Best Kooperation Podcasts (2024)

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SUPERSTARS WEEK - AL KOOPER. Blood Sweat & Tears, Bob Dylan, The Blues Project, Super Session! 45:06

2d ago45:06

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Welcome to SUPERSTARS WEEK! This week I’m rebroadcasting my interviews with five Superstars: Judy Collins, Al Kooper, David Amram, Ron Carter and Oscar Hammerstein II. Al Kooper is a true Superstar of rock music. He was a member of The Blues Project. He founded Blood Sweat & Tears. He recorded Super Session with Michael Bloomfield and Stephen Still…

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SUPERSTARS WEEK - RON CARTER. "The Maestro". World's Most Revered Jazz Bassist. Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Many More! 39:42

1h ago39:42

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Welcome to SUPERSTARS WEEK! This week I’m rebroadcasting my interviews with five Superstars: Judy Collins, Al Kooper, David Amram, Ron Carter and Oscar Hammerstein II. Ron Carter is “the Maestro”, the world’s most renowned bassist. He’s the most recorded bassist in jazz history and a 3x Grammy winner. He’s played with everyone from Cannonball Adder…

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Big Chuck and Little Richard 7:05

2h ago7:05

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This episode starts off with Jimmy stating that Chuck Berry was the most important song writer in rock and roll history. And they go from there and talk about Little Richard and on to how Nashville sessions guys are just different than New York session guys.By Al Kooper

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SUPERSTARS WEEK - DAVID AMRAM. World Famous Composer, Conductor, Multi-Instrumentalist! 39:59

1d ago39:59

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Welcome to SUPERSTARS WEEK! This week I’m rebroadcasting my interviews with five Superstars: Judy Collins, Al Kooper, David Amram, Ron Carter and Oscar Hammerstein II. David Amram is a National Treasure. He’s a Musical Giant in Classical, Jazz and Popular music. He’s performed with a Who’s Who in all three genres including Aaron Copeland, Theloniou…

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Evenings At The Penthouse -Ghosting Friends 1:00:27

2h ago1:00:27

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Yes it can happen, but here is the thing...you quickly learn how little they actually meant to you and how they held you back. So...little loss really. Just make sure you turn up to the funeral to make sure they are dead! www.cocktailnation.net Bill Evans- My Man's Gone Now Shelly Manne & His Friends-Exodus Steve Tyrell - Georgia On My Mind John Co…

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005. Private golf clubs and memberships 38:13

18h ago38:13

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Xander sits down with his buddies from high school and talks to them about what's going on in the world of sports. The biggest topic they discuss is private golf memberships. This was recorded during the summer of 2024.By WSU College of Education

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SUPERSTARS WEEK - JUDY COLLINS: Iconic Singer And Songwriter. "Both Sides Now". "Send In The Clowns"! 46:00

3d ago46:00

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Welcome to SUPERSTARS WEEK! This week I’m rebroadcasting my interviews with five Superstars: Judy Collins, Al Kooper, David Amram, Ron Carter and Oscar Hammerstein II. Judy Collins is an iconic Renaissance Artist and Grammy Winning Singer/Songwriter with 55 albums and hit singles including Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” and Stephen Sondheim’s “Se…

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Evenings At The Penthouse-An Unfinished Woman 1:00:46

40m ago1:00:46

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A work in progress maybe? www.cocktailnation.net Gerry Mulligan And His Orchestra- For An Unfinished Woman Steve Million- Situations Lyn Stanley- The Island Jazz Lounge Zone- Relaxing Piano Music Dick Hyman- I Wish You Love Oscar Peterson Trio- You Look Good To Me Dave Brubeck- One Alone Bill Charlap Trio- All Across the City Chris Connor-Something…

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Words With Wellsy-Dream Boogie 1:00:23

16h ago1:00:23

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Sad news this week of the passing of French screen legend Alain Delon, we will have a look at that story in Lounge Life Magazine and this week Gary Wells is back with Words With Wellsy and Sam Cooke is on the agenda www.cocktailnation.net Aloha Kaftan Society -Walter Goes Shopping Joey Altruda-All The Cats Sam Cooke- Summertime Jazz Vibes-Vibraphon…

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Lou Christie - '60s Star: "Lightning Strikes", "The Gypsy Cried", "Two Faces Have I", "Rhapsody In The Rain" And More! 46:18

