Recommend me some soft jazz / lounge music

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I must be middle-aged now because while sitting at my crafting desk I've had Norah Jones and Katie Melua on loop for the last few weeks.
Looking for recommendations for similar music - there must be lots of lesser known artists out there!
In a similar style, but too festive for this time of year, a colleague recommended Diana Krall's Christmas album and the Charlie Brown one, and I loved them at Christmas. So might check out some of Diana Krall's other stuff.
I've never liked fast 'crazy' jazz - too chaotic for me.
Any favourites I should look up?
Looking for recommendations for similar music - there must be lots of lesser known artists out there!
In a similar style, but too festive for this time of year, a colleague recommended Diana Krall's Christmas album and the Charlie Brown one, and I loved them at Christmas. So might check out some of Diana Krall's other stuff.
I've never liked fast 'crazy' jazz - too chaotic for me.

Any favourites I should look up?
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It's one of the classic jazz albums. It's beauty is in it's subtleties. It's not a 'chaotic' jazz album. It's best listened to as a whole album in a quiet environment. Could be just what you need whilst crafting.
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Wake me when conflict is over,
I aim for a peaceful life,
Wake me up when the fury is ended
I like living a peaceful life
J.S.Bach or Vivaldi.....the Jacques Loussier Trio makes music fun.
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Jacques Loussier's version of J.S.Bach's "Little Fugue in G minor .... BWV 578"
Still studying at the University of Life.
Modern Jazz Quartet: try their version of "softly as in a morning sunrise" for starters, if you like that you'll enjoy hearing more of them.
Chick Corea- return to forever is also very "cocktail/lounge" too
Pianist Oscar Peterson has done some lovely music to relax too
Spotify is a great way of trying stuff out before you buy and often recommends similar artists when you find something you like.
I'm a huge jazz fan, love the mellow and the "crazy fast stuff"..
Have fun
That way you will be able to find some that play your kind of music, bookmark them, and tune into them anytime you like.