Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz?

Check out the blues type jazz.

  Soulville by Ben Webster or any of the Webster albums.

Also Jazz Samba stuff like the wave Antonio Carlos Jobim - Stan Getz

Hope that helps Happy Listening!!!

I think that Alice Cooper did some work with The Holly Cole Trio way back many years ago that was said to be interesting.  

I also was not into jazz until my late 50’s although there were a few things I like and listed to when I was in college. I would definitely recommend Paul Desmond - Dave Brubeck “Duets”. I would add to that, Gerry Mulligan, “Night Lights”, Mary Lou Williams, “Free Spirits”, Miles Davis, “Kind of Blue”, Keith Jarrett”The Melody at Night” and “The Koln Concert”, and finally, the LA 4, “Pavane pour un enfant défunt” (if you can find this record, get it and listen to the entire album of a really good system. Caution, you may end up hopelessly addicted to jazz and the audiophile syndrome! Enjoy the ride! 

Yes, the LA 4 record, particularly the original release, is terrific sounding.  East Wind is a Japanese label that consistently released great sounding records. 

There was once a journalist who interviewed Count Basie.  Like many writers, he wanted to get deep into the emotions and such, considering Basie to be this Great Artist.  When he asked Basie for the meaning of his music, Basie replied in just three words:

"Tap  your foot."