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Cocktail Nation

Cocktail Nation with Lounge Leader Koop Kooper

Join Kooper in the Sydney Penthouse as he spins the very best classic and neo lounge along with the most interesting characters of swank join him for a chat on this weekend podcast.During the week Koop posts his music only Cocktail Nation Evenings at the Penthouse show where you can enjoy cocktail jazz at the end of your day. Follow Koop at the offical facebook page @cocktailnationradio

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01:00:14

Classic Comedy-Shelley Berman.

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/07/18

Some classic comedy for you this week with the great Shelley Berman and a very funny bit all about having a hangover we’ve also got some new music from the Billy Lester trio and our look at the world of swank gig guide for you www.cocktailnation.net David Carbonara – A Beautiful Mine Phil Upchurch – Girl Talk Messerschups – Siberiade Tikiaki Orchestra – A Spy Medley Orchestra Superstring – Lola On A Bicycle Ixtahuele – House of the Gods Manakooras-Adventures In Paradise Cal Tjader – Blues in

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01:01:56

Evenings At The Penthouse -Trios

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/07/16

It's all about trios tonight..if you have more than thee people in your band you are OUT.www.cocktailnation.net George Shearing Trio – Midnight on Cloud 69 DJ Bonebrake Trio – Bernstein 007 Bill Evans Trio – Waltz for Debby Billy Lester Trio – What Is This Thing Called Love Dan Cray Trio – Moonriver Bill Charlap Trio – All Across the City Gerard Master Trio – The Fall of Lucifer Dave Miller Trio – You Must Believe in Spring Andre Previn Trio – Like Blue Beegie Adair Trio – Strangers in the

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Evenings At The Penthouse-Beloved Car

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/07/14

So I have been accused of loving my car more than my lover! Could it be true? www.cocktailnation.net Herbie Mann – Theme From “This Is My Beloved” Stanley Black – Bidin’ My Time Mastersounds – I’ve Never Been in Love Before / Don’t Blame Me Carol Liebowitz – Hidden Source Mitch Towne – Refuge Jack Jezzro – Embraceable You Molotov Cocktail Piano – Die Another Day (Instrumental) Chet Baker – When Your Lover Has Gone Bill Evans – Vierd Blues Marian McPartland – Prelude to a Kiss Mantovani – I Love

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01:00:57

50’s Unsolved Mysteries Of The 50’s-McMinnville UFO’s

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/07/11

This week on the Cocktail Nation, we slip into the shadows of midcentury history with one of the most intriguing unsolved mysteries of the 1950s a puzzling UFO sighting over McMinnville. In Lounge Life magazine, discover how one woman revolutionized women’s fashion and the royal chicken dish created for an iconic queen. and we’ll discover Wimbledon’s strangest “prize.” Plus, I’ll let you know where to catch the swankiest live gigs from Sydney to San Diego. Pull up a seat and join me for another

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01:01:14

Evenings At The Penthouse-Lights Turned Down

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/07/09

I save a lot of money on power bills here in the penthouse as the place always has the lights now low.www.cocktailnation.net Marty Paich-Dusk Light Kenny Dorham - My Ideal Jonny Greenwood- Spencer Chet Baker- Goodbye Phineas_Newborn~Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You Teddy Randazzo- April Irving Joseph- April in Brownsville Goodnight Sweetheart by Meg Myles Les Baxter-Deep Night David Allen-Long Ago and Far Away Jack Jezzro-Embraceable You Danny and Dena Guglielmi- Firelight Reverie Steve Slagle-

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01:00:08

Evenings At The Penthouse-Boring People

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/07/08

It was Jack Kerouac who said “The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes ‘Awww!'”www.cocktailnation.net Jorge Garcia You Fascinate Me So Ball State University Jazz- I Can See The Other

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Evenings At The Penthouse-Old Feelings

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/07/06

Do they ever go away or are you still holding a torch? Dave Bruebeck- That Old Feeling Airbenders-Weaver of Dreams Theodore Shapiro- Labor of Love Jorge Garcia-You Fascinate Me So Brent Laider- Sunday Mood Bell State University Jazz Ensemble- Late Nights Steve Slagle-The Heart Of It Bill Charlap- All Across The City