6d ago46:18

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Lou Christie was a Star and a Hit Machine in the 1960s with his distinctive falsetto voice and songs like “Lightnin’ Strikes” (a #1 smash), “The Gypsy Cried”, “Two Faces Have I”, “Rhapsody In The Rain”, and More. He was featured in Dick Clark’s Cavalcade Of Stars and on all the major music television shows including Where The Action Is, Hullabaloo …

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Evenings At The Penthouse-What Does Love Mean To You 1:00:37

2h ago1:00:37

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Love can mean a lot of things. www.cocktailnation.net Dave Miller Trio-You Don’t Know What Love Is Tiki Delights-Cocktail Time Bill Evans -Blue Serge Mancini-The Summer Knows Nicholas Godin-Pigalle Darling Club Oscar Moore Trio-Come In Out Of The Rain Luke Gillespie-Beautiful Love Jackie Gleason-It All Depends On You Barney Kessel-It Could Happen T…

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Joey Dee - '60s Star With Joey Dee And The Starlighters: "The Peppermint Twist"! 42:32

5h ago42:32

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Joey Dee and the Starlighters were Stars of the early 1960s. Joey wrote and sang “The Peppermint Twist”, a #1 song in 1962 that was integral to the worldwide twist dance craze phenomenon. They became the house band at The Peppermint Lounge in NYC, where people lined up each night to get in to rub elbows with the Stars of that era including Jackie K…

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Hall of Fame and Stomach Sounds 5:50

7d ago5:50

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The guys talk about Al getting into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the question of how to sell Al’s box set, and on from there. And Al makes some outstanding stomach sounds.By Al Kooper

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Peter Asher And Jeremy Clyde - '60s Stars With Peter & Gordon ("A World Without Love") And Chad & Jeremy ("A Summer Song")! 49:56

8d ago49:56

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Peter Asher (Peter & Gordon) and Jeremy Clyde (Chad & Jeremy) were stars during the British Invasion era of the 1960s. Peter & Gordon had massive hits with songs like “A World Without Love” and “I Go To Pieces”. Peter went on to have an illustrious career in the music business, first as the head of A&R for Apple Records where he signed a then-unkno…

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Evenings At The Penthouse- How to Make a Million Dollars 59:04

7h ago59:04

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Just follow these easy steps kids www.cocktailnation.net Frank Sinatra-Nice Work If You Can Get It Nat King Cole- Cherchez La Femme Los Machucambos-How insensitive Matt Monro-strangers in the night Bobby Darin-skylark Roger Williams-Moonlight Love Duke Ellington-In A Sentimental Mood Gene Howard-Hes Funny That Way Ron Goodwin-Playtime on Pluto Mal …

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WORLD PREMIERE - "The Gift": Song By Robert Miller. Arrangement By Grammy Winner Michael Abene. Praised By David Amram, John Helliwell, Fay Claassen, Joe La Barbera, Tony Carey, Danny Gottlieb, Leslie ... 8:44

10d ago8:44

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WORLD PREMIERE! "The Gift": song by Robert Miller and arrangement by Michael Abene. I originally wrote "The Gift" as a love song ballad on the occasion of the birth of my first granddaughter. My band, Project Grand Slam, recorded and released the song in 2015 on our "Made In New York" album. In April 2024 Michael Abene was a guest on this podcast. …

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Evenings At The Penthouse-Don’t Work Too Hard 1:00:28

9d ago1:00:28

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Work just as hard as to not get fired is a pretty good motto www.coccktailnation.net James Spencer- Easy Living Kenyon Hopkins-April_in_Paris Hank Garland- Autumn Leaves Nat King Cole- When Sunny Gets Blue Oscar Peterson- You Make Me Feel So Young Tony Bennett- A Weaver Of Dreams_There Will Never Be Another You Dean Martin- You're Breaking My Heart…

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Album Special-Sergio Mendes 1:01:51

4d ago1:01:51

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An Album special this week with one you will easily see in any charity store by Mr Sergio Mendes.A Deep Though, our Stuff Segment and a look at the World of Swank with lots of cool gigs to attend. www.cocktailnation.net Tiki Delights-San Francisco SambaVoodoo 5-MiserlouSergio Mendes- Mas Que NadaBrian Landrus- The TelecastersIsrea Butler- B.G.'s Gr…

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Harvey Brooks - One Of The Most Important Bassists Of The Rock Era. Played With Bob Dylan, The Doors, The Electric Flag, John Sebastian, Miles Davis And Many More! 33:34

