Recently I've really taken a liking to Corinne Bailey Rae. Her music is wonnnnnnnderful to chill out to. She's like contemporary jazz-pop, happy, but relaxed and soothing. I suggest "Put Your Records On" and "Like A Star".

Jack Johnson is very acoustic, sometimes a bit folk-y, and has some very chilled-out songs. I suggest "Banana Pancakes" and "Upside Down".

Deathcab For Cutie has some soothing songs, too. They are sort of pop-rock-digicoustic, not jazzy or lounge-y at all, but they have a similar effect. Their newer song, "Soul Meets Body" is nice. This is good driving music in the summertime.

Imogen Heap is another with really ethereal, soothing digi-pop music. Not quite jazzy, but her music relaxes me and puts me in a really happy, dreamy mood. I suggest "Speeding Cars", "Hide and Seek", and "Goodnight and Go".

The Cranberries were very coffee-house-y too. A lot of nice mellow rock from the early-mid 90s was. "Linger", "Dreams", "Ode to My Family". They are slightly depressing, but really beautiful and calming.

Emma Bunton's album "Free Me" was very loungey and jazzy. It is soothing. This is the kind of music I would like to play as I make dinner.

Definitely Corinne Bailey Rae, though. She's great.