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

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

This is great everyone and thank you for all the suggestions, I got some homework to do! I should have not described my wishes as smooth jazz, that isn't correct. Some I have already added to the Jazz playlist are Kenny Burell, Wes Montgomery, Ron Carter, Stanley Turrentine and Bob Brookmeyer. THANK YOU!

As someone suggested I listened to "Jazz at the Pawnshop" on Qubuz by Aren Domnerus. I made it through! 

There is an overwhelming about of infor mation on the thread, I can refer back ot it but this is a lot. Thanks to everyone. I've added about 15-20 songs to my Jazz playlist so far. What I do is use the qubuz web player keeping the window open and go through the suggestions on here from another window, then add those I like to the playlist after I listen. I use headphone fo that. All this takes time.

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.

@stuartk   look up that recording if you have a streaming service and you will understand-it's a cover but with quite a twist. Definitely Jazz!  

OK, well it seems that I am ruffling some feathers here. Hence the thread title, I'm out. Thanks for all the advice.

I DID take the suggestions and I grew my playlist. There are so many in this thread it has become overwhelming but over time I will try them out,

I put something a my Jazz playlist while ago  and got scolded because it isn’t Jazz. Hell I didn't know. I was just identifying things I like for guidance. Hell it was an improvisation on a popular rock song I thought was cool.

You said

I often find it unfathomable that certain artists and albums are disliked by a lot of people.

SO if I don’t like something I got no class I guess. This is what I mean by ruffled feathers. But I did benefit from this thread, I did find some things I like and that is what I was looking for so mission accomplished. I am not a true Jazz lover but I can still enjoy some of it but not be a card carrying member.

It's football playoff weekend, there are 4 pages of suggestions so it's going to take me time to sift through it all.

I own the CD from Miles Davis, Kind of Blue

To clear the air, I have not been trying to like Jazz for 30+ years, I am coming back to try and learn what I like because I have a great system and a lot more time. (I rebuilt my Audio System from my 15 years absence from it because life had other ideas.)  I want to explore new music now. @howardlee You are absolutely correct, my head is spinning with all the suggestions it is absolutely overwhelming. I realized 2 days ago I have 75-100 Jazz CD’s on the bottom shelf of my collection. I collected Jazz when I was in my 30’s (I am 70 now) that I can play and research what floated my boat long ago. I have many from the suggestions on the 4 pages of this thread so far. It’s nice to hear others have the same question as I, I am not alone here. Jazz lovers sure a passionate group! Happy Holidays to all.