13d ago33:34

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Harvey Brooks is one of the most important and heralded bass players of the entire rock era. Starting in the 1960s he played on so many seminal albums and singles including Bob Dylan's "Highway 61 Revisited", "Super Session" with Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper and Stephen Stills, Bloomfield's band, The Electric Flag, and even Miles Davis's groundbreaki…

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SPECIAL EPISODE - Celebrating 2 Million Downloads! 3:42

1h ago3:42

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This is a Very Special Episode celebrating that we’ve just passed 2 million downloads for the podcast! I started the podcast in March 2021 during the depths of the pandemic, with no audience at all. It took two years to reach 1 million downloads but just one more year to reach 2 million. I’m extremely thankful for all the wonderful guests that I’ve…

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Downloads and the Music Biz 6:01

9h ago6:01

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The guys talk about the music biz today and the effect of streaming, how big time studio guys then started bands, and how amazing was Al’s Hammond organ playing with Dylan.By Al Kooper

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Evenings At The Pethouse - Doing What I Do Best 59:42

8d ago59:42

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Doing What I Do Best can you guess what it is? www.cocktailnation.net Gaea Schell- Luna Plateada Victor Feldman Trio- Dream Dance Peter Nero- For All We Know Rose Sinclair-Misty John Coltrane-Too Young To Go Steady Chet Baker- There Is No Greater Love Linda Carone-Having It All The Martini Kings -Desafinado Melanchrino Strings- Arrivederci, Roma Ja…

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Ein-Personen- und vereinfachte GmbH, innovative Start-Up und KMU | Avv. RA Marco Rampf, LL.M. 11:04

2h ago11:04

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UNSERE PODCAST ZUM ITALIENISCHEN RECHT FÜR DEUTSCHE KMU UND MITTELSTÄNDISCHE UNTERNEHMER: EIN-PERSONEN- UND VEREINFACHTE GMBH, INNOVATIVE START-UP UND KMU Wie funktioniert die Ein-Personen-GmbH im italienischen Recht? Was versteht man unter einer "vereinfachten GmbH"? Welche Regelungen bestehen für innovative Start-Ups und für innovative KMU im ita…

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Chris McDonald - Grammy Nominated, Emmy Winning, Nashville-Based Arranger And Composer. Has Worked With Carrie Underwood, Amy Grant, Willie Nelson! 30:03

15d ago30:03

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Chris McDonald is a Grammy nominated, Emmy winning arranger/composer. He's been a fixture in Nashville's recording scene for over 40 years as the "go to" arranger for brass, strings and orchestral writing, and for big bands. His group, the Chris McDonald Jazz Orchestra, recently released its 9th album called "It's About Time". He's done arrangement…

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Evenings At The Penthouse -Looking Out The Window 1:00:16

12d ago1:00:16

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Looking out the window, how is your view! www.cocktailnation.net George De Hart-Body and Soul Vince Guaraldi Trio- Manha De Carnaval George Shearing -Midnight On A Cloud Cannonball Adderly- Spontaneous Combustion Art Pepper-These Foolish Things Edward Simon-Gracias A La Vida Stan Getz-Her John Neil And His Orchestra-Who Is Wendy Melenchrino Strings…

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Annie Haslam - Singer With Renaissance, The Acclaimed British Symphonic Rock Band. "Northern Lights" Top UK Hit. 2nd Career As Visual Artist! 38:48

17d ago38:48

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Annie Haslam is the longtime singer for Renaissance, the celebrated British symphonic and progressive rock band. She's also had a long solo career and a 2nd career as a visual artist. With Renaissance she recorded 11 studio albums plus several live albums. She has a 5 octave range. Renaissance had a hit single in 1978 with "Northern Lights" which r…

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Ep. 53 - Pete Best (The Beatles) 1:11:08

2d ago1:11:08

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On this episode of The It's Only Rock And Roll Podcast, we speak with drummer Pete Best, one of only 3 living men who can rightfully claim the designation “former-Beatle”. We discuss his two year role in the band's development, which took them from teenaged amateur rockers, to road-hardened seasoned musicians – culminating with the band' signing wi…

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Unsolved Mysteries Of The 50's -Lubbock Lights 1:00:06

11d ago1:00:06

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This week another Unsolved Mystery of the Fifties and lots of new music ! So, mix yourself a martini, settle into your favorite chair, and let the smooth sounds of Cocktail Nation take you away. You're in for an unforgettable evening www.cocktailnation.net Black Flamingoes-Tales From the Crypt Project K_67-Nightdrive Al Cailoa- Experiment In Terror…

