Please suggest some "romantic jazz"...

[Eurasian]

... for my son's upcoming rehearsal dinner. I have been put in charge of compiling a 3 hour playlist and could use some suggestions. I think instrumental is preferred, but not necessarily a requirement.

Thanks in advance!

David

 

[RayDunzl]

Carla Bey - Night Glo

Instrumental

https://www.ecmrecords.com/artists/1435045695/carla-bley

Carla's Website:

http://www.wattxtrawatt.com/

Piano and Bass Guitar:
Go Together
Duets

Piano, bass and Saxophone
Songs With Legs

There are more.

 

[ferrellms]

Try looking at Spotify or Amazon or other streaming playlists for Smooth Jazz, Romantic Jazz, Dinner Party Jazz, etc.- there are a lot of them and are professionally put together. They do all the choosing and DJing for you!

 

[MediumRare]

https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Blue-Hour-Sessions-CD/dp/B00004TR14
https://www.amazon.com/Romantic-Jazz-Ballads/dp/B088BSQ9CQ
https://www.amazon.com/Harry-Sally-Music-Motion-Picture/dp/B00136NV4C
https://www.amazon.com/Look-Love-Diana-Krall/dp/B000VT7AUS

Light the candles, pour the wine, it’s going to be a good night.

 

[Daverz]

This is romantic in the sense of melody and the warmth of the instrumental playing

https://www.amazon.com/Further-Definitions-BENNY-CARTER/dp/B000AXZCO6

 

[Eurasian]

Thanks for the great suggestions! Cueing up Carla Bley now

 

[minor1000]

These are always in rotation at villaPatricia

Blue Mitchell: Plays for Lovers
Bill Evans: Waltz for Debbie
Bill Evans: Another Time-The Hilversum Concert
Le Trio Gershwin: Summertime
Le Trio Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman
The Bryan Ferry Orchestra: The Jazz Age
Susannah McCorkle: The Songs of Johnny Mercer
Wynton Marsalis: Standards and Ballads
Wynton Marsalis Quintet and Richard Galliano: From Billie Holiday to Edith Piaf (an amazing Le Vie En Rose)

 

[Vini darko]

Unforgettable by Cleo laine is a nice vocal piece.

 

[watchnerd]

... for my son's upcoming rehearsal dinner. I have been put in charge of compiling a 3 hour playlist and could use some suggestions. I think instrumental is preferred, but not necessarily a requirement.

Thanks in advance!

David

Before I suggest anything....

How old is your son?

I wouldn't want t recommend anything that isn't age appropriate.

 

[Eurasian]

Before I suggest anything....

How old is your son?

I wouldn't want t recommend anything that isn't age appropriate.

He is 28

 

[RayDunzl]

How could I forget... Romantic... Dinner...?

I don't know if it is romantic, it's a bigger band.

Maybe better toward the end of a playlist.

 

[Wombat]

28 y.o.

Save some Sly 'Jazz' for the last dance.

 

[guildenstern]

 

[DonH56]

Some old Chick Corea, how about Return to Forever? Chuck Mangione (yes, I am biased ), Joe Sample, Earl Klugh, etc. McCoy Tyner. Miles Davis, Bird, Coltrane, Al Hirt, etc. all had various "lover's" albums.

 

[eddantes]

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Oh wait, I thought you said Doin' It Jazz.

It's a great album... but JFC is HM a hideous spectacle!

 

[Neddy]

Might be a bit late to this party, but one of my all time favs is:

 

[Eurasian]

Thanks for the input, everyone! About an hour into my playlist, the bride to be pulled the plug and streamed more millenial oriented Pop music. Oh well -- it was her weekend!

 

[RayDunzl]

Which straw broke the camel's back?

 

[Juhazi]

 

[Eurasian]

Which straw broke the camel's back?

I'm not sure, as I had slipped out of the venue to sip on a gin and tonic and enjoy a little second hand cigarette smoke. If I had to guess, it would
likely to have been a Cole Porter chestnut.