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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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edilita
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I listen to Radio Swiss Jazz. 

mesch
3,506 posts
 

@fthompson251 Try Ray Brown trio -  Soular Energy.  

larryi
4,033 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
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@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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