The Top Ten - week ending 11/29/2014

Apologies for not keeping up with The Top ten last week. Lots of new music and tracks moving up and down and all over the place.

Molly Johnson remains steadfast in number one spot again this week with Body & Soul - a classic you just can't get enough of. Way to go, Molly.

Some new music entered the charts this week. Alex Cortiz's new release, New Works, Vol. 1, was just released and one track, B Chill, shot up the charts to number two. This was followed by two more new entries - Irregular Expression's Setsuko and Peter Pearson's Yesterday's Dreams. Both tracks were new postings to each artist's Soundcloud page. 

Ms. Johnson's other track, You've Changed, slips to number 5, and Jojo Effect (thanks to the recent increase in German listeners ) and the fun title track from their latest, Smarter, hangs in at number 6.

Chillout giants, Bliss, enter this week with a remix from their recent Greatest Hits release. Trust In Your Love enters the chart at number 7.

Finishing up in the bottom three, sees Bebo Best and Metroverve hanging in there at numbers eight and ten respectively, and Mr. Cortiz's other track from his new release, Meurte de in Torero joins us at number nine.

Also, joining the playlists this week are my selections of Christmas fare. Hopefully, my choices are to your taste. 

A shoutout to Guido of Guido's Lounge Cafe for his wonderful Christmas message. Listen carefully thought the day and night for that.

So, without further ado, enjoy this week's chart. (Sorry, no time to link them back.....maybe next time.)

1. Molly Johnson - Body and Soul

2. Alex Cortiz - B Chill

3. Irregular Expression - Setsuko

4. Peter Pearson - Yesterday’s Dreams

5. Molly Johnson - You’ve Changed

6. Jojo Effect - Smarter

7. Bliss - Trust In Your Love (Charles Webster Slo Mo Mix)

8. Bebo Best & Super Lounge Orchestra - Looking Out The Sea

9. Alex Cortiz - Muerte de un Torero

10 Metroverve - Cuori Infranti Short Sound

Cocktail Nation 337 Danny Heller

This week on the show we talk to Mid Century Modern artist Danny Heller about his incredible art, we talk about a weird thing of modern society. Plus I have news on an original Batmobile for sale along with the best parties and lounge music from across the globe.

David Carbonara-Twenty Third Floor

Carol Fredette -The Best Thing For You

Julie London-Go Slow

Bert Kaemfert- Almost There

Beegie Adair- Strangers In The Night

James Morrison -Everytime We Say Goodbye

Octobop-Playboys theme

Dave Brubeck-Cable Car 

Ding Dong Devils- Crab Nebula Cocktails

Kate Ros-Jazz

HB Radke -Live Until I die

Paul Winter -Spell Of The Samba

Mike Bardash -And then What

Tom Gaebel - The Cat

Peter Pearson - Yesterday's Dreams

A big welcome, and thank you, to Peter for graciously allowing me permission to share his beautiful music from Soundcloud on This is Lounge. First up, is this beautiful piece, entitled Yesterday's Dreama. A bit of noir jazz, blended with a chill melody, it will put you in a weekend state of mind on Friday. Posted only earlier today/last night on Soundcloud, have a listen here AND enjoy it on the air on This is Lounge, a New Release addition.

   

Enjoy more Peter's music at his Soundcloud page, before I share it over the This is Lounge airwaves,

Thanks to Guido's Lounge Cafe for pointing me in Peter's direction.

Basso-Valdambrini Sextet - Serata al Gatto Nero

Freshly Squeezed // 16 Nov 2014

Courtesy of Totally Radio, in Bristol, England please enjoy today's episode of Freshly Squeezed, with your host Nick Hollywood.

Vintage and Electro Swing, Blues, Remixes, Bootlegs and new releases. Includes the all-time greatest Latin Boogaloo tune re-released on Mr Bongo's 25 years double CD, Electro-Blues Vol 2 and some exclusive Bootleg business.



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Paul Hardcastle - Return of The Rainman

Peter White - Moonlight Montréal

A big "thank you" to Maria Teresa Lopez from the Midnight Jazz Lounge & Blues Cafe group in Facebook for sharing this.

Maria, if you are reading this, I substituted this version that was also on You Tube. Your version, with it's images of Japan was a head scratcher to me. What Japan has to do with Montréal, I don't know.

Since I have very fond memories of Montréal visits, this is a nice tune to jog the memory cells.

If you enjoy the song, order the 1990 CD, Reveillez-vous, direct from Peter here. Or for $10 more, get an autographed copy here.

