Help Where to start with jazz?????


The last couple of weeks I've become hooked to a radio statio called KCSM in San Mateo, CA. I love every song, all day all night. Where do I start diving into this new genre? Jazz is my last undiscovered territory. I want it all! What do you recommend??? Please no smooth jazz!!!
budrew
Bob James - "Grand Canyon Piano"

Buy it and give me a report back if that is your style?
I love jazz, but am not into "smooth Jazz." I love the Jazz of the late fifties.

I recommend John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver,
Cannonball Adderley.

Start with:

Soultrane -- John Coltrane

Steamin' -- Miles Davis

Straight, no Chaser -- Thelonious Monk

Song For My Father -- Horace Silver

Something Else -- Cannonball Adderley

Give those a try.
You also can't go wrong with --

Kind of Blue -- Miles Davis

Bag's Groove -- Miles Davis

Blue Trane -- John Coltrane

Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane

Sonny Rollins Plus Four

Way Out West -- Sonny Rollins

Incredible Jazz Guitar -- Wes Montgomery
I have a big jazz collection. I usually recommend Thelonious Monk--Monk's Dream, Charles Mingus--Black Saint and the Sinner Lady, Jackie McLean--One Step Beyond, Grant Green- Born to Be Blue. Email me if you want others.