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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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I am currently listening to some Billy Cobham, I remember listening to him late nights when I was in college. WLAV out of Grand Rapids MI. Also "Hey Joe" by Markusphillippe, Sweet Emotion by Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon. Also "Heard it through the Grapevine" by Bill Frisell. This is stuff I like.

 

gregrolka
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Check out the Sample This album by Joe Sample.  He's a well-known jazz artist, but it doesn't sound like jazz to me.  Great electric keyboard player.

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dogearedaudio
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@larryi 

From an experienced jazz-lover's perspective, no, the playing doesn't hold up very well compared to a typical Eddie Condon group or the Benny Goodman Sextet. ;-)  But I'm glad it gave the OP a bit of a window into the genre.

katzenjammer27
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Just listen to Rush. You want Jazz, parts of Caress of Steel have a jazzy feel.

unclewilbur
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• Some jazz can be annoying because it defys logic, order, and musicality. Some jazz is random hysterical chaos.

● Some jazz soothes your musical soul.
I’ll bet a pair of D’Agostino Epic 1600 monoblocks that you will like Dave Brubeck, Time out.
And I’ll bet a Pass Labs Int 250 that you’ll like Fourplay, Best Of Fourplay.

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