Everyone here has given good suggestions, but as you can probably tell the range of jazz music is huge and covers a wide variety of styles.
What triggered your interest in jazz music? If you can provide any references of music and players you like in other genres, maybe some that are a little jazz tinged and show your tastes, someone can provide an accessible entry point into jazz for you.
Jazz influence has crossed over into many styles of popular music... by starting with jazz that sounds more like music you already listen to, you can initiate yourself more easily and work backwards to explore more and understand the traditions.
All forms of jazz are greatly interconnected, via style, technique and personnel. Once you find a few good starting points, you can explore forever.
Schnab
PS This is my first post
