A little ambience can go a long way in setting the mood and jazz is rich with culture and intimacy. Jazz is often performed as a conversation between musicians, highlighting their own styles and blending together to create unique sounds. That give-and-take can be great at building tension and works well in the bedroom.
Fever by Peggy Lee
Fever is a minimalistic piece that showcases a simple bassline and her heartfelt lyrics. There is a bounce to the rhythm and the simplicity of its composition is understatedly sincere. This piece would be the perfect warm-up as you move from dinner to the bedroom.
Take Five by Dave Drubeck
Take Five is a warm & upbeat piece with a saxophone leading over a repeated piano riff. If you aren’t familiar with music, you might not catch what it is that makes Take Five feel so jaunty and alive. Most songs have a 4-beat time signature (4/4) and counting to 4 aligns with the lyrics/chords of most pop songs. However, the clue for Take Five is in the name; its time signature is 5/4. Let Dave Drubeck’s charmingly unusual piece set the scene for your romantic evening.
You Do Something To Me by Laura Fygi
Laura Fygi’s sultry voice tells the story of her lover’s unparalleled powers of seduction. The light backing instruments pick up in the middle of the song and feature a meandering trumpet solo. Then Fygi’s vocals take the spotlight again. You Do Something To Me is a gorgeous piece perfect for when you want to remind your lover just how special they are.
These songs are by no means representative of all that Jazz has to offer; it’s an incredibly diverse genre so if these didn’t tickle your fancy, there’s plenty more! The conversation between musicians within each piece and the soft seduction of jazz vocalists can be a great addition to your romantic evening playlist.