Dinner-Party-Planning At Its Best

If you're having difficulty with your dinner-party-planning, you've come to the right place. We will give you a lot of music recommendations and give you links to where to buy, as well as a link to our menu page with great food selections. There are a lot of options open to you - jazz. . . classical. . any number of styles.

We also have links to some of our other pages, to give you more options.

FOR STARTERS, LISTEN TO THESE

POSSIBILITIES - Recommended Songs: Safiatou (featuring Santana and Angelique Kidjo) and Stitched Up ARTIST: Various artists.

LONG NIGHT OUT - Recommended Songs: Fullerton Ave. and Double Exposure, ARTIST: Brian Culbertson.

THE ART OF THE TRIO, VOL. I - Recommended Songs Blackbird and Nobody Else But Me, ARTIST: Brad Mehldau Trio.



Jazz music is one of our favorites because it fits so well with a large variety of themes.

We've chosen iTunes to link you directly to our best recommendations. If you don't currently have access to this program, it is very simple to download it. Hook up a good speaker & play the music directly from your computer the evening of your dinner.

Your dinner-party-planning should take into consideration both who the guests will be and what you are serving. Just as you want the meal you are serving to be suitable for these particular guests, you want the musical atmosphere of the evening to be the same.

For example, if you're recently married and you're entertaining the in-laws for the first time, a new recipe you've never tried and the latest alternative rock wouldn't quite fit the bill. Any number of choices would be much better, maybe jazz or blues. Take the time to listen to all of our recommendations, and find the one that's just right for your occasion.

TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE - Recommended Songs: I Won’t Dance and Love Me Or Leave Me, ARTIST: Jane Monheit.

CHILL FACTOR - Recommended Songs: On The Fly and Kick It Up, ARTIST: Richard Elliot.


How do you bridge the generation gap - make the evening appeal to different age groups? Do a blend of music styles. When you do, don't leave out the guys like Michael Buble'. The big band genre' is enjoying renewed popularity among old and young alike.

If your dinner-party-planning has hit a brick wall and you haven't found what you need, here are a few more you can take a listen to.

OUT LOUDER - Recommendd Songs: Little Walter Rides Again and Chachaca, ARTIST: Medeski, Scofield Martin & Wood.

CHILL FACTOR - Recommended Songs: On The Fly and Kick It Up, ARTIST: Richard Elliot.

It's hard to beat classical music if you want to add a touch of culture to the evening - perhaps an intimate dinner for two or a small gathering. If you want classical for your dinner-party-music, you'll find a list of impressive artists and products on this page.

Although this site is dedicated to dinner-party-planning, we've also included a few pages with some tried and true recipes in case you haven't settled on a menu. If you need help in the food department, you'll find menu & recipes on our dinner menu page.