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Hi, I'm Matt. I began listening to jazz recently when I was with my family in the French Market of New Orleans. I was a big Prog rock fan and was looking for CDs. I found a little dealer and recognized the names of Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, of who's tunes I had played in school jazz bands (I play the trumpet in addition to the guitar ). I decided to broaden my horizons by buying a Miles album, but the only name I recognized was Sketches of Spain (Robert Fripp mentioned it in a interview or something) so that became my first jazz album. Five minutes later  I went back and found Herbie's Headhunters and got that one, too. I enjoyed Headhunters more, as Sketches is still growing on me, and wanted to explore more. I eventually got Kind of Blue and listened to it everywhere. My high school band director heard I liked jazz and let me borrow copies of Bitches Brew and Sun Ra's Strange Celestial Road. Haven't listened to the Sun Ra one much, but I've fallen in love with Bitches Brew. I also bought Crossings recently. 

Got one more for you Matt since you mention Robert Fripp. Check out one of Fripp's favorite guitarists, the psychedelic jazz guitar guru, Pete Cosey, on the Miles Davis album "Agharta".

Hey Matt welcome to JMA. We always need more members as activity is not as busy as PA.

Recommendations will just lead to more recommendations, as the kind of jazz you have right now (mostly fusion) is so great, and there's many great albums to explore.

I second the recommendation for Miles' Big Fun album. Also check out Dark Magus and In A Silent Way.

If you like Headhunters, get the follow up Thrust, which is the better album. Also check out Jaco Pastorius' selt titled album, one of the best jazz bassists to ever live, probably the most influential jazz bassist (definitely in the fusion genre). Herbie is also on keyboards for the whole album.

I also second Weather Report "I Sing the Body Electric". Also, "Sweet Nighter" is amazing.

Welcome to the site. Miles and Herbie of the 70s will be good examples. I often listen to a sound track of "Coffy". It is not complete psychedelic. However, I memorized it when a performance matched a good atmosphere.