Let's take a Detour and see where it takes us.   www.cocktailnation.net Solitaire Miles-Detour Bryan Schwartz -The Very thought of you  Andy Pratt Trio– Patricia Ike Quebec – Just One More Chance Anne Burnell – Blues In The Night  Towner Galaher -Tell it like it is The Rob Dixon Trio- Mind Mirror The Victor Feldman Trio-Dream Dance Allen Dennard -Dusk  Maria Schaeffer- Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered

It's true, what can I say! www.cocktailnation.net 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 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

Be careful of what song you choose when you are planning a wedding, it could send of the wrong message! www.cocktailnation.net Atlantic Five Jazz Band - The Days of Wine & Roses Suzanne Pittson - The Secret Life of Plants Mitch Towne - Ode To Kenny Geroge Shearing Trio - Midnight on Cloud 69 DJ BoneBrakeTrio - Bernstein 007 Beegie Adair Trio - Strangers In The Night Roger Williams - Alfie Piano Dreamers - Take Five Jazz Lounge Zone - Relaxing Piano Music Edward Newton - Misty Steven Bear - The Departure  The Blue Notes - The Crown Main Theme  Piano Dreamers - Despacito (Instrumental) Patrik Pietschmann - The Force Theme Octobop - Whatever Possessed Me

This week on the Cocktail Nation, we slip into something velvet-lined for a Les Baxter lounge special—featuring part of a fascinating chat with James Spencer, the man behind a deep dive book on the godfather of exotica himself. We've got brand-new music  from Jim Bacchi and the Tikiyaki Orchestra,  Plus, our usual cocktail of curated cool: a bizarre tale from the Stuff Segment that’ll have you rethinking Cold War strategy, highlights from Lounge Life Magazine, a jazzy calendar of what’s on around the globe, and a Deep Thought that might just make your Roomba blush.     www.cocktailnation.net   Messer Chups – Agent Tremolo New Morty Show – Ladies Man Les Baxter-Quiet Village Jeri Southern – Let's Fly Away Herb Ellis – Soft Winds Paul Anka – It's My Life Ultra Beaver Lounge Band – Bossa Nova Lounge Voodoo 5 – Highway 99 The Tikiyaki Orchestra – The Pineapple-Upside-Down Tiki Delights – San Francisco Samba Ixtahuele – Curitiba Train

Careful when you look through your car, you never know what a young lady might have left for you. www.cocktailnation.net Larry Gelb-The Love Song Of Ian Ops Bill Evan’s-Waltz for Debby  Cedar Walton- Skylark Bill Charlap- One Morning In May Sarah Vaughan- Misty  Sandy Evans- Indigo Hues. Dj Bonebrake- Orpheus Ray Brown Orchestra- Everything I Love Dexter Gordon -Our Love Is Here To Stay  Rachel Caswell-For All We know

I just remembered that it's at 230 www.cocktailnation.net Dawan Muhammad- Remember to Smile Stanley Turrentine Trio- Wee Hour Theme Dj Bonebrake- Orpheus Martini Kings- Goodbye to Lonely Town Lea Delaria- Call Me Larry Gelb-The Love Song Of Ian Ops Don Shirley-One for My Baby  Roger Williams-Riviera Concerto Dexter Gordon -Our Love Is Here To Stay Our Love Is Here To Stay Ixtahuele- Scenes I-III Cedar Walton- Skylark James Spencer-Shadowed Illusions Rachel Caswell-For All We Know Nat King Cole- What Is There To Say

Gotta be honest, I don't really think about or care about things that are going on around the world. I can't change them and they don't affect me. Some people are horrified by that..me I think it's honest and ernest www.cocktailnation.net   Stanley Turrentine-Troubles of the World Ann-Margret - I Wanna Be Loved Elvis-Almost In Love Bill Evans-Waltz for Debby Sandy Evans- Indigo Hues. Sarah Vaughan- Misty – Live at Tivoli Garden, Copenhagen_1963 Sarah Vaughan- Sophisticated Lady George Golla- Lush Life Ray Brown Orchestra- Everything I Love Blue Martinis- You Turn Me On Baby Albare- Once I Loved Aya Fukiage I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good  Mancini- Blue Satin Bill Charlap- One Morning In May

  Mr Jason Whiton is back on the show this week and he brings us another spy vibe show..got some new music from Jim Bacchi and his Tikiyaki orchestra…our usual suspects are back with a deep thought, stuff segment and lounge life magazine   www.cocktailnation.net   Spy F – Munsters Hawaii Five-O Dan Stein – Mr. Cool Elmer Bernstein: Sheriff Ambushed Adam Minkoff – Morricone Allo Specchio Pink Martini – Segunda Piero Umiliani – Lounge Suite Mark Riddle – Moon Over Lanai Baby Grand – Just Drive Dave Valentin – Morning Light Combustible Edison – Pink Victim Thomas Mackay – Black Orchid

Los Angeles is a city of reinvention, where dreams are pursued and realities are constantly rewritten. www.cocktailnation.net  Theme from City of Angels Cy Coleman- Playboy's Theme Anita Kerr- Bye Bye (Peter Gunn Theme) Laurindo Almeida- Big Town Julie London- Dark  Les Baxter- Despair  Dolf Van er Linden and Orch- Holiday in Hollywood Anne Phillips-Lonelyville Mahlon Merrick-Lady of the Evening Ute Lemper- Crimes Of The Heart Martin Denny- Cool Chet Baker- Hollywood Tonight James Spencer-Shadowed Illusions Die Jankowski Singers- Night People Only Martini Kings- Goodbye to Lonely Town Betty Carter-'Round Midnight Elmer Bernstien- Nightcap Mancini- Free And Easy

