Jeff Goldblum has spent decades building a screen persona around charm, unpredictability, and impeccable timing, but with Still Blooming: Night Blooms, he leans even deeper into the musical side of that equation. Backed once again by the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, Goldblum returns with another collection of jazz standards and late-night lounge elegance that feels tailor-made for dim lights, clinking glasses, and conversations that drift well past midnight.

The album serves as a companion piece to 2025’s Still Blooming, the band’s chart-topping jazz release that paired Goldblum’s piano work with guest appearances from artists including Ariana Grande, Scarlett Johansson, and Cynthia Erivo. But Night Blooms feels a little looser around the edges, more intimate, almost like the after-hours set once the cameras stop rolling and the crowd settles in close to the stage.

Goldblum has never approached jazz like an actor dabbling in a side project. The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra has been part of his life for decades, and that long-running chemistry shows up in the relaxed confidence of these performances. The arrangements glide rather than strain, giving the album the feel of musicians who genuinely enjoy sharing the room together.

The guest list once again reads like an unlikely but inspired dinner-party seating chart. Melody Gardot brings smoky sophistication to “Misty,” while Charlie Puth slips surprisingly naturally into the world of classic standards on “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered.” Cynthia Erivo reunites with Goldblum for “If I Only Had A Brain,” a wink toward their shared connection through Wicked, while British singer-songwriter dodie gives “Mean To Me” an understated emotional pull.

The album also folds in new “Late Night Session” versions of songs from Still Blooming, including performances featuring Scarlett Johansson and Ariana Grande. These stripped-back reinterpretations deepen the album’s after-dark atmosphere, reinforcing the sense that Goldblum’s jazz career has become something far more substantial than a novelty side venture.