I started from Miles Davis' Decoy album along with works of Chick Corea and that was my first introduction to contemporary jazz.
Further on, I'd recommend Miles Davis' Tutu, Siesta(with Marcus Miller), Amandla, Bitches Brew(With Chick Corea), Do-Bop, Aura, You're Under Arrest... Forget KOB, totally different one!
Contemporary jazz, as noted by Barrelchief, is often blended with rock so forming a style of jazz-rock that could attract many R&R and rock fans:
Jeff Berlin, Brand-X(Percy Jones and Phill Collins), Ginger Baker, Bill Brufford's Earthworks, Pierre Moerlene's "Gong", Jan Akkerman and Focus and many many more...
Further on, I'd recommend Miles Davis' Tutu, Siesta(with Marcus Miller), Amandla, Bitches Brew(With Chick Corea), Do-Bop, Aura, You're Under Arrest... Forget KOB, totally different one!
Contemporary jazz, as noted by Barrelchief, is often blended with rock so forming a style of jazz-rock that could attract many R&R and rock fans:
Jeff Berlin, Brand-X(Percy Jones and Phill Collins), Ginger Baker, Bill Brufford's Earthworks, Pierre Moerlene's "Gong", Jan Akkerman and Focus and many many more...