Chilled Jazz - The Essential Nu-Jazz Collection

This is an excellent collection for someone who is interested in the genre. The mix of songs have a bit of flavor from almost every other music style, and yet taken as a whole, is a very cohesive ensemble. You definitely get an idea of the range of possibilities as well as some guideposts for seeking out specific artists or sub-styles.
It's refreshing to hear a genre in the music industry that has'nt been taited by the formula that if a certain sound sells jam it down the publics hears regardless of substance. Chilled Jazz - The Essential Nu-Jazz Collection delivers especially for those who can appreciate nu-jazz instrumentation, smooth electronic music, soulful grooves, funky club mixes and mellow R&B vocals all together in one style of music. This music brings everything to the table and can be enjoyed in any setting.

Track list:

DISC 1

01. So Easy - Röyksopp
02. In The Waiting Line - Zero 7
03. Feelin' Good (Joe Claussell Remix) - Do not use this asset
04. Cajun Moon (Cajun Long Trip Version) - Randy Crawford
05. The Essence - Herbie Hancock, Chaka Khan
06. I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun - Nuyorican Soul
07. Sunshine Of Your Love - Rockers Hi-Fi, Ella Fitzgerald
08. Don't 'Xplain - Courtney Pine
09. Cosmic Echoes - Mark De Clive-Lowe
10. The Paris Match - The Style Council, Tracey Thorn
11. Not Just Anybody (Atjazz Flugelhorn Remix) - Rae & Christian
12. Superstrings - Eivind Aarset
13. She Was Too Good To Me - Till Brönner
14. Let Me Be Mine - Riton
15. Be Still My Heart - Silje Nergaard

DISC 2

01. Gabriel - Lamb
02. Letting Go - Nitin Sawhney
03. Deep In it - St. Germain
04. Waltz For Koop - Koop
05. L.O.V.E and You & I - Jazzanova
06. Gula Gula - Mari Boine
07. I'm Like A Bird - Nelly Furtado
08. Madan - Salif Keita
09. At The River - Groove Armada
10. Slip Into Something More Comfortable - Kinobe
11. The Facts and The Dreams - Fragile State
12. The Illest Hobo - Nathan Haines
13. Spaces and Places - Mitchell and Dewbury
14. Hurry Slowly - Nils Petter Molvaer
15. Verb Vendor - Phase 5
16. Gone (The Kruder and Dorfmeister Session) - David Holmes, Sarah Cracknell
17. Svefn-G-Englar - Sigur Ros