These 15 tracks by some of Europe and America's artists on the jazz scene offer an atmosphere conducive to romance and seduction. Laid-back, nocturnal, and dreamy, these “jazz moods” from modern to more traditional jazz ballads, both vocal and instrumental, are sultry, smooth, and steamy. Standout tracks include Nils Landgren's take on “Killing Me Softly,” the Nighthawks’ “Define the Day,” Soulounge’s reading of “Wait in Vain,” and the Harry Allen Quartet's warm and tender “But Beautiful.”