James Spencer checks in with another new album… and we’ll open the latest issue of Lounge Life Magazine to discover the scotch that was the favourite of Frank Sinatra… and hear of a very amusing AI transcription mishap thanks to Baron Von Swankenstien.

There’s new exotica on the way from Tiki Delights and Mr Moai… a few tiki happenings around the globe… and a mid-century complaint about petrol prices that proves drivers have always loved to complain about fuel prices.

So pour something strong, settle into the lounge chair…

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Voodoo 5 - Faster Pussycat

Martini Kings - The Lonely Bull

James Spencer - Lonely Street

Eddie Palmieri - Los Cueros Me Llaman

Freddie Canoe - Lonely Island

Vibexotica - Song Of The Taino

Mr Moai And The TikiHeads - Martinique

Tiki Delights - The Daiquiri Mambo

Billy Lester Trio - Out Of Nowhere

Norm Amadio Feat Marc Jordan - I Love You That Way

Freddie Green - Pin Up

Cocktail Inn - Tequila

Combustible Edison - Utopia

I’m not a morning person; I’m a coffee creature who finds your early-morning cheerfulness barbaric

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Bill Charlap – One Morning in May

Bruce Lofgren Group – Tripsy

Cliff Korman – MONTREUX

Gaea Schell – Luna Plateada

Greta Angell – Tea For Two

Hugo Montenegro – Charade 

Jack Jezro – Darn That Dream

Jeff Harner – I Fall In Love Too Easily

Mancini – Blue Satin

Nat King Cole – What Is There To Say

The Martini Kings – No. 4 Desafinado

Victor Feldman Trio – Chopin in D♯ minor (Minor Waltz)

Angelica – Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor Op. 27 No. 2

Here is a fact ...Anyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone driving faster than you is a maniac.

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Anita Rey – Slow Glow

Connie Russell – The Thrill Is Gone

Danielle Wertz – Manhattan in the Rain

Fran Jeffries – Lazy Afternoon

Gaea Schell – In Your Own Sweet Way

George De Hart – Body and Soul

George Shearing – On Cloud 69

Jan Lundgren Trio – Vindens Ängar

Jeff Goldblum – Lazy Afternoon

Rachel Caswell – For All We Know

Sarah Vaughan – It Might As Well Be Spring

Stacey Kent – I Know I Dream

Linda Carone-Having It All

Warren Wolf – Frankie and Johnny

When my friend told me his life was falling apart, I just asked him if he could do it quietly because I was trying to watch the game.

Albare - How Insensitive

Art Pepper - Imagination

Beegie Adair - April In Paris

Ben Webster - Late Date

Betty Blake - Lilac Wine

James Spencer - Easy Living

John Coltrane - Lush Life

Julie London - Sophisticated Lady

Julie London - Where Are You

Larry Gelb-If My Life Were Pleasant

Suzanne Pittson-I Get Sentimental Over Nothing

Lena Horne - Moon River

Paige Delancy - Black Coffee

Mr Skip Heller returns with Voodoo five and a new release Called Hypnocoin so we will catch up with him on the show this week, speaking of new music  we bring you Tabu recordings, new music from the Tikiyaki orchestra , Martini Kings and James Spencer so a bucket load of new music for you.

There is a look at the world of swank, a deep thought and our stuff segment 

Paul Anka- The Way You Make Me Feel

John Barry-On Her Majestys Secret Service

Skip Heller Voodoo 5

Voodoo 5-Hypnocoin

Messerchups- Kiss of the Night

Blue Martinis-You Turn Me On Baby

Chet Baker-When Your Lover Has Gone

OMFO - Whimsical realm

Martini Kings- Strangers in the Night

The Tikiyaki Orchestra - Sushi 

Tabu Recordings - Enter The Spy Magician

Herb Ellis- Soft Winds

Mr Moai and the Tikiheads-Road To Caliente

James Spencer and The Midnight Men- Under the Streetlamp

I think every now and then it's worth picking a fight, sometimes you get a punch in the nose but most of the time people are too shocked to do anything and you give them a story to tell their friends.

