Jazz music introduction help

Episode Guide | Ken Burns | Jazz | A Film by Ken Burns | PBS

 

Since we have been home I have found myself listening to more jazz during the work day, I either have the local jazz radio station on or I will have the Jazz Masters channel on the TV in the background. One guy who has really opened my ears is the late, great Wes Montgomery and that led me to this absolute killer album he did with Wynton Kelly:

 

That is one happy dappy video.
And a great rendition of a feel-good classic.

 

And speaking of the feel-goods, George Benson always works for me.

Hell, even AC/DC likes that one ...

EDIT: It's a fake, though, according to the comments. But it's a good fake!

 

Now if you're going to get into George Benson, don't mess around:

 

If I was going to explore jazz, I would probably start with music referenced in the Harry Bosch books. There must be a Spotify playlist.

 

Over the last couple of years I've become quite enamored with African Jazz. Fela Kuti. Hugh Masekela.

 

This conjures images of a couple in white cottons getting married on the sand as the sun sets over the Mediterranean.

 

It's even sponsored by Prime.

The Bosch Playlist

 

This song sounds way better as a jazz instrumental. No, really.