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

34 minutes ago
Evenings At The Penthouse-Beloved Car
34 minutes ago
34 minutes 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

4 days ago
4 days ago
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

6 days ago
6 days ago
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

7 days ago
Evenings At The Penthouse-Boring People
7 days ago
7 days ago
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!'”
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Jorge Garcia You Fascinate Me So
Ball State University Jazz- I Can See The Other Side
Brent Laidler-Sunday Mood
David Benoit--Generations
Jeremy Pelt - Soundtrack
Angelika-Schindler's List
Narco Lounge Combo- Alphaville
Pat Martino- Lament
Steve Haines Pity
Steve Slagle- Reflections

Monday Jul 07, 2025
Evenings At The Penthouse-Old Feelings
Monday Jul 07, 2025
Monday Jul 07, 2025
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

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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