Wynton Marsalis-Daily Battles

Gerry Mullligan- Chelsea Bridge

Stan Kenton- Fuego Cubano

Georgie Auld- Be Still My Heart

James Morrison-My Beautiful

Octobop- Girl Talk

Miles Davis- All Blues

Keith Jarrett-Still Life, Still Life (Live)

Dexter Gordon-Ghost Of A Chance

John Coltrane- Lush Life

Mancini- Susan

Ann-Margaret- A Bachelor In Paradise

I think Monte Carlo may just be heaven on earth, if you don't believe me go visit soon!

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Steve Yeager- Monte Carlo

The Martini Kings - Poincianna

Swingin Palms-Asleep On The Shore

Oscar Moore- April in Paris

Matt Holsen- Plenty Jaunty

Marlena Shaw-Ahmad's Blues

John Neel- Bury Me Blue

Joey Altruda- Cocktails With Joey 

Jazz Singles- Another Cocktail

Linda Carone-Free and Easy

Eddie costa- I've Never Been In Love Before

Don Nuzzo- Bonded

Daniel Pemberton- I, Spy

Crawdaddy-Clean Caper

Calum Upton- Revolving Restaurant

Bill Evans-Gloria's Step

 Chet Baker - Time On My Hands

“I love how dreams resolve nothing and still demand processing

Airbenders – Weaver Of Dreams

Chet Baker – They All Laughed

Elliot Caine Sextet – Hippie Chicks On Acid

Gerry Mulligan – Body And Soul

Herbie Mann – Lady Bird

Julie London – Cloudy Morning

Mitch Towne – Some Work Of Noble Note, May Yet Be Done

Roger Williams – My One And Only Love

John Coltrane – Blue Train

Back for 2026 it is Jason Whiton with Spyvibe, I’ve got some cool gigs from across the globe to check out, the latest Bond news that might surprise you…a book on the Queen of England  and most importantly new music from Voodoo 5 and also James Spencer with his Midnight Men.

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James Spencer and the Midnight Men - Wet Asphalt

Combustible Edison - 20th Century

Ventures-Pink Panther Theme

Freddie Green - Pin Up

Freddy Canoe - In The Soup

Martini Kings - The Lonely Bull

Mel Torme - It Happened In Monterey

Swongos - Wanderoo

The Cocktails - Whoopsy Daisy

Tiki Cowboys - Feel So Good (Instrumental)

Vibexotica - When The Four Winds Blow

Keith Williams - The Thin Man

Kolumbo- Sandy Legs

Voodoo Five - I Just Don't Understand

Marcus Rutz - Looking Out Windows

The world is moving pretty quick, things we never thought would happen have actually happened. And yet still no personal jetpacks.

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Janet Seidel- Windmills of Your Mind

Hiromi-Uncertainty

Nicholas Masson-Almost Forty

Orchestra Superstring- Haru

Bill Charlap- All Across the City

Jonny Greenwood- Spencer

Dianne Schuur- When October Goes

Vibes On Velvet- Ink Mysterioso 

Daniel Pemberton-Restaurant Undercover

Beegie Adair- I Get Along Without You Very Well

The Martini Kings - Taboo

Jeremy Pelt - I Love Music

James Spencer- Street Of Dreams

James Spencer has release a wonderful album called Lonely Street with his band the Midnight Men so tonight he has programmed a show for us on the theme Lonely.

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James Spencer - Whiskey & Leather 

George Shearing Quintet & Billy May - If I Should Lose You 

Jimmy Borges - Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight

Anne Phillips - A Stranger In Town 

Relaxing Piano Crew - Are You Lonely

Melanchrino - Laura 

Chet Baker - Street Of Dreams 

Jackie Gleason - Hey There Lonely Girl

Frank Sinatra - Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry

Cocktail Inn - The Lonely Man

Serge Gainsbourg - Ce Mortel Ennui

Laurindo Almeida & The Danzaneros - Big Town 

Toni Harper - Lady Lonely 

Nat King Cole - The Lonely One 

Martin Denny - Cool

Helen Merrill - End Of A Love Affair 

James Spencer & The Midnight Men - When The City Finally Sleeps 

Gene Howard - Stranger In Paradise 

Julie London - Lush Life

Martin Kings - Goodbye To Lonely Town