Jazz is an evening phenomenon. It just sounds best after the sun goes down. Just put on what you're in the mood for, mellow and cool or frenetic and intense. Do what feels right at the time.
Jazz CD suggestions for evening ambience
I'm wondering what Audiogoners might suggest in terms of (fairly) widely available Jazz CDs for a tasteful restaurant (asian fusion cuisine, large metropolitan setting). I'm helping with the aural planning so to speak. At the moment we find Bill Evans well-suited to ideal; Thelonious Monk provides great ambience but is at times a bit too pensive and slow for this particular environment; Marvin Gaye supplies ample classic retro from time to time, but is a tad too recognizable. All comments/suggestions &/or pointers are greatly appreciated.