Paolo Fresu - Jazzy Christmas (Tǔk Music). I love that Paolo used a bandoneon player, Daniele Di Bonaventura on this date. It gives it an Italian flavor that I just can't explain.

Urbie Green - A Cool Yuletide. What a great Christmas session. Swings like crazy.

To be fair, Cuscuna may have been more excited about using those logs to read about sessions that were never released, so maybe having the recording dates of those sessions might have been what he was referring to when he mentioned them being lost?

I have heard one ear temporarily shut off a couple of times but never had it go off pitch. My right ear is pretty damaged from too many loud rock concerts in my younger days so I'll never be able to compare ears anymore.