Evenings At The Penthouse-Elevator Music Going Down

Evenings At The Penthouse-Elevator Music Going Down

Author: Cocktail Nation with Lounge Leader Koop Kooper February 22, 2025 Duration: 1:01:26
There is a great book called Elevator Music, A Surreal History of Muzak, Easy-Listening, and Other Moodsong By Joseph Lanza and tonight we delve into these songs to relax with strings and beautiful melodies www.cocktailnation.net Mantovani – Moon River 101 Strings – California Dreamin' Roger Williams – Days of Wine and Roses Andre Kostelanetz – I'll Never Fall in Love Again Hugo Winterhalter – People Paul Weston – Blue Moon Hollyridge Strings – Theme from Shaft Douglas Gamely and Picca – What Makes a Sunset Stanley Black – Ebb Tide Denis Farnon – Highballs At Villa Rienza Morton Gould – Temptation Les Baxter & The 101 Strings – Love Beat of the City Ray Conniff – Love Me Johnny Costa – Holiday for Strings Percy Faith – Baubles, Bangles and Beads David Rose – Tenderly Bert Kaempfert – Where Flamingos Fly Carlini World of Strings – Plaisir D’Amour Jackie Gleason – A Thousand Goodnights Paris Mitchell Strings – Strings Easy to Love

Step into the sophisticated, retro-futuristic world of Cocktail Nation, hosted from a Sydney Penthouse by the one and only Lounge Leader, Koop Kooper. This isn't just a music show; it's a weekly audio escape into the cool, crisp sound of martini shakers and the smooth grooves of a bygone era. Each episode of this podcast is a carefully curated session where classic lounge meets its modern descendant, neo-lounge, creating a seamless soundtrack for the stylishly inclined. Kooper doesn't just spin records; he brings the scene to life with conversations from the most interesting characters found in the swankier corners of culture-musicians, artists, and connoisseurs of the good life. Tune in and you'll hear stories woven between tracks, a blend of charismatic interview and impeccable musical selection that feels like an invitation to an exclusive, yet wonderfully welcoming, party. The vibe is consistently laid-back, intelligent, and dedicated to the artistry of cool. For anyone who appreciates the finer notes in both music and conversation, Cocktail Nation delivers a distinct and transporting experience, one perfectly mixed episode at a time.
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Evenings At The Penthouse-Bedside Book [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:11
What's on your bedside table? Art Van Damme-Stella By Starlight Miles Davis-Freddie The Freeloader Frank Sinatra -If I Had You June Christy - I Should Care Jacques Loussier Trio-Satie: Gymnopedie #1-Variation 3 Gordon La…
Twilight Show-Toasting The Singers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:49
Koop is on vacation and this week bringing you a Twilight show as we delve into the archives. New shows return Feb 14 www.cocktailnation.net
Evenings At The Penthouse -Ecstasy at Midnight on Cloud 69 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:12
I'm not sure where George Shearing is going with this ...anyway www.cocktailnation.net George Shearing Trio – Midnight on Cloud 69 Morricone – Una Voce Allo Specchio Billy Lester – What Is This Thing Called Love Suzanne…
Evenings At The Penthouse-Handcuffs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:59
Not always great, but golden handcuffs can be bearable Relaxing Piano Crew-Forever Connected Ahmad Jamal-Never Never Land Paige Delancy- Misty Mantovani- Karen Percy Faith orch- You're Mine, You Cannonball Adderly -Love…
Twilight Show-Auto Universum-Mercedes 300 SL [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:09
Koop is on vacation and this week bringing you a Twilight show as we delve into the archives. New shows return Feb 14 www.cocktailnation.net
Evenings At The Penthouse-So What [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:40
Wanna shut down a conversation ...just say "So What", it's ambiguous and makes no sense. www.cocktailnation.net Schapiro17- So What Amber Weekes-When October Goes Albare- Desafinado John DiMartino- Daydream Paul Shaw Qui…
Evenings At The Penthouse-Breathing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:48
Sometimes I like to take peoples breath away just for the fun of it. www.cocktailnation.net Judy Wexler - Take My Breath Away Baby Grand - Azure Bill Frisell- Where Have All The Flowers Gone Doug MacDonald- I Thought Abo…
Evenings  At The  Penthouse:  Fog And Mist [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:37
Time to turn on the fog lights! www.cocktailnation.net Julie London-A Foggy Day Nancy Steele-Lost in a Fog Chet Baker-Grey December Joe Bushkin-I Cover the Waterfront Nancy Wilson Night Mist Octobop-Blue Mist from Night…
Twilight Show-Herb Alpert Special [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:30
Koop is on vacation and this week bringing you a Twilight show as we delve into the archives. New shows return Feb 14 www.cocktailnation.net
Evenings At The Penthouse-Temptation Whispers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:11
Let me tell you about temptation and how it works. www.cocktailnation.net Morton Gould – Temptation Angie Hubbard – Black Coffee Chet Baker – The Touch Of Your Lips Frank Sinatra – The Way You Look Tonight Janet Seidel –…