Cocktail Nation

A Romantic Rendezvous in the Penthouse! Who wouldn't want that, especially with the playlist tonight!

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Jackie Gleason -Melancholy Serenade  

 Ray Anthony-Everything I Have is Yours 

Stanley Black-You Leave Me Breathless

Hollywood Playboy Orchestra-Music For Playboys To Play By

Stan Kenton-Sophisticated Lady

Melanchrino Strings-Stardust 

Henri Rene-I’ll See You In My Dreams

Nelson Riddle-You’re Mine You 

Artie Shaw-A Room With A View 

Claude Thornhill-Sleepy Serenade

Howard Roberts-Girl Talk 

Richard Marino-Fever 

 Paul Weston-You’re Nearer

Franck  Pourcel-Les Bras

 Les Baxter-My Love and the Sea

Piero Piccioni-The Rendezvous

Ann Margaret-Bachelor In Paradise

Emile Pandolfi-An Affair To Remember 

Bill Irwin-Seduction

Tony Bennett-Lover

A wise man once said that a quick and passionate love affair is better than no love affair, I think there is something in that for all of us!

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Dave Pell Octet -I’ve Got A Crush On You

Dolores Gray-Don’t Blame Me

Combustible Edison-Male Bonding

Frank D’Rone-Look At Me Now

Frank Sinatra-Misty

Stan Getz-It Never Entered My Mind

George Shearing -Can’t We Be Friends

Della Reese-While We Were Young

Bert Kaempfert- Strangers In The Night

Nicholas Mason-Fuschia

Norma Winston Trio-Theme From Taxi Driver

Richard Lennox-Night And Day

Jackie Gleason-A Man And A Woman

Miles Davis-Flamenco Sketches

Bill Evans-Third Moon

A brand new artist this week, a man called  Richard Lennox stops by to talk about his new album called a Foggy Day, we take a look at  a never before JFK speech has been brought to life  and how about a tour of 1966 Gotham city, i’ll let you know how 

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Tiki Torches-Kava Kons Palace Of The Tiger

Gregg Arthur-More And More

Richard Lennox-Bewitched

Ernestine Anderson-It Don’t Mean A Thing

Seth Macfarlane-I’m Glad There Is You

Octobop-I’ll Take Romance

Joey Altruda-The Knockaround

Alien Fashion Show-Rocket 95

Mary Stallings-I Love Being Here With You

Robert Drasnin-Siren Song

Brett Laidler-Meet Me At The Havana Hilton

Bobby Darin-Look At Me

Tiki Lounge Crew-Bikini Bambini

Frank Sinatra-I’m Gonna Live Till I Die

Hugo Montenegro-Goldfinger

Jetset Sweden- A Shot In The Dark

Acca Daquiries-Witchcraft

Some people just don't get me, but that's ok cos I dig me.

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James Morrison-You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You

Richard Lennox-It Had To Be You

Jackie Gleason-Au Reviour

Nicholas Masson-Travellers

Shinya Fukumori-Into The Light

Nels Cline-As Close As That

Norma Winstone-Malena

Andy Shepard-All Becomes Again 

Miles Davis-All Blues

Bill Evans-Glorias Step

They say heart health is vitally important for good health. Whilst I am not a doctor, even though I 

played one on TV I would tend to concur. That said I do think good music and a lounging lifestyle 

would  help !

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Mel Torme-I Know Your Heart

Frank Sinatra-You Go To My Head

June Christy-They Can’t Take That Away From Me

Claude Thornhill- Sleepy Serenade

Beegie Adair-Autummn In New York

Gene Howard-The Man I love

James Spencer-The Scartlet Hour

Sue Evans-Did You Mean It

Jackie Gleason-It’s A Blue World

Jeri Southern-Speak Low

James Morrison_I Hadn’t Thought About You

Richard Lennox-Night And Day

Anita O’Day Blue Champagne

Bill Evans-My Romance

Chet Baker-Just Friends

Bobby Troup-Tenderly

Another show from guest programmer James Spencer and I think he might be right...Gentlemen do prefer blondes!

