Cocktail Nation Cocktail Nation with Lounge Leader Koop Kooper

This week Gary Wells has another book recommendation for us and this week Me, the Mob and the music  by Tommy James.
We have our look at Lounge life magazine, the stuff segment and a deep thought plus the best in neo lounge and tiki
 
 
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Daniel Pemberton-The Vinciguerra Affair
Voodoo 5-Miserlou
Rose Sinclair- Road Song
Mr Moai and the tikiheads- Rum Rhumba
The Verve Jazz Ensemble- Studio J
Morricone 90-Lounge Music #2
Voodoo 5-Miserlou
Kenny Sasaki-Naughty
Ike Quebec- Just One More Chance
 

By popular request we are replaying all the of the Spyvibe Segments from Jason Whiton. This week Mr lucky
https://spyvibe.blogspot.com/

ok, we might make a few cracks about them, but we do love em.
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Art Van Damme -Poinciana
Robert Maxwell-Clair De Lune
John Lewis-Afternoon In Paris
Bobby Troup-The Feeling Of Jazz
Bobby Hacker-Cocktail For Two
Sue Raney -Blue Tears
Helen Merrill-The Thrill Is Gone
Mel Henke-Tea For Two
Lee Morgan-I Remember Clifford
Lou Donaldson -Blues Walk
Neal Hefti-Sex And The Single Girl
Chet Baker -I’ve Never Been In Love Before
Frank Bennett-Your Too Hip Baby
Henry Mancini-After Hours

"Women are never disarmed by compliments. Men always are. That is the difference between the sexes." - Oscar Wilde
 
Vicki Benet-The Boy Next Door
Renee Raff -Mad About The Boy
Janet Blair-The Gentleman is a Dope
Julie London-Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man
Billie Holiday -I Got  A Man Crazy For Me
Lola Albright-He’s My Guy
Toni Harper-He Was a Man
 Diana Ross-My Man
Gene Howard-Lover Man
Roger William-This Guy’s In Love With You
Lainie Kazan-The Man That Got Away
Linda Carone-So Many Beautiful Men
Carole Simpson-My Gentleman Friend
David Carbonara-Men Of Sterling Cooper
James Darren Town Boy 
Shirley Horn-The Man You Were 
Walter Wanderly A Man and a Woman

I never worry about what people think or about what they are doing, why should I.
A singular focus leads to greatness.
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Stan Getz-It Never Entered My Mind
George Shearing-Can’t We Be Friends
Stan Kenton -Sophisticated Lady
Nelson Riddle-You’re Mine You
Henri Rene-Dinner For One Please James
Jonah Jones-Soft Summer Breeze
Les Baxter -Adios
Lola Albright-Brief And Breezy
Joe Bushkin-Laura
Bill Evans-Blue In Green
Modern Jazz Quartet-Pyramid
John Lewis-Afternoon In Paris
Octobop-Relaxin
Bobby Hacket -You Are Too Beautiful

 
I just finished watching the Ripley series this week so I will share some thoughts on that and because it is set in Italy and features some marvellous music from the Italian music scene of the sixties I thought I might play all Italian artists….except for one….and that is our lounge special on Debbie Reynolds which we bring you tonight!
 
 
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Alessandro Alessandroni-Blue Bossa
Amedeo Tommasi-Fashion Beat
Lounge Special-Debbie Reynolds-Tammy
Elvio Monti & Mario Molino-Italian B Movie
Nicola Arigliano-Arrivederci
Tony Renis -Blu
Mina-Bricole Di Baci
Mina-Coriandoli
Mina- Due Note
Peppino di Capri-I' te vurria vasà
Adriano Celentano-La mezza luna
Nico Fidenco-Legata ad un granello di sabbia
Franco Altissimi-Lounge Bossa
Tony Renis-Quando, quando, quando
Renato Carosone-Tu vuò fa l'americano
Domenico Modugno-Vecchio frack