxter-Out of This World” from Caribbean Moonlight 

Les Baxter-If Ever I Would Leave You” from Broadway 61 

Les Baxter-Laura” from Primitive and Passionate 

LestBaxter-Jet” from Perfume Set To Music 

Les Baxter-Venus” from Young Pops 

Les Baxter-Lost in Meditation” from Thinking of You

Les Baxter-Shadow Waltz” from Arthur Murray Favorites: Modern Waltzes 

Les Baxter-A Wonderful Guy” from South Pacific 

Les Baxter-t’s A Big Wide Wonderful World” from Sensational 

Les Baxter-Come Back To Paradise” from Que Mango 

Les Baxter-Flight Concerto” from Masters of The World 

Les Baxter-Moonlight Stroll” from Love is A Fabulous Thing 

Les Baxter-Coral Cliffs” from Bora Bora 

Les Baxter-Mountains of Mystery” from Barbarian

Les Baxter-Days of Wine and Roses” from Academy Award Winners 

Les Baxter- Ecstasy (ritual of the savage)

Les Baxter-Temple Of Gold (The Exotic Moods of Les Baxter)

Koop is on holidays at the moment so another of our Cocktail Nation Twilight shows  this week this week we  talk to a marvellous artist who recorded her one and  only album in the late fifties and was only recently discovered by a whole new audience. News on the passing on the great Hal David.

 

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Billy May Hernandos Hideaway

Plas Johnson Pink Panther

Laurie Allyn Paradise

Tikiyaki Orchestra Polynesian Village Love Theme

Spy Fi Bryces Theme

Cal Tjader My Little Red Book

Pink Martini -Kiseto No Ashioto

Tiki Joes Ocean Bom Dia Ipanema

Les Baxter Left Arm Of Budda

Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited  Revenge Of the Belly Dancer

Ludovic Bource  Speed Date Car

Orchestra Superstring Mambakita

Bob Thompson Submanhatten Blues

A special romantic edition tonight of the Cocktail Nation, it's the story of a man and a woman on a romantic date and just where does it take them. Join us for a rollercoaster of emotions and moments for a Romantic Evening at the Penthouse!

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Relaxing Piano Crew-A Lounge For Two

101 Strings-Alone Together

Ferrante And Teicher-Alone Together

Martini Kings-Two Fools

Janet Seidel-Two Sleepy People

Pink Martini-Tea For Two

Buddy Hacket-Two Cigarettes In the Dark

Jackie Gleason-So In Love

George Mann Orchestra-A Man And A Woman

Beegie Adair-One For My Baby

Frank Sinatra -Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars

Chet Baker-The Touch Of Your Lips

Teddy Wilson-My Funny Valentine

George Shearing-My One And Only Love

Mantovani-Almost Like Being In Love

Diana Krall-The Look Of Love

Julie London-In The Middle Of A Kiss

Tony Bennett-Isn’t It Romantic

I do love meeting new people, sometimes I don't like the new people I meet but I do like the concept!

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Anne Phillips- A Stranger In Town

Mallet Kings-Vibraphone Improv

Vibraphone All Star Jazz Quartet-Calm Dinner Jazz

Nor Havana Mambo-Riding Along

Herbie Mann-Summertime

Ran Blake-All About Ronnie

Robert Maxwell-Bewitched

Bill Evans -Gloria’s Step

Peggy Lee-Oh Didn’t He Ramble

Paige Delancy-Misty

Sam Rivers-Eurterpe

Ahmad Jamal-Never Never Land

Chet Baker-Time On My Hands

Koop is on holidays at the moment so another of our Cocktail Nation Twilight shows  this week  Part two of my interview music director of the Dean Martin Tv show, Lee Hale, we find out about the future of Don Tiki and one of my favourite retro magazine has pushed forward from the pack by adopting a new technology.

We have the best lounge and exotica from across the globe plus the world of swank gig guide.

 

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Sally Street Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You

Tiki Joes Ocean Belles Of Bombay

Dean Martin Let Me Love tonight

Oscar Peterson The Man I love

Martini Kings Out Of Nowhere

Don Tiki Friendly Islands

Janet Seidel Tres Palabras

Percussive Jazz Witchcraft

Arthur Lyman group Caravan

Blossom Dearie My Attorney Bernie

Spy Fi Web theme

Pink Martini Temporido

Billy May The Late Late Show

Vicks Carr No Other Love

Tikiyaki Orchestra Hawaii Nocturne

Jonah Jones Lillette

It's not my favourite word, to me it sounds like a command and I don't like being told what do. Maybe I'm a rebel or maybe just difficult!