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01:00:43

Lounge Special-Lalo Schifrin

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/07/04

Late last week we got the news of the passing of Lalo Schifrin. Unfortunately I didn't have time to include this in the Cocktail Nation last weekend ...so coming up this week a shift in our programming with a Lounge Special all about the great man.www.cocktailnation.net SG Sound – Sirens of Venus Mark Doyle – Man From U.N.C.L.E. Lalo Schfrin-Mission Impossible Theme Acorn Lane – Limo Spa Combustible Edison – Vertigogo Creepxtotica – Head Huntin Don Tiki – Billions of Brazilians Exotik-A GoGo

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01:02:18

Evenings At The Penthouse-Tiki Tunes For A Late Night...

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/07/03

Tonight we are out of the Penthouse and hanging out a a Tiki Dive bar, it's a bit rough so hopefully my Aloha shirt doesn't get ripped!www.cocktailnation.net Ixtahuele- Black Sand James Spencer- The Mysterious Jade Temple of Dahkla Eden Ahbez- Island Girl Gene Rains-Lotus Land Warren Barker- Deep Night The OutI lslandersReturn to Paradise The Hawiians-Tea for Two Waitiki 7- Flower Humming Rex Kona-Wild Orchids Phil Moore-Trade Winds Stolen idols- Invitation Martini Kings- Return To

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58:40

Evenings At The Penthouse-Marching To My Own Beat

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/07/01

I always say that if the masses are going one way I will generally choose the opposite direction while they are all heading to the edge of the cliff.www.cocktailnation.net Dexter Gordon-Tanya Lionel Hampton-Star Dust Ixtuele -Scenes1-3 Cal Tjader-Walking With Wally

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01:01:48

Evenings At The Penthouse-Who's Laughing Now

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/06/29

Laughter is the corrective force which prevents us from becoming cranks Pete Moore and Orch-fool On The Hill Orchestra Heinz Kiesling-One Trick Pony Bill Evans Trio-My Foolish Heart Tony Bennet-Lucky To Be Me Vibes On Velvet-Ink Mysterioso Dana Fitzsimons-Crystals Evan Drybread-Blackball Jerry Goldsmith-New York Skyline Beegie Adair-In The Cool Cool Cool Evening Teddy Randazzo-April Nat King Cole-Lost April Phineas Newborn-Give Me The Simple Life Johnny Mandel-Quietly There Stan Getz-Vivo

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01:00:30

Spyvibe-FireBall XL5

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/06/27

This week, we’re decoding danger and intrigue with our feature segment Spyvibe—Jason Whitton joins us to explore the world of espionage, mid-century cool, and secret missions. Add a touch of jazz, a heroic hound, and a new …music from Mr Moai and you’ve got yourself a Cocktail Nation episode not to miss.www.cocktailnation.net Messercchups – Agent Horrifica Naughty Ones – Harlem Nocturne Hugo Montenegro-Perfidia Swongos – Silver Tongue Sam Diana Krall-You’re My Thrill Phil Upchurch – Girl

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01:01:40

Evenings At The Penthouse-Dark Evening

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/06/26

Don't trip over. www.cocktailnation.net Brent Laidler – Evening Song Bob Dorough – Polka Dots and Moonbeams Mastersound – I've Never Been in Love Before / Don't Blame Me Carol Liebowitz – Aurora Piano Dreamers – Despacito Vince Guaraldi – Cast Your Fate to the Wind Stan Getz – Penthouse Serenade Astrud Gilberto – Insensatez Angelo Badalamenti – Freshly Squeezed Miles Davies-So What Marilyn Kleinberg – Alfie Marcus McLaurine – One for O.P.

