I was a jazz studies major for a bit in college, which I think give me licence to make the claim that I hate way more jazz than I like. I own maybe two hundred jazz albums that I think are worthwhile. When I get a crate of records off some old guy or gal I usually toss 95% if the jazz right in the dumpster. It's roundly derivative unispired wankery. Every once in a while I'll find some Ellington or Ella but mostly it's more godamn Dave Brubeck or other white jazz bullshit, fit only for elevators or the timid elderly. Off the top of my head list of jazz musicians that have some albums that are great. Duke Ellington John and Alice Coltrane Sonny Stitt Sonny Rollins Less McCann Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie Eddie Harris Mose Allison Don Cherry Miles Davis Sun Ra Errol Garner Billy Cobham Branford Marsalis Wes Montgomery Charles Mingus Jaco Pastorious Ornette Colmon Nina Simone I'm running out off the top of my head pics but I like most if it. I forgive anyone that hates the general, there way more chaff than wheat.