The most romantic jazz ballads, nocturn or blues

I like Freddy Cole a lot.

Olga Stochleposky's "Sorrow"

Art Pepper! Many good suggestions here, but AP on a ballad is devine, especially his late career stuff. Try Straight Life, Patricia, Our Song or Nature Boy.

John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman; "My One And Only Love".
Clifford Brown; "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To".

John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman,The CD. All 6 songs,
take your pick.

Thank you to All whi responded - following your tips one by one and discovered many unknown to me gems!

• "Ming" - World Saxophone Quartet from the "Revue" album - sublimely beautiful ballad. Written by David Murray in honor of his beautiful wife.
• "Naima" - John Coltrane Quartet from "Giant Steps" - Another sublimely gorgeous love ballad, in this case written by John Coltrane for his wife.
• "Idle Moments" - Grant Green from "Idle Moments" - Can't think of another jazz guitar ballad I find more affecting.
• "Autumn Leaves" - from "Somethin' Else" by the Cannonball Adderley Quartet with Miles Davis. Miles' muted trumpet solo in this tune is a masters class in how to play pretty.
• "Afro Blue" - from Oscar Brown Junior's "Sin and Soul" - Ballad singer par excellence.

Sketches of Spain. Miles Davis and Gil Evans.

Lightnin' Hopkins Lightinin' - #6 Thinkin''bout an old Friend

Snooks Eaglin New Orleans Street Singer - #16 Come Back Baby

Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane - #6 Functional (solo)

Louis Armstrong meets Oscar Peterson - #5 How Long Has This Been Going ON

Chet Baker in Tokyo - #5 My Funny Valentine

Ben Webster & Associates - #4 Time after Time

Billie Holiday Lady in Satin - #1 I'm a Fool to Want You

Branford Marsalis Trio Jeepy - #2 The Nearness of You

Harry Connick Jr. We are in Love - #6 A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

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Miles Davis w. JOhn Coltrane: "Some Day My Prince Will Come" (MFSL CD).

Dexter Gordon BALLADS on Blue Note will get the blood flowing.

I still love Van Morrison's "Moondance" at least as far as semi-pop goes.

Try Blade Runner Soundtrack by Vangelis - some good romantic stuff there.

I'll second Newbee on "Houston Person"....the most romantic sax I've heard.

He has a lot of albums to pick from, you will enjoy!

Dave

Etta James - Burning down the house. Just not the DVD. Much better heard than seen. Sorry.

Blues are more about being left, leaving or begging not to to leave.

Houston Person recordings on High Note label are prime romantic sax.
Andre Previns recordings on Telarc are also fine dinner jazz as well featuring his piano.
Shirley Horn's Verve recordings are great low key piano trio. Her voice and piano playing are a great fit. Start with a live recording "I thought about you".
Charlie Hadens "Night and the City" w/Kenny Baron, "Beyond the Missouri Sky" and "Land of the Sun" a set of Mexican ballads, all on Verve, are IMHO outstanding!

If you haven't already tried them, go for it.

BTW I also enjoy your other choices.......