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Please suggest serene, restful jazz recordings


Could you please suggest some quite, late night type jazz recordings on CD?

* Recording quality is at least as important as the music; if it isn't extremely well recorded, I wouldn't be interested.

* Instrumentals only, no vocals.

* Well recognized classic songs like "Misty", "Stardust", "Moon River", "When I Fall in Love", etc.

* No piano banging (like Oscar Peterson), only smooth, flowing piano

* No CD's that are marred by a single lousy cut.

* I'm looking for restful, background music, not something that will impress/irritate my neighbors with my audio system.

Thanks in advance for your help!
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xiekitchen
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oops just noticed your "no vocals" request
hdm
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Gene Ammons "Boss Tenor"
hdm
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Chet Baker's "Chet" comes to mind as well.
dopogue
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Second he Tord Gustavson. Also on ECM, John Taylor's "Rosslyn" and Ralph Towner's "Solo Guitar, "Ana," and "Timeline."

Finaly, John Scofield's "Quiet" on Verve.
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hoopster
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Bill Evans Trio-Waltz for Debbie;Live at the Village Vanguard; and Moonbeams
Dave Brubeck-Late Night Brubeck and The Crossing
Charlie Haden and Kenny Barron-Night in the City
Stan Getz-Cafe Montmartre
Jim Brock-Tropic Affair (Latiny but smooth)
Getz/Gilberto
Keith Jarrett-The Melody at Night With You
Herbie Hancock-Maiden Voyage

...for starters. BTW the TGT-The Ground, mentioned above is excellent also...haven't heard "Changing Places".

These don't have the "classics" you mentioned. I don't know where you would find instrumental versions only of these on a good recording. These are all great smooth Jazz recordings, however.
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