Cocktail Nation

Well it’s been an interesting year as rattled out of covid and slowly the new releases in both music and books came flooding back. It’s also been a year of passings more on that soon. This is our best of the best for 2022

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Swongos -Mr Poles Revenge 

Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited -The Flawless Ms Drake

Tiki Delights-Sneaky Tiki Spy

The Martini Kings -The Enchanted Sea

Daniel Pemberton I Spy 

Narco Lounge Combo Pop 70 Alphaville

Theodore Shapiro -Labour Of Love

Kenny Sasaki-Hypnotized

Laura Ainsworth -GoldFinger

David Benoit a Midnight Rendezvous 

Thee Millionaire-Fraulein Doktor

Angelika -Once Upon a Time-Pure Imagination

It can be a cruel cruel world but it doesn't have to be.

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Plas Johnson-Mean To Me

Cocktail Angst-Stalkers Night Out

Carol Fredette-You Better Go Now

Three Sounds -After Hours

Julie London- Boy From Ipanema

Diana Krall-Abandoned Masquerade 

Larry Gelb-Persipitation

Coleman Hawkins- Cocktails For Two

Ruth Cameron-Something Cool

Aaron Diehl-Epilogue

Percussion For Playboys-It Ain’t Necessarily So

Barney McCall- Mysterious

Robert Hicks-Don’t Worry About Me

Jason Whiton from Spyvibe back for his last segment of 2022 with another spy segment and this time talking about Hunter

I’ll let you know about some plans for 2023 and of course the best lounge and exotica from across the globe!

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Dan Stein- Spy Groove

Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited- Robotheque

Frank Smith-Hunter Theme

Ixtahuele- Scenes I-III

Johnny Mandel- Quietly There

Jackie Gleason-It Happened In Monterey

Tiki Delights-Summer Wind

Lalo Schifrin- Bullitt, Main Title (Movie Version)

Martini Kings-TimeSlipsAway

Tim Mayer- Fight Scenes

Barry Adamson- The Big Bamboozle

The Sexican- Cuarto De La Banda

Narco Lounge Combo -Drive-Through Boogaloo

The Exotica Lounge- Lost

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Bill Evans-All of You

Neal Hefti- Legs

George Shearing-Have A Heart

Doug Macdonald- Star Eyes

Richard Maegraith-Whisper

Denis Solee-Body and Soul

Anita Kerr- Days Of Wine And Roses

Melanchrino Strings-Stardust

Monica Zetterlund-Some Other Time

Miki Yamanaka- Eyes

Koop Kooper defining Lounge, one step at a time.

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Karen Souza- Tainted Love

Yusef Lateef-Nu-Bouk

George Shearing- Welcome to My Dream

Bill Conti- Cocktails

Blossom Dearie- Manhattan

Ella Fitzgerald- Mood Indigo

Sarah Vaughan- Misty 

Aya Fukiage I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good 

Art Pepper- These Foolish Things

John Barry- Cafe Martinique

Daniella Schacter- Vanheusenism

Miles Davis-Blue In Green

Teo Macero- For a Walkin' Bass

Chet Baker-When Your Lover Has Gone

Gary Wells back for the last time for 2022 with another words with Wellsy and one on a  book about Frank Sinatra  called the Way You Wear Your Hat . 

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Tiki Delights-Sneaky Tiki Spy

Narco Lounge Combo- Alphaville

Frank Sinatra-Mr Success

Richard Cheese- Baby Got Back

SG Sound-The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Daniel Pemberton-The Actual Heist

Ixtahuele-Mareld

Mancini- A Shot In The Dark

Thee Millionaire & His Magnetic Syncopations-Bouncy Bouncy

The Swongos -  Mr. Pole's Revenge

Network Music Ensemble-Aperitif On Ice

Brian Setzer-You’re The Boss

Kenny.Sasaki-Singapore Moon

Thoeodore Schapiro- Labor of Love

cnev6  Forgetting The Day  

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

Things will be different when I run the joint.

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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

Some exciting stuff with Darren Long and the Tiki Delights bringing us a new album called Tiki Party Time with the Tiki Delights. Details on a re release of an album you want in your collection, a look at lounge life magazine. A deep thought coming to you plus the best lounge and exotica from across the globe.

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Nutty-The Impossible Past

Ixthuele- Stone Gods of Bimini

Tiki Delights-Sneaky Tiki

Daniel Pemberton-Restraurant Undercover

Martini Kings - Desafinado

Laura Ainsworth-Goldfinger

Mustard Allegro-Rusty Android Frantically Looking For WD40

Bill Charlap-All Across The City

Don Tiki-Hot Like Lava

Crawdaddy-Clean Caper

Vibe On Velvet-Tainted Bells

Chet Baker-Violets For Your Furs

Here are some words to live by.....

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Bill Evans Come Rain Or Come Shine

Frank Sinatra -Moonlight In Vermont

Matt Monro-Merci Cherie

George Shearing-Satin Doll

Nat King Cole- I Got It Bad

James Spencer-Love Is Here To Stay

Jackie Gleason-That Certain Party

Martini Kings-Enchanted Lovers

John Coltrane-Blue Train

James Morrison Girl Talk

Chet Baker and strings-You Better go Now

Barbara Levy Daniel -Imagination

James Morrison-Girl Talk