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There is a lot of different jazz out there. Some is wild and experimental and some is quiet and moody, so it depends on what kind of mood you are looking for. My personal favorite is John Coletrane, probably since his lines transfer really well to guitar. For one who is just getting into jazz I recommend "Blue Train", "My Favorite Things" and "Giant Steps". Wes Montgomery also has a good version of "My Favorite Things", and he is generally a good easy introduction to Jazz. If you like lots of improvisation, but still not wild bebop, you should check out Miles Davies' Kind of Blue and Birth of the Cool and the Chill Out no 4.
My favorite jazz artists in addition to the ones above are Herbie Hancock, Jim Hall, Bird, Dizzie Gillespie, Bill Frisell, Mingus, Cannonball Adderly and Monk. I also like some of Allan Holdsworth's stuff and some John Scofield.
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