If you’re thinking of planning a celebration for that someone special in your life then you’ll need a special love song. If romance is in the air for you, you may want to check out our best romantic jazz recommendations, for some of the most beautiful songs and performances out there here are our top romantic music picks…

– My Funny Valentine, by Chet Baker. This song is beautiful – melancholy, heartfelt, with tongue-in-cheek humour and ending with a beautiful sentiment, this song has it all, and Chet’s delivery is the best I’ve ever heard. His simple, elegant voice brings the songs to life and then some.

– At Last, by Etta James. A classic, the audition song of teenage girls everywhere (for good reason). Sexy, sultry, powerful and incredibly delivered by Ms James.

– Teach Me Tonight, by Nancy Wilson. It’s cool, it’s classy and it’s a little bit cheeky – the story of someone who thinks they have a lot to teach a potential partner, who at first may seem unwilling (but comes round in the end…). Nancy’s delivery is just gorgeous.

– I’ve Got a Crush on You, by Ella Fitzgerald. Did you ever have daydreams about singing this song to your crush, who would be sat in the front row of the audience, gazing adoringly. After hearing you singing this song, he’d yours forever.

– L-O-V-E by Nat ‘King’ Cole. It’s like honey and butter, heated up and stirred together with lots and lots of sugar…. At least, that’s what it makes us think of! A checklist of the things that make a person special, spelling out the essence of the day. It’s love, isn’t it?