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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?

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Here are some of my ideas of accessible, melodic jazz:

Curtis Stigers - Gentleman

Jan Harbeck Quartet - The Sound The Rhythm, Copenhagen Nocturne

Kenny Burrell - Midnight Blue

Lynne Arriale Trio - The Eyes Have It, When You Listen

Mark Isham - Blue Sun

Ellis and Branford Marsalis - Loved Ones

Peter Bernstein - Better Angels

If you like any of those, let me know and I’ll recommend more. 

In your listening to jazz, you've probably noticed that often no two albums by a jazz musician are likely to sound the same.  So try to find the specific albums recommended.

 

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