  Fun fact: Before antibiotics, doctors would try try to induce a fever to help patients fight illness caused by bacteria and viruses.   Vibes On Velvet- Fever Jean Fineberg-Unfinished business  Dana Fitzsimmons-Agitation Lullaby Bill Charlap Trio-All Across The City Bill Charlap Trio-Autumn In New York Steve Haines-Pity Jeremy Pelt-Elegy Brent Laidler-Pretty Little Bossa Beegie Adair-Here  There and Everywhere  Jorge Garcia-You Fascinate Me So Dexter Gordon-Willow Weep For Me

Hard work never killed anyone, but why take the chance? www.cocktailnation.net Theodore Shapiro-Labor of Love Daniel Pemberton-Restaurant Undercover The Yuko Mabuchi Trio - A Night In Tunisia Edward Simon- Lush Life Evan Drybread- The Downey Wives Dana Fitzsimons- Crystals Monica Mancini- Moon River Gerard Masters Trio-The Fall of Lucifer James Spencer- Summer Song Martini Kings-Take Five Jennifer Keith-No Moon at All Melk Torme-PS I Love You John Lewis- I Cover the Waterfront Jonny Greenwood- Spencer

This week on the show we revisit the story of the Black Dahlia in Words with Wellsy, affairs have been in the news this week after a couple was busted and it went viral so a deep thought on affairs and we bring you a look at the World of Swank, Lounge Life Magazine and a bunch of new music www.cocktailnation.net Stereophonic Space – Night Of The Jaguar Messerchups – Agent Horrifica Dave Holland Octet – Blue Jean Sir Julien – Time On My Hands Kolumbo – Spin The Bottle DJ Bonebrake – Abstract Voodoo5 – Desolation Center Paul Anka-Jump Freddy Canoe – Coral Reef Adam Minkoff – Morricone Allo Specchio Leith Stevens – Sugar Bush Cha Cha

I was going to make one, but then I remembered my dentist listens and I have an appointment at 230 www.cocktailnation.net Dawan Muhammad- Remember to Smile Stanley Turrentine Trio- Wee Hour Theme Dj Bonebrake- Orpheus Martini Kings- Goodbye to Lonely Town Lea Delaria- Call Me Larry Gelb-The Love Song Of Ian Ops Don Shirley-One for My Baby  Roger Williams-Riviera Concerto Dexter Gordon -Our Love Is Here To Stay Our Love Is Here To Stay Ixtahuele- Scenes I-III Cedar Walton- Skylark James Spencer-Shadowed Illusions Rachel Caswell-For All We Know Nat King Cole- What Is There To Say

  They are everywhere, physically and metaphorically. www.cocktailnation.net Shelly Manne and His Men - Step Lightly Harold Land-Grooveyard  Ben Webster - Georgia On My Mind   Art Pepper - Imagination  Kenny Dorham - Old Folks  Steve Tyrell - Ruby Airbenders- Weaver of Dreams Joe Pass- Stormy Weather Tony Bennett- Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams 

Combine them all and things are going well. www.cocktailnation.net Atlantic Five Jazz Band – Days of Wine & Roses Suzanne Pittson – The Secret Life of Plants Mitch Towne – Ode to Kenny Piano Dreamers – Bittersweet Symphony Marcus McLaurine – Blue...Ray, Ron and NHOP Tiki Delights – Yakushima Serenade Out of Abingdon – Shegecki Barney McAll – Nectar Spur Milt Jackson – Fred’s Mood Bill Evans – Waltz for Deb Relaxing Piano Crew – Lounge Soulmate

  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 the Night Martini Kings – Lost in Paradise The Sharps – From Russia With Love Billy Lester Trio – Lover, Come Back to Me Combustible Edison-Pavilion Nicholas Godin – Clayborn

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 Night  Dave Flippo Trio – Old Country

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 Paris Lena Horne – You’re My Thrill Oscar Peterson – Learnin’ the Blues

  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 journey into the world of swank. www.cocktailnation.net   Pepper Greenwald – Morocco Mr Moai and the Tikiheads – Cocktails for Breakfast Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited – Secret Lab Daniel Pemberton – Bugs, Beats and Bowties Clouseaux – Misirlou Janet Seidel – A Man and a Woman Mr Ho's Orchestrotica – Would You Like Bongos With That Fugue Out of Abingdon – Substation 75 Tiki Delights – I Like My Coffee Black Sarah McKenzie – When In Rome Frank Sinatra – In The Still of the Night Network Music Ensemble – Lady At The Bar James Spencer – It Only Happens When I Dance With You Kenny Sasaki – At The Tiki Bar Martini Kings – Girl Talk     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 journey into the world of swank.     Pepper Greenwald – Morocco Mr Moai and the Tikiheads – Cocktails for Breakfast Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited – Secret Lab Daniel Pemberton – Bugs, Beats and Bowties Clouseaux – Misirlou Janet Seidel – A Man and a Woman Mr Ho's Orchestrotica – Would You Like Bongos With That Fugue Out of Abingdon – Substation 75 Tiki Delights – I Like My Coffee Black Sarah McKenzie – When In Rome Frank Sinatra – In The Still of the Night Network Music Ensemble – Lady At The Bar James Spencer – It Only Happens When I Dance With You Kenny Sasaki – At The Tiki Bar Martini Kings – Girl Talk

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- Reflections  Johnny Crawford-Moon River George Shearing-Why Did I Choose You Bill Evans-My Funny Valentine White Satin-Therell Be Another Spring Andre Previn-Ages Ago Julie London- Get Out Of Town