The Bossa Chill Wedding Cocktail Hour

Ambient DJ Service was thrilled to recently add Andre Ovalle, aka DJ Dre Ovalle, to our wedding entertainment team.  Dre Ovalle is everything that we look for in a DJ – a music mixologist who lives and breathes music, and is well-versed in international genres.

Dre has compiled an hour of chilled out bossa nova, jazz and catchy cover versions that are sure to soothe and delight your wedding guests.  The playlist would be equally welcome at a dinner party or romantic date night.

For a signature drink, Dre Ovalle has selected Brazil’s national cocktail, the Caipirinha which is created with cachaca (sugarcane hard liquor), sugar and lime.  For a drink recipe for the Caipirinha, click here.

 Immediately after the playlist below, you can take a listen to Dre’s selections on our Spotify channel.  Cheers!

The Bossa Chill Wedding Cocktail Hour (by DJ Dre Ovalle)

1. New York, New York – Wanda Sa
2. Mi Lupita – Marimba Chapinlandia
3. How Deep is Your Love – Maria Augusta
4. Killing Me Softly – Flor De Lis
5. The Way I Am – Ingrid Michaelson
6. Just Like Heaven – Kat Edmonson
7. Agua de Beber – Bebel Gilberto
8. Impetu – Paco de Lucia
9. My One and Only Love – John Coltrane (w/ Johnny Hartman)
10. Dance Me to the End of Love – Madeleine Peyroux
11. Wishing – Nouvelle Vague
12. I Melt With You – Nouvelle Vague
13. The Way You Look Tonight – Tony Bennett
14. Candela – Buena Vista Social Club
15. Fell in Love with a Girl – Richard Cheese
16. No Diggity – Scott Bradlee and Postmodern Jukebox

To enjoy Dre Ovalle’s playlist on Spotify, click on the player below.  Note:  we made several substitutions/enhancements on Spotify to account for tracks that were unavailable.

For lovers of Brazilian music and bossa nova, be sure to check our Brazilian Wedding Cocktail Hour playlist by clicking here.  We also recommend the Chillin’ in Mykonos CD series for more chilled out, bossa nova influenced cover versions.

Recap of Previous Cocktail Hour Playlists

Here are our prior submissions:

