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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• 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.

There are various compilations of the "Best of Blue Note."  This is one of the best ways to get into jazz--all of the selections are important pieces, accessible, yet much more than easy listening pablum.  You can then branch out based on which of the selections you find most enjoyable.  

If I had to pick a single artist that I think almost everyone would like, it would be Mingus.  Any of his iconic albums would have something that a jazz listener should like.  The same probably could be said of Dave Brubeck, Sonny Rollins, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet.  Some of the other giants, like Coltrane, Monk, Davis, Gillespie, Dolphy, Hancock, Nelson are also reasonably accessible and at least some of their works should be well liked by any listener.  It might take a bit more listening for most listeners to enjoy the likes of Coleman and Roland Kirk, but that is part of the learning process.

Stanton Moore Fly'n the Coop is really fun, so is David Grisman Quintet Live at Jazz Alley. 

I have come to fix this situation!

A Charlie Brown Christmas - Vince Guaraldi

Your Mother Should Know - Brad Mehldau

You Must Believe in Spring - Bill Evans

Happy listening.