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Cocktail Nation 336 Acker Bilk

This week on the show we talk about the great clarinettist Acker Bilk who passed away. I have an old interview from the BBC to share with you on this. I've got some must see TV for you, I’ve got a great new book on Paul Newman plus the best lounge music from across the globe 

TRACKLIST:

George Shearing - September In The Rain

Anna Selah - Twisted

Acker Bilk - I Left My Heart in San Francisco

Bill Evans - Time Remembered

Alika Lyman - Group Pua Lilia

James Spencer - Pierette

Robert Hicks - Moonlight In Vermont

O Som Do Jazz - Secret Paradise

Milt Buckner - Turqoise 

Martini Kings - Zou Biscou Biscou

Lucas Vigor- Night Light Blues

Perry Beekman - Spring Is Here

Larry Gelb - Precipitation

Cy Coleman - LA Blues

The Top Ten - week ending 11/15/2014

We have a new Number One this week with Molly Johnson's 

wonderful rendition of a classic. Memories of Billie?

1. Molly Johnson - Body and Soul

2. Metroverve - Cuori Infranti Short Sound

3. Molly Johnson - You’ve Changed
4. Annie Lennox - Summertime
5. Jojo Effect - Smarter
6. Diana Krall - California Dreaming

7. Bebo Best & Super Lounge Orchestra - Looking Out The Sea

8. High Highs - Mount Temper Drone
9. High Highs - Ocean to City (Piano Version)

10. Jojo Effect - You're The Love

Andrea Balducci - Just Dropped In

Freshly Squeezed // 09 Nov 2014

Courtesy of Totally Radio, in Bristol, England please enjoy today's episode of Freshly Squeezed, with your host Nick Hollywood.

An extended first-play of the new Electro-Blues Vol 2 double CD compilation featuring classic juke-box Rhythm and Blues alongside Vintage Remixes and contemporary dance-floor Blues.Plus the new 25 years of Mr Bongo CD and a few more autumn releases…

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Cocktail Nation 335 Reel Wild Cinema

You might remember the old fanzines that you would find in record stores in the pre digital music days. Underground publications with practically every subject covered and almost any opinion represented. This week we speak to a man who had one of the most popular fanzines in the nineties and he has put them together into a marvellous book about b grade cinema and tv. Also on the show we talk about the death of Acker Bilk plus we reveal the secrets of Area 51.

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TRACKLIST: 

Stolen Idols - Revenge Of The Pink Piranaha

Robert Drasnin Voodoo

Rene Raff -Mad About The Boy

Larry Gelb - While My Lady Sleeps

Jackie Gleason-From Russia With Love

Frank Sinatra-It was a very good year

Clouseaux Shot In The Dark

Spy Fi-So What’s Up 

Tiki Joe’s Ocean -Soul Of The Sea

Oscar Peterson The Strut

Bill Evans Time Remembered

Audrey Morris- Guess Who  I Saw Today

Nathan Haines -Cocktails

The Top Ten - week ending 11/07/2014

This week sees another track from the new Bebo Best release, Trip to Rio de Janeiro, joining the Top Ten. La Caleta takes you to the samba fuelled land, complete with the Hammond B3 leading the melody.  

1. Metroverve - Cuori Infranti Short Sound
2. Molly Johnson - You’ve Changed
3. Annie Lennox - Summertime

4. Molly Johnson - Body and Soul
5. Bebo Best & Super Lounge Orchestra - Looking Out The Sea

6. Jojo Effect - You’re The Love
7. High Highs - Mount Temper Drone

8. Diana Krall - California Dreaming
9. High Highs - Ocean to City (Piano Version)
10. Bebo Best & Super Lounge Orchestra - La Caleta

Michael Franks - Concert Cancellation

Press Release that was just issued from Michael, for all of you reading who might be at tenting his New Jersey show:

FROM THE OFFICE: Michael has to cancel his appearance at the NJ Performing Arts Center next Saturday, November 15, 2014. 

Unfortunately, he had to have some emergency oral surgery and has reacted badly to the medications. The date will be rescheduled for sometime next Spring and we look forward to seeing you then. As soon as we know the exact date, we will let you know. Our apologies for a situation beyond our control.

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Cocktail Nation 334 Classic Comedy with George Carlin 11-01-2014

Back with some classic comedy this week and a more sedate George Carlin, out of 1965, on The Merv Griffin Show. News on a book by Sophia Loren, some new pictures have been released in color for the first time plus we talk about a new Pan Am project by friend of the Cocktail Nation.

TRACKLIST:
Metropole Orchestra - Magic Is The Moonlight Alika Lyman Group - Kauai Rose
# George Carlin Comedy
Frank Sinatra and Anotonio Carlos Jobim - Fly Me To The Moon
Vincent Guaraldi - Corcovado
Three Suns - Fever
# Sophia Loren book
Narco Lounge - Combo Seduction
John Coltrane - Blue Train
# History In Colour and gig guide
Bobby Fox - Let There be Love
Robert Davi - The Best Is Yet To Come
Hinda Hoffman - I Just Found Out About Love
Jimmy Vargas - Stacato
Morton Gould - Speak Low
# Next week show tease
Molly Ringwald - Exactly Like You