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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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larryi
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I bought the original Proprius release of "Jazz at the Pawnshop."  I listened to it once and have never played it again.  The recording IS VERY GOOD and captures the feel of a live club sound.  But the style (sort of European swing) and performance was, for my taste, bland and uninteresting so I've not bothered to hear it again.  It is still in my collection, as I never get rid of anything. 

singingg
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A new radio station : jazzNEO.org. Copy their URL and listen to their expertise. I go to their daily playlists and randomly explore as my knowledge continues to expand, a life long classical listener.

dill
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You might try smooth jazz or lounge music with artists like:

Kai Otten, highly recommended - Gary B. - Billy Paul Willams - Soul Ballet - Four 80 East - The Chillout Lounge - Chris Standring & Paul Hardcastle as previously suggested.

Smooth Jazz

Smooth Lounge Player

 

 

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sonnymoon
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https://nuttyjazz.com

kerrybh
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You might think about which musical instruments you are generally drawn to and go from there.
 

for example, if you really like guitar, try Grant Green.

if you really like saxophone, try Ben Webster

if you really like piano try nat “King” Cole or Chick Corea

I suspect you will find something pleasing if you give that a try. And by all means listen to jazz at the pawn shop. Hard not to find something likable there

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