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Gerry Muligan-Tell Me When

Virginia Scheneck- How Deep Is The Ocean

Cannonball Adderly-Autumn Leaves

Oscar Peterson-Lo ve Walked In

Dexter Gordon-I Was Doing Alright

Buselli -Wallarab Jazz orca-Black Thursday

Frank Bennett-Love Carefully

Bill Evans Trio-Time Remembered

Barbara Levy Daniels- I Got Lost In His Arms

Nathan Haines-Celestial You

Well tonight your mission should you choose to accept it is to take a position with the Cocktail Nation Foreign service. There will be difficult names to pronounce and cultural challenges to tackle. But that the end of the day there will be cocktail jazz and drinks while we debrief!

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Serge Gainsbourg-Les Cigarillos

Durval Ferreira- Estamos Ai

Lounge Crew-La Curaracha

Stacey Kent-Le Premier Bonheur Du Jour 

Enio Morricone- Un Uomo Solo

Nicolas Godin-Apero Calypso  

Jack Fascinato-Adios Castanets

Madeleine And Solomon-Le Fleurs 

Irving Fields Trio-Papirossen  

Green Martini Keys -Besame Smoocho

Les Baxter -Cherchez La Femme

Eartha Kitt- Toujour Gai

Piero Piccioni-Agenete 077 

Janet Seidel Agua De Ber

Pascal Shumacher-Sakura San

Martini Kings -Zou Bisou Bisou 

JT Meirelles- O Barquinho

Bobby Hurcherson-Skj

Waitiki-L’ours Chinois

Pink Martini-Taya Tan

Koop is on holidays at the moment so another of our Cocktail Nation Twilight shows  this week  a real treat for you this week as we talk to the music director of the Dean Martin Tv show, Lee Hale, we have a dedication to the late great Andy Williams and news on the Liz Taylor bio which is coming out soon.

 

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Martini Kings Zou Bisou Bisou

Greg Arthur Straighten up And Fly Right

Dean Martin Mambo Italiano

Julie London Must Be Catchin

Karen Souza Tainted Love

Heather Rigdon  I Can't Be Left Alone

Tiki Joes Ocean Entrancement

John Coltrane Everytime We Say Goodbye

Andy Williams Music to Watch Girls By Girls By

Frank Sinatra Call Me

Janet Seidel April In Portugal

Howard Roberts Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Joey Altruda Cocktails With Joey

Oscar Peterson Bags Groove

I think I just created a new word...well maybe.  Listen in as I tell you a story of Jazz traveling across the seas, the tale of a fatal ship.

 

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Miki Yamanka -Monks Dream

Jackie and Roy Stopping The Clock

Errol Garner-I Only Have Eyes For You

Nat King Cole-Penthouse Serenade

Ahmad Jamal-I’m Alone With You

Three Sounds-Warm Blue Stream 

Sunset Boulevard Jazz Trio- Pent Up House

Cy Coleman -Playboys Theme

Orchestra Exotia-Miserlou

Metropolitan Saxaphone Quartet-Sophisticated Lady

Chet Baker-Love Walked In

Lionel Hampton-Love Walked In

Living Strings -Claire De Lune

Georgia Carr-Softly

Merry Christmas from the Lounge Lothario in the Penthouse!

 

Peggy Lee-White Christmas

Lou Rawls-Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Tiki Joes Ocean-We Three Kings

Julie London-I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm

Michael Buble -I’ll Be Home For Christmas

Dean Martin -Winter Wonderland

June Christy -I’m Sorry To See You leave

Nancy Wilson-What Are You Doing For New Year

Renzo Cesana-I Bought You Violets

Al Caiola-Holiday On Skis

Tiki Torches-Do You Hear What I Hear

Tiki Torches-Quiet Christmas Village

Tiki Joes Ocean-Dance Of The Sugar Fairy

Tiki Joes Ocean -Angels Have Heard On High

Royal Crown Revue-Christmas Greetings

Carmen McRae & Sammy Davis Jr-Baby It’s Cold Outside

Bing Crosby -Frosty The Snowman

Dean Martin -Winter Wonderland

Nancy Wilson-That’s What I Want For Christmas

Peggy Lee-White Christmas