If you're coming from Bob James and Joe Sample, Chick Corea Light As A Feather or Crystal Silence might not be too much of a leap. Might also wanna check out Wayne Horvitz (Sweeter Than The Day), some of the tamer Richie Beirach, a few George Duke MPS Releases, Michel Pilc, Ahmad Jamal, Bobo Stenson, Mal Waldron, Jessica Williams or Rainer Bruninghaus before entering the Cecil Taylor zone.