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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

fthompson251

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richmon
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The Modern Jazz Quartet 'Pyramid' or 'the last concert', but just about all their stuff is good.

I find they have some structure in their compositions and since you said you don't like disjointed; this may well be your cuppa.. 

The Dave Brubeck 'Tine out' suggestion is also in this vein, I believe the general category for this type of jazz is California Cool.

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