This image shows a festive scene with a glass of champagne, a green champagne bottle, and celebratory decorations. The champagne glass is filled with a light-colored liquid and is placed on a white surface. Next to the glass, there is a green champagne bottle with a white label. To the right of the glass, there is a gold foil party hat. Additionally, there are silver party decorations and a cork on the table. The table is covered with gold confetti, adding to the celebratory atmosphere.

Playlists

A Jazzy New Year’s Eve Playlist

Each playlist is its own little journey. They're curated to set a mood and move with a beginning, a middle, and a close. They’re meant to be played in order and felt in flow. Shuffle if you’d like, but know the energy builds, dips, and drifts with purpose. Happy listening.

A Note About the Notes 🎶

This image shows a festive scene with various celebratory elements. There is a champagne glass filled with a light-colored beverage, placed next to a cork from a champagne bottle. A metallic silver party hat is positioned behind the glass. To the right, there is a decorative gold piñata hanging from a black string. Scattered gold confetti dots the white surface, adding to the celebratory atmosphere. A piece of paper with printed text is partially visible, featuring phrases like "Inhale the Future" and "Exhale the Past," suggesting a theme of moving forward or celebrating new beginnings.

New Year’s can be super pressure-filled or absolutely delightful, and there’s really no way to predict which one you’ll get. Thankfully, we can always control what we listen to and who we choose to surround ourselves with as we ring in a new year, and that alone feels like a good start.

So here’s a New Year’s Eve jazz playlist to set the mood, whether you’re hosting friends and shimmying in the living room, hanging out in pajamas watching it all unfold on TV, or calling it a night before midnight. It keeps things smooth and celebratory with a classic jazz twist, Ella, Ray, Frank, Nina, and a few modern voices keeping the champagne energy flowing.

This image shows a clear cocktail glass filled with a light-colored beverage, possibly champagne or a similar sparkling drink. Next to the glass, there is a gold-colored party hat and a silver party horn, suggesting a celebratory occasion. A cork from a champagne bottle is also present on the table. The table is covered with a white tablecloth, and there are gold confetti scattered around, enhancing the festive atmosphere.

At just over an hour, this New Year’s Eve jazz playlist starts with big-band sparkle and swing, then winds down into timeless vocals and slow-dance charm. Here’s to a beautiful new year full of love, support, strength, and good energy, my friends. Cheers.