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

This is easy because I’m not a big fan of pure Jazz or traditional Jazz, but I love Smooth Jazz or Contempary Jazz of the 80’s and 90’s. Here’s some artists to start with that won’t disappoint. Fourplay, Boney James, Richard Elliot, Hiroshima, Bob James, Rick Brawn, The Rippentons, Lee Ritnour, Soul Ballet, 3rd Force, Randy Crawford, Brian Culberson, Peter White, Larry Carlton, Art Porter, Paul Taylor, Herb Albert, David Sanborn, Dave Koz, and Russ Freeman. There’s many more, but AVOID Kenny G...

If you want a few select albums that knock your socks off... The Rippentons LIVE Across America, Boney James - BackBone and Fourplay Fourplay (debut abum). If you like either of these 3 albums then you’ll be hooked and want more.

@tyray 

During the mid 70's, the Dead displayed a Jazz influence insofar as incorporating chord changes beyond triads and modal improvisation. Odd time signatures were already part of their approach. But so did many many artists at that time. None were playing Jazz, as I see it.

I'd say Steely Dan and Stevie Wonder were on a whole other level in this regard.

Others may disagree. 

Venus Records I meant.

@stuartk Thanks for the clarity as I really don’t know that much about The Dead.

All I know about the Dead is their fan base showed levels of Devotion unseen by any other ensemble I’ve ever seen and the little I did happen to hear was to me kinda organic before the term was ever coined.

Now Stevie Wonder, after his albums Talking Book, Music of My Mind and Innervisions to me he and his music were uncategorizable and completely Transcendental. You could go on and on for a lifetime trying to explain his music. Words just don't cut it.

@allenf1963

I am not really a fan of jazz either, although I’ve been known to dabble in the ambient / French / Brazilian subgenres

I just wanted to say thanks for recommending Bohren & der Club of Gore. I hadn’t heard of them but I am really liking their music so far.

I am really enjoying the LP I’m listening to right now (Dolores). Now, to be honest, I’m not sure I would call it "jazz". Shoegaze jazz? Just made that up

As a bonus, it is a great record for testing the sonic abilities of your amps and speakers.

Thanks again!