All that Jazz

My wife has a great description of really good jazz, “It’s sexy”. I love that definition, and it really describes the feelings that some of the best music can create. The tracks (below) are part of my Instrumentals playlist (with 159 songs, 12.5 hrs) that I listen to a lot while flying. Yes, I will confess that some of these tracks are not strictly ‘jazz’ if you are a purist.

But they all convey that same wonderful sexy feeling and make for great music during a romantic dinner, or to listen to during something equally ‘sexy’. So, in alphabetical order, my top sexy-jazz selections are:

A kiss under the Moonlight  The Rippingtons / 20’th anniversary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgWpLy4rBtQ

As good as it gets                  Mindi Abair / It just happens that way

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52QRJ6_6YhA&list=ALBTKoXRg38BCwGegXq5aH2rrT51UUsi8_

At the Modern                       Joyce Cooling / Revolving Door

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp8mu_xTOcA

Between Us                             Steve Cole / Between Us

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSC4Pnl8Ql0

Europa                                     Gato Barbieri / Caliente

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9R0uomEnnQ

Healing Hands                      Ken Navarro / Slow Dance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4xKN-81sGk

Hippies on a Corner             Joe Sample / The best of JS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5GXBauzW1M

Human Nature                      Dave Benoit / Heroes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5XNna2XLNg

It’s You                                    David Sanborn / The best of DS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHof-Qc0Swc

Notorious                               Rick Braun / Body and Soul

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehpaRrqysZw

Paradise                                  Norman Brown / Celebration

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xz0LhEeOp0

Remember the Night            Jessy J / Hot Sauce

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS0x1d9PNGI

San Diego                               Peter White / Perfect Moment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOouPo8G4w0

Smiles and Smiles to go      Larry Carlton / Alone but never alone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OH8TJVwF1Yg

Sneakin’ in the Back            Tom Scott / Bluestreak

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCJZZ2sOt6g

Suede                                      Marion Meadows / Player’s Club

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8bUUADNd_I

Who?                                       Richard Elliot / Chill Factor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5iyCH8jc04

If you have some favorites of your own you want to add to this list, I would love to hear from you…