Soothing jazz

Soothing jazz lives up to its name. The station offers a carefully curated blend of jazz and classical - the kind of programming that turns a stressful afternoon into a mellow evening. Tracks flow seamlessly from Bill Evans' delicate piano to Debussy's Clair de Lune. It's not trying to be cutting-edge. That's the point. This is background music in the best sense: present enough to reward attention, subtle enough to fade into your day. The selection leans toward the quieter side of jazz - think ECM recordings rather than bebop. Classical picks favor impressionist and minimalist composers. The s…