Jazz for the Fireplace

With Thanksgiving coming next Thursday and the December holidays just around the corner, you'll likely find yourself in front of a fireplace or cooking for friends in the coming weeks. Or simply unwinding by yourself. To make those evenings extra cozy, here are 10 jazz albums that are hip and remarkably soothing. Here are album titles and sample tracks:

Bill Evans — From Left to Right (Verve) here...



Paul Desmond and Jim Hall — Bossa Antigua (RCA) here...



Tommy Flanagan — Moodsville (Prestige) here...



Marian McPartland — After Dark (Capitol) here...



Al Haig — Jazz Will-O-the-Wisp (Fresh Sound) here...



Gary McFarland — Soft Samba (Verve) here...



Oscar Peterson — Motions and Emotions (MPS) here...



Earl Zindars — And Then Some (Heesoos). Zindars' songs performed by remarkable pianists Don Haas and Larry Dunlap here...



Emily Remler — Firefly (Concord) here...



Cal Tjader and Charlie Byrd — Tambu here...