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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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01:01:53

Evenings At The Penthouse-A Late Entrance

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/06/13

Let me tell you about a girl who was always turning up late. www.cocktailnation.net Ben Webster – Late Date James Spencer – Bittersweet Robert Short – The Cairo Connection Mal Fitch – Nice 'N' Easy Yvonne de Carlo – I Got It Bad Richard Lennox – September In The Rain Gene Howard – Mad About The Boy George Shearing – My One And Only Love Astrud Gilberto – Dindi Frank Sinatra – Witchcraft Bill Evans – Stella By Starlight Roger Williams – Moon River Helen Merrill – The Thrill Is Gone Peggy Lee – You're

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01:00:27

Evenings At The Penthouse- The Only Sounds I like

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/06/11

Some might say I am particular, but really the only sounds I like are that or Lounge sounds. www.cocktailnation.net Bill Evans- Beautiful Love Dave Brubeck -Something to Sing About The Third Wave-Waves Lament Jimmy Borges-A Song For You Beegie Adair-Night And Day Elvis-Fever Cy Coleman-LA Blues Rosemary Clooney -I Concentrate On You Frankie Laine- We’ll Meet Again Bobby Darin- Don’t Dream Of Anybody But Me John Barry -Thunderball Warne Marsh -Everything Happens To Me Gerry Mulligan-Go Home

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01:00:13

Evenings At The Penthouse-Helmet Hair

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/06/09

I hope the future isn't like Star Wars where they all where helmets cos quite frankly I can't stand helmet hair. www.cocktailnation.net The Blue Notes – The Mandalorian Theme (Piano Rendition) Chet Baker – When Lights Are Low James Morrison – The Master Plan Cliff Korman – Montreux Gaea Schell – Cava Dell'Isola Combustible Edison – Dior Warren Wolf – Frankie And Johnny Dave Bruebeck-Tangerine Ike Quebec – Just One More Chance David Carbonara-Hurry Into The Faraway Place Mancini – Mr Lucky Franco

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59:48

Evenings At The Penthouse -The Ghost Who Walks

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/06/08

A little dedication to my favourite super hero...The Phantom!www.cocktailnation.net Towner Galagher – Phantom City Bruce Lofgren Group – Tripsy Greta Angell – Tea For Two Andy Pratt Trio – Patricia Mario Grigorov – I Feel Rose Mallett – Creepin' Joey Altruda – Playboy's Theme Maria Schafer – Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered Tom Hodge – An Excellent Teacher Allen Dennard – Dusk Cocktail Inn – Summer Samba

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01:00:37

Marketing Mayhem

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/06/06

This week, it’s Marketing Mayhem—a curious blend of media madness, I’ve got a fascinating chat lined up with Richard S. Greene, plus tales of star ratings, secret agents of food, and some unexpected history behind a certain dining guide. We’ll dig into the latest from Lounge Life Magazine, spin some smooth lounge and exotic grooves, and drop a few surprises along the way—including a new artist you won’t want to miss. www.cocktailnation.net Messerschups – Sexplotation From Outer

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01:00:12

Evenings At The Penthouse-A Penthouse Party

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/06/05

consider yourself lucky...you just got an invite to a very exclusive party at Koops! www.cocktailnation.net Piano Bar Musc Specialists-Venice Piano Bar Music Ahmad Jamal-Come Ci Comme Ca Stan Whitmire-Bring Him Home Relaxing Piano Crew-In An Open Hall Stan Whitmire-Lullaby Of Broadway Roger Williams-Deep Purple Beegie Adair-Here There Everywhere Jim Brickman-I Won’t Last A Day Without You Larry Hall -New Moon Relaxing Piano Crew- Forever In My Mind Jamie Conway-If Pat Coil-I Made It Through The

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01:02:18

Evenings At The Penthouse -Tiki Tunes In a Tiki Bar

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/06/03

Tonight we are in a dimly lit tiki bar sipping exotica cocktails.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 Moorea Ixtahuele-Scene 1-3 Martin Denny- The Enchanted Sea Robert Drasnin-Moorean

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01:00:49

Evenings At The Penthouse-Heart Health

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/06/02

Keep that ol ticker functioning...you've only got one..unless ofcourse you are Doctor Who www.cocktailnation.net Joanie Summers- This Heart of Mine Suzanna Ross Parlez Moi De Lui Dick Hyman- I Wish You Love Marty Paich- The New Soft Shoe Barney Kessell-Embraceable You The Crawdaddy-Clean Caper The Martini Kings -Desafinado Chet Baker- Time After Time Solataire Miles - Darn that Dream Nat Cole- Lost April Doris Day-I Have Dreamed Melanchrino Strings-You Stepped out of a Dream Roger

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59:56

Evenings At The Penthouse -Body Talk

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/06/02

To quote the very wise Olivia Newton John Let me hear your body talk, your body talk Let me hear your body talk Let's get physical, physical www.cocktailnation.net Neal Hefti-Legs Bill Evans- All of You George Shearing-Have A Heart Doug McDonald- Star Eyes Richard Maegrath band-Whisper Denis Solee-Body and Soul Jack Jezzro-Bossa Nova Hand Dance Miki Yamanaka- Eyes James Spencer- Angel Eyes Helen Merrill-Black Is The Color Of My True Loves Hair Joanie Sommers-This Heart of Mine Les Baxter-Les

