I have been trying to get at least somewhat into Jazz music because it’s such a huge genre that I can’t just ignore at this point, and with so much variety in the genre there has to be something that sticks. I at least want to appreciate it but man is it tough.

Maybe I’m just too used to catchy hooks or melodies but I listen to a few composers so I know it’s not the entire lack of vocals that is bothering me. The instruments just kind of sound random when I listen to Miles or Coltrane and I have no idea how to listen to these artists.

For those who listen a lot to jazz, what in it grips you? What do you look for in a good jazz song? What about it makes you feel so good and what do you usually feel from it? For some reason this is the genre that confuses me the most, even after I’ve tried listening to a variety of artists that do different subgenres. I just want to understand it. EDIT: thank you everyone for the recs and advice!! I will get back to you with my opinions when I can, this is very much appreciated And those who wondered, I like a lot of genres such as those within rock, pop, and electronia, and I regularly lean to indie and alternative but this is ofc a very broad paintbrush do idk if it says much lol