Funny. I was a newbie a very long long time ago. I was shopping for classical music LPs at Twist & Shout here in Denver. I was talking to someone and mentioned I was unsure if I can enjoy jazz or not. Luckily, this guy was the co-owner of the shop, I think. He smiled and took me to the counter and gave me one CD and said, "Take this home. It is on the house. If you can enjoy this CD, then Jazz is for you. If you cannot, then safely move on to something else." Guess what was the CD? Kind of Blue by Miles Davis. That was it and rest was history. I still have that CD which was a gift from a music enthusiast.
Kind of Blue
This was the first Jazz CD I ever owned. I currently have over 200 Jazz CDs and Kind of Blue is still #1 on my list.
What are your favs?