Writing with silence

Good day. I'm new to the sight. I write nov els and short stories. Historical fiction mostly. Have written three novels. One is being serialized on www.bewilderingstories.com, another is in the hands of a NY agent. Todays subject. Does anyone else enjoy or have a need for music as a companion while writing. I do my best writing with a background of mellow jazz. Other writers I have spoken with can't write unless they have silence. You?

- sherman