1. Alternative Rock Cocktail Hour, Craft Beer (Gregg Ambient). Click here.
2. The Quintessentially Mixed Cocktail Hour, Long Island Iced Tea (DJ AQ). Click here.
3. Good Vibes Cocktail Hour, Pina Colada (DJ Iron Mike). Click here.
4. Head to Shoulder Dip Cocktail Hour, Hairy Navel (DJ Gary G). Click here.
5. Retro Soul Cocktail Hour, Ciroc Havana Coconut Martini (Gregg Ambient). Click here.
6. Smooth Sail Cocktail Hour, Malibu Bay Breeze (DJ Mike K). Click here.
7. Back to the Eighties Cocktail Hour, Midori Sour (Gregg Ambient). Click here.
8. Beach Themed Cocktail Hour, Red Stripe Beer (DJ Spinz). Click here.
9. Classic Wedding Cocktail Hour, Tanqueray & Tonic (DJ Garrett B.). Click here.
10. International Excursions Wedding Cocktail Hour, Sangria (Gregg Ambient). Clickhere.
11. Country Wedding Cocktail Hour, Manhattan (Gregg Ambient). Click here.
12. Crooner Wedding Cocktail Hour, Jack Daniels on the Rocks w/Splash of Water (Gregg Ambient). Click here.
13. Chanteuse Wedding Cocktail Hour, White Lady (Gregg Ambient). Click here.
14. TV Theme Songs Wedding Cocktail Hour, Coca-Cola with a side of Popcorn (Gregg Ambient). Click here.
15. Christmas Wedding Cocktail Hour, Eggnog (Gregg Ambient). Click here.
16. Boardwalk Empire / Great Gatsby Wedding Cocktail Hour, Rum Punch for a Crowd (Gregg Ambient). Click here.
17. Classic R&B Wedding Cocktail Hour, Ciroc Blue Ocean (DJ Iron Mike). Click here.
18. James Bond Wedding Cocktail Hour, Vesper Martini (DJ Gregg Ambient). Click here.
19. Valentines Wedding Cocktail Hour, Godiva Chocolate Martini (DJ Gregg Ambient). Click here.
20. Miami Vice Wedding Cocktail Hour, Cuba Libre (DJ Gregg Ambient). Click here.
21. The “Super Happy Hour” Wedding Cocktail Hour, The Bob Marley (DJ Gregg Ambient). Click here.
22. The Brazilian Wedding Cocktail Hour, Caipirinha (DJ Gregg Ambient). Click here.
23. The New Jersey Homegrown Wedding Cocktail Hour, Boat Beer (Microbrew) (DJ Gregg Ambient). Click here.
24. The French Connection Wedding Cocktail Hour, 2010 Canon-la-Gaffeliere (Bordeaux) (DJ Gregg Ambient). Click here.
25. The Disco Love Wedding Cocktail Hour, Sloe Gin Fizz (DJ Gregg Ambient). Click here.
26. The Super Funky Soul Wedding Cocktail Hour, Funky Cold Medina (DJ Gregg Ambient). Click here.
27. The Acid Jazz Wedding Cocktail Hour, Gimlet (DJ Gregg Ambient). Click here.
28. The 70s Soft Rock Wedding Cocktail Hour, Miller High Life (DJ Iron Mike). Click here.
29. The New York State of Mind Wedding Cocktail Hour, Bronx Martini (DJ Gregg Ambient). Click here.
30. The Disney Wedding Cocktail Hour, Vibrant Orange Juice Frosty (DJ Gregg Ambient). Click here.
31. The Summer Pop Wedding Cocktail Hour, Jameson & Ginger Ale (DJ Spinz). Clickhere.
32. The Colorful Wedding Cocktail Hour, Shot of Goldschlager (DJ Gregg Ambient). Clickhere.
33. The Inspiring Ladies of Music Wedding Cocktail Hour, Brandy Alexander (DJ Gregg Ambient). Click here.
34. The Psychedelic Wedding Cocktail Hour, Death in the Afternoon (DJ Gregg Ambient). Click here.
35. The Surf’s Up Wedding Cocktail Hour, The Italian Surfer (DJ Gregg Ambient). Clickhere.
36. The 90s Grunge Rock Wedding Cocktail Hour, Whiskey Sour (Guest Bloggers Pash & David). Click here.
37. The Nice and Easy Wedding Cocktail Hour, Dirty Martini (DJ Greg Nice). Click here.
38. The All Beatles Wedding Cocktail Hour, Bass Ale (DJ Gregg Ambient). Click here.
39. The Savannah Southern Charm Wedding Cocktail Hour, Sweet Tea Vodka Lemonade Mojito (Guest blogger Cindy Brown). Click here.
40. The All Cover Versions Wedding Cocktail Hour, Tecate Beer (Team Ambient) . Clickhere.
41. The Giants of Jazz Wedding Cocktail Hour, Jazz Martini (DJ Gregg Ambient) . Clickhere.
42. The Smooth Jazz Wedding Cocktail Hour, Kahlua & Cream (DJ Gregg Ambient) . Clickhere.
43. The Vintage Soul Wedding Cocktail Hour, Old-Fashioned (Guest Blogger DJ Ali Gruber) . Click here.
44. The Acquired Taste Wedding Cocktail Hour, Fernet Branca (Guest Blogger DJ Toad) . Click here.
45. The Jamaican Love Song Wedding Cocktail Hour, The Hummingbird (DJ Jazz) . Clickhere.
46. The Motown Wedding Cocktail Hour, The Last Word (DJ Spinz) . Click here.
47. The Broadway Wedding Cocktail Hour, The Fuzzy Greyhound (Guest bloggers Kris & Wesley) . Click here.
48. The 50 Shades of Grey Wedding Cocktail Hour, Bottle of 1999 Bollinger La Grande Annee Rose . Click here.
49. The Hip Hop Wedding Cocktail Hour, Bottle of Cristal Champagne (DJ Iron Mike) . Click here.
50. The Tropical Tradewinds Wedding Cocktail Hour, Barbados Rum Punch (DJ Marti Gras) . Click here.
51. The Reggae Wedding Cocktail Hour, Dirty Banana (DJ Sully) . Click here.
52. The Mellow Country Rock Wedding Cocktail Hour, Southern Comfort Cherry & Cola (DJ Gregg Ambient) . Click here.
53. The Space Travelers Wedding Cocktail Hour, Astronaut (DJ Gregg Ambient) . Clickhere.
54. The African Safari Wedding Cocktail Hour, Castle Lager Beer (DJ Gregg Ambient) . Click here.
55. The Sunset Sessions Wedding Cocktail Hour, Mojito (Guest Blogger DJ Troy Michael). Click here.
56. The 70s Soft Rock Wedding Cocktail Hour (Volume 2), Scotch on the Rocks (DJ Iron Mike) . Click here.
57. The Bar Life Wedding Cocktail Hour , Margarita (DJ Gregg Ambient) . Click here.
58. The New Orleans Wedding Cocktail Hour , Hurricane (DJ Gregg Ambient) . Clickhere.
59. The Catchy Covers Wedding Cocktail Hour , Southern Revival (DJ Gregg Ambient) . Click here.
60. The Blues Wedding Cocktail Hour , Blonde Manhattan (DJ Marti Gras) . Click here.
61. The 80s 90s Something Wedding Cocktail Hour, Zima (DJ Gregg Ambient). Clickhere.
62. The Lush Boutique Hotel Wedding Cocktail Hour , Botanist Cocktail (DJ Cloak Dagger) . Click here.
63. The Boy Bands Wedding Cocktail Hour , Bubble Martini (DJ Iron Mike . Click here.
64. The New Years Eve Style Wedding Cocktail Hour Playlist , Bottle of Moet & Chandon Champagne (DJ Gregg Ambient) . Click here.
65. The Valentines Wedding Cocktail Hour (Volume Two) , Frangelico on the Rocks (DJ Gregg Ambient). Click here.
66. The New Age Wedding Cocktail Hour , Maple Breakfast Stout (DJ Gregg Ambient). Click here.
67. The 420 High Times Wedding Cocktail Hour, Leinenkugel Summer Shandy Beer (Ambient DJ Staff Collaboration).  Click here.

About Ambient DJ Service

Ambient DJ Service is a full-service mobile NJ DJ entertainment company based in Central New Jersey that specializes in wedding DJ entertainment. Ambient DJ is a 2016 winner of the Knot Best of Weddings award as well as of the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Award. We have a deep passion for the music that we play and enjoy collaborating with our brides and grooms to create unforgettable parties! For more info and to read our wedding reviews, visit us on the web at www.ambientdj.com.