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58:36

Spyvibe -The Monster of London City

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/05/31

This week plucking a playlist from a particular year of Cocktail Nation history and playing those songs that were hot at that moment in time so this week we head to 2011. This week on the show all our regulars like deep thought and our stuff segment plus Jason Whiton with Spyvibe www.cocktailnation.net Dom Halpin – Mambo Royal Crown Revue – Walkin Like Brando Martin Böttcher -Escape Martin Böttcher -Tracking Spy Fi – Espía en Vacaciones Wynton Marsalis – Loose Duck BSharp Big Band – I Dream

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01:02:10

Evenings At The Penthouse-A Romantic Evening For Two

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/05/28

Maybe it's a brand new person or perhaps one you have been with for a long time, let's hit the town and find a quaint little French restaurant.www.cocktailnation.net 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

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01:00:12

Evenings At The Penthouse-Meeting New People

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/05/27

I like meeting new people, I see it as a numbers game...some will be great, others not so great but that's how you make new friends. www.cocktailnation.net 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

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01:02:44

Evenings At The Penthouse-Tastes Sweet Like Honey

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/05/26

Life’s too short to skip the honey glaze. www.cocktailnation.net Singers Unlimited With Oscar Peterson-Honeysuckle Rose Martin Denny-A Taste of Honey Julie London-Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee Anne Walsh-My Bumble Bee The Organ Happenings-Land of Honey Floyd Cramer-Honey Les Baxter-Honey Bun Kevin Mahogany-Wild Honey Johnny Hartman-Sleeping Bee James Spencer-Bittersweet Beegie Adair-Sugar Jack Jones-When I Take My Sugar To Tea Sue Raney-A Blossom Fell Jackie Gleason-Honey Come Back Jazz

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03:02

Lounge Life Audio Magazine-Agatha Christie

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/05/25

Welcome to Lounge Life Audio Magazine, where we dive deep into retro culture, literature, and the timeless countercultural movements that shaped the modern world. Today, we're exploring Agatha Christie.

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01:03:37

Evenings At The Penthouse-Jazzanese

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/05/25

I've been studying a new language it's called Jazzanese.www.cocktailnation.net 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

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01:01:40

Cool and Strange Music the Book

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/05/23

Tonight on Cocktail Nation, it’s a wild ride through retro cool—from exotica to space-age jazz, mid-century poetry, vintage scams, and the strange sounds of cult classics. Plus, Dana Countryman joins us to celebrate Cool and Strange Music! The Book www.cocktailnation.net Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited – Sitar Jerk Martini Kings – Dance of the Virgins Dana Countryman – The Spy from Outer Space Robert Sharples – Public Eye Quincy Jones – Peter Gunn Chet Baker – Crazy She Calls Me Marcus

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59:40

Evenings At The Penthouse-Miami Madness

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/05/23

I love Miami, I fell in love in Miami and I really love it's vibe and the cool buildings there..the heat though is a little hard to handle. www.cocktailnation.net George Shearing Mambo In Miami Julie London-I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plans The Hi Los-Nice Work If You Can Get It Bob Mintzers Big Band- I Want To Be Happy George Dunning-Torn Shirt Bill Evans-Milestones Art Pepper -All the Things You Are Thelonius Monk-Round Midnight Diana Krall-Besame Mucho Sharin Marie Cline-I Wanna Be Loved Roger

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01:00:28

Evenings At The Penthouse-Raining Again In Sydney

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/05/22

Very often it's raining outside late at night when I sit down to do this show for you. Tonight is no different! www.cocktailnation.net Atlantic Five Jazz Band–The Days of Wine & Roses Suzanne Pittson–I Get Sentimental Over Nothing The Blue Notes–The Crown Main Theme (Piano Rendition) The Blue Notes–The Mandalorian Theme (Piano Rendition) Player Piano–Doctor Who Theme Steven Bear–The Departure (From Gattaca) The Mastersounds–I've Never Been in Love Before _ Don't Blame Me Bob Dorough–Polka Dots

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59:34

Evenings At The Penthouse-Windy Night

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/05/21

Tonight the Penthouse is moving just slightly as a strong wind moves through Sydney.I'm not worried though, I just sway with the breeze 25 storeys up. www.cocktailnation.net Chet Baker-The Wind Frank Bennett-Temple music Miles Davis-So What Stacy Kent-The Changing Lights Oscar Pettiford-Stardust Ellen LaFurn When Sunny Gets Blue Antonio Adolfo-Natureza Larry Gelb-If my Life Were Pleasant Orchestra Superstring -Easy

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59:07

Evenings At The Penthouse -Don’t Tell Me When To Do...

Cocktail Nation ·

2025/05/20

I don't take directives very well....this was also reflected in my school report card as a kid. "doesn't play well with others".www.cocktailnation.net Jackie Gleason-Soon Laura Nyron Billys Blues Lena Horne-You’re My Thrill Yvonne De Carlo-I Got It Bad Rita Coolidge-Black Coffee Dean Martin-I’d Cry Like A Baby Walter Schumann-Orchids In The Moonlight James Spencer- Columbine Oscar Peterson-Amarylis Julie London-Bouquet Of Blues Leith Stevens -Songs From Outer Space Billy may -This Room Is My Castle

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