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01:03:07

Evenings At The Penthouse-Battling Daily

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/06/25

Some people struggle on a day to day basis...not me, it's always come easy. People ask me how I do it..I tell them I have a knack.www.cocktailnation.net Wynton Marsalis-Daily Battles Gerry Mullligan- Chelsea Bridge Stan Kenton- Fuego Cubano Georgie Auld- Be Still My Heart James Morrison-My Beautiful Octobop- Girl Talk Miles Davis- All Blues Keith Jarrett-Still Life, Still Life (Live) Dexter Gordon-Ghost Of A Chance John Coltrane- Lush Life Mancini- Susan Ann-Margaret- A Bachelor In Paradise

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01:01:53

Evenings At The Penthouse-Downfall of Love

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/06/24

Seems today the birthrate is low, more people in the western world live alone, they live in a Tinder world and will die alone. Now for the good news!www.cocktailnation.net Ellis Larkins-Down With Love John Pizzarelli- Beautiful Maria of My Soul Gerald Beckett- Broken Wing Janet Seidel- Lonely One Chet Baker- These Foolish Things Beegie Adair-I'm a Fool to Want You Miles Davis-Flamenco Sketches Grace Knight-Sophisticated Lady Late Night Jazz Piano- Embraceable You Blossom Dearie- Manhattan Anita

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01:02:52

Words With Wellsy-Star Trek Memories

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/06/21

This week on The Cocktail Nation, I’m inviting you to sink into the velvet as we unravel another round of Words with Wellsy—this time, he’s got thoughts that drift from the final frontier to the space between your ears. A curious case of civil disobedience sweetens our Stuff Segment, and we ponder paradoxes in Deep Thought. The World of Swank Gig Guide lines up the soirées worth your time, and we close with a cinematic soundscape from Ixtahuele’s new release, House of the

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01:02:42

Evenings At The Penthouse-Fools All Around

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/06/19

I am convinced the world is full of fools..they are all around us. The nightly news provides an update on what all these fools have done today.www.cocktailnation.net Beegie Adair-I'm a Fool to Want You Bill Evans-Gloria's Step Daniel Pemberton- I, Spy Crawdaddy-Clean Caper The Martini Kings - Poincianna Eddie costa- I've Never Been In Love Before John Neel- Bury Me Blue Calum Upton- Revolving Restaurant Chet Baker- These Foolish Things Miles Davis- Flamenco Sketches Gerry Mullligan- Chelsea

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59:52

Evenings At The Penthouse-My Favourite City In The World

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/06/17

Let me tell you about a perfect little place in the worldwww.cocktailnation.net Steve Yeager- Monte Carlo The Martini Kings - Poincianna Swingin Palms-Asleep On The Shore Oscar Moore- April in Paris Matt Holsen- Plenty Jaunty Marlena Shaw-Ahmad's Blues John Neel- Bury Me Blue Joey Altruda- Cocktails With Joey Jazz Singles- Another Cocktail Linda Carone-Free and Easy Eddie costa- I've Never Been In Love Before Don Nuzzo- Bonded Daniel Pemberton- I, Spy Crawdaddy-Clean Caper Calum Upton- Revolving

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58:56

Evenings At The Penthouse -Piano Dreams

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/06/14

Tonight a mixture of Piano tunes from classics to pop hits from Tv and Movieswww.cocktailnation.net Roger Williams – Alfie Piano Dreamers – Take Five Jazz Lounge Zone – Relaxing Piano Music Edward Newton – Misty Misty 1 Steven Bear – The Departure (From Gattaca) The Blue Notes – The Crown Main Theme The Blue Notes – The Mandalorian Theme Piano Dreamers – Bittersweet Symphony TraxLab – Don’t Stand So Close To Me Piano Dreamers – Despacito Piano Dreamers – Havana Patrik Pietschmann – The Force

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Unsolved Mysteries Of The Fifties: Northwest 2150

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/06/13

This week, it’s all trench coats and twisted tales as we dive into a 1950s mystery with a lounge twist. A riot with a punchline… a listener letter about a certain French voice… and a deep thought that might leave your tech feeling medieval. Plus highlights from Lounge Life Magazine and a gig guide spanning tiki, jazz, and vintage wheels. www.cocktailnation.net Nicolas Godin – Twist À Saint Germain Serge Gainsbourg – Requiem Pour Un Twisteur Pepper Greenwald – Rooftops Alika Lyman Group – Theme

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