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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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lrlacosse
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Larry Carlton  -  "Alone But Never Alone"

About as smooth and listenable as it gets. Ebay probably has a copy, cheap.

Bob James

Earl Klugh

grp masters collections from the early 90s have a great mix of various artists.  You can screen the tracks you like and go from there.  Again, Ebay has them cheap.

 

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frankmc195
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Return to Forever should make you a believer

scottya118
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Two titles mentioned previously are worth underscoring and adding to my original list:

1) Herbie Hancock - "Cantaloupe Island"

2) Louis Armstrong - "Satch Plays Fats"

If you can stream it check out KCSM Jazz 91 in San Francisco

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jayctoy
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Diana Krall, Lyn Stanley, Anne Bisson.

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mapman
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If you like guitar give “Guitar Forms” by Kenny Burrell a shot. 

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