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Drum Summit - Featuring Three Of The World's Best Jazz Drummers: Peter Erskine, Danny Gottlieb And Adam Nussbaum! 41:04

20d ago41:04

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This is a Drum Summit, a Special Episode of the podcast. It features three of the world’s best jazz drummers: Peter Erskine, Danny Gottlieb and Adam Nussbaum. Each has previously been a guest on the podcast, but now they’re together in this episode. Peter Erskine is a 2x Grammy winner and a 10x Best Jazz Drummer winner. He’s played with Weather Rep…

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Onward From Royal Teens 6:09

5d ago6:09

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Jimmy traces Al’s career after the Royal Teens though songwriting and then becoming friends with Tom Wilson, which led to the day that changed Al’s life and the sound of Dylan and rock forever.By Al Kooper

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Evenings At The Penthouse-Blues Up Top 1:00:25

6d ago1:00:25

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Look, if you have to be sad, it's better to be rich and sad than poor and sad. www.cocktailnation.net Ahmad Jamal-Ahmad’s Blues The Adderly Brothers-Big E James Spencer-Easy Living Dexter Gordon-Flick Of A Trick Andrea Keller-Footprints John Lampkin-Hittin the Haven Michelle Lordi-Imagination Thad Jones-Minor On Top Chet Baker-When Your Lover Has G…

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"Rockin' The Kremlin" - New Book By David Junk, Former CEO Of Universal Music Russia. Talks About Putin, Oligarchs, Corruption And Music In Russia! 27:38

22d ago27:38

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“Rockin’ The Kremlin” is the new book by David Junk, Longtime former CEO of Universal Music Russia after the fall of Communism. He dealt with Putin, cronyism, oligarchs, corruption and violence as he introduced western stars and their music into Russia, including Sting, Metallica and Mariah Carey. My featured song is “Get Out!” from the album PGS 7…

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Evenings At The Penthouse-Holidays 1:00:23

11d ago1:00:23

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What sort of holiday do you like? www.cocktailnation.net The Rob Dixon Quintet – Caravan Mark Riddle – Drifting Dan Rose- Ellington Medley Dexter Gordon- Somebody’s Fool Julie London- Fantasy. Chat Baker – Hollywood Tonight David Fleming Lake Como Pierro Umilani – Lounge Suite Bill Evans-My Man’s Gone Now Dominico Moduguno John Lamkin -Ode to Georg…

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Augustin Hadelich - World Famous Classical Violinist. Plays Bluegrass Too! Soloist With Most Major U.S. And International Orchestras. Grammy Winner. "Instrumentalist Of The Year" Winner. New Album: "American ... 42:39

24d ago42:39

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Augustin Hadelich is a World Famous Classical Violinist. And a Bluegrass Star too! He has performed as a soloist with major U.S. and international orchestras. He’s a Grammy winner and “Instrumentalist Of The Year” winner. I saw him perform recently and he left the audience speechless, particularly with his stunning bluegrass solo encore performance…

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Spyvibe- The Man With The Golden Gun 1:00:15

11d ago1:00:15

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Tonight, we've got a packed show for you. First up, Spyvibe With Jason Whiton talking The Man With The Golden Gun and we'll be answering a listener's burning question and take you on a journey through the "World of Swank" with our gig guide, highlighting the hottest upcoming events and must-see performances. And of course, we've got some fantastic …

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Mandoki Soulmates - Leslie Mandoki And Nick Van Eede. European Supergroup. Players Have Included Ian Anderson, Jack Bruce, David Clayton-Thomas, Randy Brecker. New Album Out! 30:58

27d ago30:58

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Mandoki Soulmates is a European Supergroup led by Leslie Mandoki, who escaped from Communist Hungary to the West at a young age and formed the Soulmates over 30 years ago. Lineups have included Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), Jack Bruce (Cream), David Clayton-Thomas (Blood Sweat & Tears) and many others. Leslie is joined on this show by Nick van Eede o…

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Al and Jimmy 5: Brits vs Americans 6:36

23d ago6:36

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Jimmy talks about the big difference between the young American guys who played the blues versus the Brits. And that leads to talking about Al playing keyboard for the Stones, where Mick and Keith picked up Al, while playing a Taj Mahal album in the limo.By Al Kooper

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