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As mentioned, lots of different genres in the jazz world.

Personally, I prefer the straight-ahead jazz of Miles, Coltrane and Evans and some contemporary stuff from Pat Metheny.

As for big band jazz, one of my recently discovered favorites is the GRP All Star Band, made up of contemporary jazz heavyweights under contract to GRP Records (Dave Grusin). They had a brief tour in the 80's. Here's a couple on the tube (Chick Corea's "Spain") and Gillespie's "Manteca":





I thought this North Sea Jazz Festival concert w/Metheny was great:


I couldn't resist. Another one, Metheny w/the Brad Meldau Trio:


Sherwood