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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

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tyray
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@fthompson251,

Wow! Some very nice suggestions here! Even as @maxwave suggest, some Brazilian Jazz! Nice! Find a college jazz ’radio’ station on the internet, such as Clark Atlanta’s University station WCLK and press play and just listen...And see what you might find and like.

sns
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Joey Defrancesco multi instrumentalist, if you like Hammond organ he's the guy. Jimmy Smith another great one. Bill Evans great arranger, great bands.

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michaelspiellman
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In the same boat as you regarding taste in Jazz. I do like Grover Washington's Winelight album and I really like Abrahm Burton’s version of Laura. Stumbled on Dave Koz and Friends Jazzy Christmas album recently and the first track is really special.

Enjoy your pursuit. Maybe report back on what you enjoyed.

bottomzone
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Check out Norman Brown, Paul Jackson, Jr, Lee Ritenour, Chuck Loeb, Fourplay, The Jeff Lorber Fusion, Yellowjackets with Jimmy Haslip on bass, Weather Report, Return to Forever and The Chick Corea Elektric Band.

paleo12
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Hi,

As is obvious from the posts above, it's a massive field with lots of individual preferences.

Some of my favourite albums:

Anything by Nik Bartsch but especially the Live album

Manu Katche is excellent: albums like Neighbourhood

The Astounding Eyes of Rita by Anouar Brahem I like a lot.  It's a world/jazz fusion type album.

Happy exploring

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