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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

128x128fthompson251
bassbuyer
119 posts
 

Great suggestions.  Chuck Mangione and Dave Brubeck got me into jazz from the 1st songs. 

edilita
19 posts
 

I listen to Radio Swiss Jazz. 

mesch
3,510 posts
 

@fthompson251 Try Ray Brown trio -  Soular Energy.  

larryi
4,034 posts
 

i don't know how good the sound is on digital versions of Soular Energy, but the vinyl copy I have is extremely good.  Nice recommendation.

stuartk
2,879 posts
 

@tyray

Well, I like "Complete Communion" with Don Cherry.

However, the following displays his "signature" abrasive edge that (contrary to my earlier characterization) is not limited to the upper register of the horn:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyszt16CjNo

I’m fine with players who vary the texture of their tone. I simply find unrelieved abrasiveness fatiguing. It’s like a knife with a burr on the blade that "snags" everything it touches.

 

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