Here is a curated collection of jazz songs that is guaranteed to be better than any Spotify playlist you will find. Many of the titles are in the Naxos Jazz Library Database, which can be accessed through the library’s website. This Valentines Day list features classic performers, varying styles, and a range of tempos that will not disappoint.
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong- I`ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
Nat King Cole- When I Grow to Old Too Dream
Billie Holiday- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
Nat King Cole- (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
Mel Torme- Lullaby of Birdland
Bill Evans Trio- My Foolish Heart
Django Reindhart- I’ll See You In My Dreams
Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto – Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)
Barbara Mendes & Eumir Deodato- Useless Landscape (Inutil Paisagem)
Shirley Horn -Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz)
Alison Krauss – This Time the Dream`s on Me
Chet Baker- My Funny Valentine