Evening Chillout

The best Evening Chillout involves many songs in many styles — all united by their desire to relax you. From the crossover-jazz vocals of Norah Jones ("Don't Know Why") to the late-night trip-hop of Massive Attack ("Teardrop"), the crushed-velvet soul of Marvin Gaye ("Let's Get It On") to the gorgeous alt-pop of Coldplay ("Spies"), we'll make sure your unwinding time is golden.

Here's where we drop some old-school jazz into the chillout groove — Miles' satiny "It Never Entered My Mind," Sonny Rollins' the-name-says-it-all "'Round Midnight," Dexter Gordon's lost-in-a-cloud-of-cigarette-smoke "Ernie's Tune." Mixed in with Morcheeba, Roy Ayers, and the Roots, these cuts are your one-way ticket to mellow.

Lounging just wouldn't be lounging if it weren't for Dave Brubeck ("Audrey"), the man who practically invented the soundtrack for the mood. But Dave's not alone — we've used the Deep Cuts to dig up some other kings and queens of the midnight hour, from the Twilight Singers ("Twilight") to Feist ("Leisure Sweet"). By now, the day's a distant memory. G'night.

The hard part's now over. You made it out of the office and into something comfortable — say a deep-cushioned sofa, sweats, and a martini or a glass of red. Time to dim the lights and let the day's worries evaporate. Just as we were here to get you out of the house this morning and over the hump this afternoon, we're gonna guide/glide you through the night with some serious chillout. Cue up, curl up, and let go . . .