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I Need Some "Modern Groove" Jazz Suggestions

Hi, I've searched old threads looking for just the right jazz but can't find what i'm looking for.Please help. My normal tastes tend to lean with saxaphone "lead" quartets(Coltrane) being my favorite, but now i'm looking to find some jazz with a fast-driving "modern" groove to it.
Instrument Criteria: Saxaphone (I love)
Horn (Like it)
Bass (Like it)
Drums (Like it)
Guitar (Don't like)It has to be
way in the background.
Vibraphone,Xylaphone (Hate it)

I have found quite a few suggestions in other threads and have listened to the following and Didn't like.
charles lloyd, terence blanchard, kenny garrett, mccoy tyner, medeski martin wood, john scofield, charlie hunter, bill frisell, bela fleck, soulive, karl denson, galactic, phish, pat metheny, keith jarrett, dave holland, chris potter, brad mehldau, wayne shorter, spyro gyra, the bad plus, down to the bone WAS close but too funky"acid jazzy", four 80's east, greyboy allstars, larry carlton,m base, crusaders, pat marino, marty ehrlich, buster williams, eddie henderson, steve slagle, chick corea, sonny clark, ray brown, dave brubeck, ruby braff, mark whitfield, modern jazz quartet. Does anyone have any other suggestions to try, or should i learn an instrument and start my own band. I'm going a little crazy. Thanks.
papa171

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sbank
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What the heck do you mean by "Modern Groove is good" but "Funky acid jazzy is bad"?

If you like sax and horn driven music, focus on sax & horn players. Later Miles Davis(e.g. Bitches Brew is worth a listen if you like challenging music that includes a cacophony of instruments, and plenty of atonal stuff).
Joe Henderson is a great "modern" sax player that isn't too funky.
If you like "cool jazz", try some Chet Baker(trumpet) or Gerry Mulligan(Bari Sax)/featuring Chet Baker.
Cheers, Spencer
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sbank
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You might try going on Amazon.com and searching for albums that you love. Scroll down and check out "Buyers of x, also bought y".

My guess is you should focus on these great sax players:
'Trane
Ben Webster(perhaps not modern, but certainly great)
Sonny Rollins

Also Charles Mingus' band had plenty of great sax/horn, not to mention trombone and bass work. "Ah Um" is the best starting place...
We're all dying to know when you find SOMETHING you like ;-)
Cheers, Spencer
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