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Marilyn Monroe -Kiss

Vicki Benet-Tenderly

June Christy-Night People

Doris Day-Serenade in Blue

Dolores Grey -You Go to My Head

Beverly Kenney-It Only Happens When I Dance With You

Peggy Lee-You’re My Thrill

Julie London with Bud Shank Quintet -In the Still of the Night

Jayne Mansfield-Lets Do It

Alice Babe-Song For The Dreamer

Barbara Levy Daniels-But Beautiful

Chris Connor-Something to Live For

Helen Merrill- The Thrillis Gone 

Sue Raney- Quietly There

Dusty Springfield -The Look of Love

Eliane Elias-Dreamer

Corky Hale- I Can’t Get Started

Talking movies with my neighbour and good friend Kramer who takes us on a Roman Holiday, I’ve got a request from some star cross lovers this week non my segment dear Koop plus a look at the world of Swank gig guide

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Jet Set Sweden-Sicillian Clan

Ricki Derek-Night And Day

Joey Altruda-Prado Party

Mancini-Lightly

James Morrison-Tenderly

Bobby Darin-Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea

Tiki Delights -Swankology

Nutty-The Reaper

Martini Kings-Enchanted Lovers

David Carbonara-The New Girl

Dom Halpin-Mambo

Frank D’Rone-It’s You Or No One

The Sharps-Caravan

Spy Fi-Perry Mason

James Spencer-Bittersweet

Do you find certain aspects of scoiety particularly distasteful, maybe a bit annoying, well Koop has

some suggestions as to how to remove these distractions!

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Tiki Delights-Simply, Be Mine

Rachel Caswell -Aguea De Beber

Mancini-Dream A Little Dream Of Me

Barbara Levy Daniels- But Beautiful

Jeff Denson Quartet-A Thought That Lingers

Combustible Edison-Cry Me A River

Diana Krall-The Look Of Love

Beegie Adair-Mona Lisa

Adam Smalle-She Knows Me

Mike Bardash-Late In The Game

Janice Borla Group -Midnight Voyage

Jackie Gleason-Lawrence Of Arabia

Ake Johandson- Like Someone In Love

All the songs and artists are from the book by James Spencer called the Cocktail Piano Companion

click here to grab the book

Stan Whitmire-Somewhere in Time 

Beegie Adair Trio-Autumn in New York

James Spencer-Bittersweet 

George Shearing-Moonlight Becomes You 

Carmen Cavallaro-Another Time Another Place 

Joe Bushkin-Laura

 Ellis Larkins-Blue and Sentimental 

Newell Oler-Georgia on My Mind 

Emile Pandolfi-Theme from Ice Castle 

John Arpin-What I Did For Love 

Roger Williams-Rainy Days  and Mondays 

Don Shirley-Alfie 

Floyd Cramer-I Say A Little Prayer 

Rene Armand-By The Time I Get To Phoenix 

Claude Thornhill-Sleepy Serenade 

Bill Evans-Blue In Green

Liberarce-Gigi

This week a legend of lounge Joey Altruda joins me to talk about his iconic album Cocktails With Joey and to talk about the new album Booze babes and Bongos

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Codename Carter -Time Bomb

Barry Gray-UFO

Joey Altruda-Hey Smigly

Metropole Orchestra-Time On My Hands

Bobby Troop-That Old Black Magic

Mel Henke -Shock Treatment

Laura Ainsworth-Long Ago And Far Away And You Stepped Out Of A Dream

Wil Davis Trio-Everybody’s Cha Cha

Tiki Lounge Crew-Mambo Loco

Don Ralke -Love Is Here To Stay

Mary Stallings-I Love Being Here With You

Naughty Ones-Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Nutty -Same Old Song and Scat

Bruno Nicolai-Mission Danger Patrol Pursuit

Four Piece Suit-Shooting The Breeze

Piero Piccioni-The Chase