Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz?


Let me explain, I have tried to like jazz for over 30 years. I rarely find something I like. To me it sounds too disjointed, like everyone is trying to out do the others and they are all playing a different song. I know there has to be some good instrumental smooth jazz artists I am missing. If you have any suggestions of whom to try let me know. Some that are on my Jazz playlist is Pat Metheny-"It's for you"   Bill Frisell _"Heard it through the grapevine"  Holly Cole, George Benson... for an example of things I do like.

 

I'd love to have a 100 song Jazz playlist. So what'ch got for me?

Thanks

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Thanks I am making a list to try. I do like Mose Allison, have a lot of his stuff. 

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If you look up Mose Allison on the All Music Guide site or Spotify, you will find suggestions for similar artists. You might find this feature helpful!

Another jazzy Blues album -- "Jazz Blues Fusion" by John Mayall.

Another suggestion for 70’s Latin Jazz would be the first version of Chick Corea’s Return to Forever that recorded "Return to Forever" and "Light as Feather".

OK, I will shut up now!