Cocktail Nation

It's the best form of therapy Aya Fukiage- Solitude Miles Davis- Flamenco Sketches Thad Jones- Minor On Top Bill Evans- Alice in Wonderland Luke Gillespie- Round Midnight Helen Merrill-What’s New Dave Flippo Trio- Secret Love Milt Jackson- Now's the Time

Lets bring the light down a step  David Carbonara- Lights Out  Lyn Stanley- After The Lights Go Down Low  Melanchrino Strings - Soft Lights And Sweet Music Angela Hagenbach-Quietly There Annita Ray-Slow Glow Beegie Adair-Moonglow Frances Bergen- Soft Lights and Sweet Music George Shearing- A Handful of Stars Gerry Mulligan- Night Lights Robert Farnon-By Candlelight Singers Unlimited- So Many Stars Julie London- Dark  Marty Paich- Dusk Light Robert Farnon-By Candlelight Stacey Kent- The Changing Lights Vic Damone- When Lights Are Low Mel Henke- Let's Put Out the Lights Monica Ramey-I'll Close My Eyes  Pam Garner-The Lamp Is Low Stacey Kent- The Changing Lights  Vic Damone- When Lights Are Low

The Chairman’s Chocolate Secret This week on Cocktail Nation, we're opening the confidential files on Frank Sinatra with the debut of a brand-new segment, Sinatra Confidential. Discover the extraordinary story of the Chairman of the Board, Italian chocolates, and the one thing he simply refused to do, no matter how much money was involved. We'll also uncover the remarkable Cold War secret hidden inside a wooden carving of the Great Seal of the United States, share a little Deep Thought, offer some Swank Advice, and explore the latest from Lounge Life Magazine. Plus, there's news from the Martini Kings, a look at the world of swank entertainment, and plenty of beautiful music to keep you company. So pour yourself something suitably sophisticated, settle into your favourite chair, and join me for another evening of cool music, curious stories and the finer things in life. This is Cocktail Nation with Koop Kooper. This Week's Playlist Tom Gaebel — The Cat The Tikiyaki Orchestra — Mexotique Frank Sinatra — Come Fly With Me (Live at the Sands) Astrud Gilberto — Beach Samba Joshua Cippolla — Midnight Sea Combustible Edison — Utopia Voodoo 5 — Hypnocoin Messerschups — Wicked Game Martini Kings — Much Girls Go By Dave Holland — Blue Jean Barry Gray — Formula 5 Mancini — Breakfast at Tiffany's Bill Irwin — Romance in the Tropics Codename — Underworld Earl Mantovani — Besame Mucho

Welcome aboard this week’s Cocktail Nation, where we’re setting sail with Ahoy Cruises, taking a trip into the atomic fantasies of the 1950s, and discovering just how much The Jetsons got right about the future. We’ll explore Ford’s extraordinary nuclear-powered car concept, enjoy a little lounge life, and ponder the curious business of cleaning a room. Plus, next week I’ll introduce a new segment for 2027, Sinatra Confidential, uncovering the legendary stories behind the Chairman of the Board. So pour yourself something suitably sophisticated, settle into the lounge, and enjoy the ride. This week’s playlist: Royal Crown - Brazil Don Tiki - Billions of Brazillians Tom Pecena - Ahoy Cruises The Three Bars - Caribbean Cruise Janet Seidel - Charade Pink Martini - Ninna Nanna Martini Heaven - Alcoholiday Tikiyaki Orchestra - Bachelor Number 2 Skip Heller - Hurricane Apartment OSS117 - Spicy Spy Tiki Joe’s Ocean - Polynesian Dreams Chaino - Bongos Whistling 101 Strings - Summer of '42 Theme Burt Bacharach - Pacific Coast Highway SG Sound - Escapade Velocity  

This week on the Cocktail Nation, Words With Wellsy gets things underway with a famous book called Of Human Bondage, we take a look at Elon Musk, flying cars, and the fine art of selling us a future that never quite seems to arrive. We’ll wind back to 1949 for a flying car that actually got off the ground, discover what’s happening in the world of swank, and ponder why the one thing that wakes us up every morning is also the thing we’d most like to throw out the window. All that, wrapped in a little tiki, a little jazz, and plenty of mid-century cool.      Daniel Pemberton - The Actual Heist  Draculina - Taboo  Voodoo Organist - Bombay Beach Bondage Boogaloo  Barry Morgan - Big Bossa  Joshua Cipolla - Some Far Off Place  Tito Puente - Take Five  OMFO - Whimsical Realm  Mr Moai - Pool of Love  Voodoo 5 - Faster Pussycat Mark Riddle - Sacred Chant  Martini Kings - Playboy's Theme  Project K/67 - Atomic Pool Party  JG Thirlwell - Copycat  Drugstore Romeos - Wondrous Place