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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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rwwear
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As an old rocker myself I recommend:

Archie Shepp

Return to Forever / "Romantic Warrior"

Clarke, DiMeola, Ponty / "Rite of Strings"

Madeleine Peyroux

Mahavishnu Orchestra - fusion

Vince Guaraldi / "Oaxaca"

Isao Suzuki / "Blow Up" (preferably on 45rpm vinyl)

Patricia Barber

Brian Bromberg / "Brombo!"

Linda Ronstadt / "What's New" "Lush Life" etc

Chris Botti / "To Love Again - The Duets"

Passport / "Hand Made" "Cross-Collateral" "Infinity Machine" - fusion

Pierre Moerlen's Gong - All are good to great - fusion

John Whitney / "Classical Jazz"

Lenny White / "Venusian Summer" - fusion

Melody Gardot

Ponta Box / "Modern Juzz"

I would also look at some of the various samplers to get an idea of the artists you prefer. Some that come to mind are from Marantz, Burmester, Vevus Records

rwwear
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Venus Records I meant.

rwwear
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Glad you like Madeleine.  I didn't know she's from Athens either. So thanks for that. 

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