Cocktail Nation
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
Episodes

49 minutes ago
Classic Comedy-Shelley Berman.
49 minutes ago
49 minutes ago
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
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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

3 days ago
Evenings At The Penthouse -Trios
3 days ago
3 days ago
It's all about trios tonight..if you have more than thee people in your band you are OUT.
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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

5 days ago
Evenings At The Penthouse-Beloved Car
5 days ago
5 days ago
So I have been accused of loving my car more than my lover! Could it be true?
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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

Saturday Jul 12, 2025
50’s Unsolved Mysteries Of The 50’s-McMinnville UFO’s
Saturday Jul 12, 2025
Saturday Jul 12, 2025
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.
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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

Thursday Jul 10, 2025
Evenings At The Penthouse-Lights Turned Down
Thursday Jul 10, 2025
Thursday Jul 10, 2025
I save a lot of money on power bills here in the penthouse as the place always has the lights now low.
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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

Lounge Leader Koop Kooper
Broadcasting from the Sydney Penthouse, Koop Kooper brings you Lounge and Exotica each and every week. A selection of Classic and Neo Lounge.
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