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Every time I see Artie Shaw I think of Elaine from Seinfeld guessing Next Stop Pottersville to get Mr. Pitt the win at Thanksgiving. Elaine would have been hell on a blind fold test. 

To be honest, the OG two LPs are the highlights, enough for all but the hardcore ((for whatever reason) listener. But those two albums are not to be denied! And notice I said "denied", not loved or understood or any of that other emo crap.

So reading the blurb on CDJapan: Regarding the reissue:. *The original analog master from the MOSAIC RECORDS 10-LP BOX release in 1995 was used (due to the whereabouts of the master from the US CD production, which is almost equivalent in content, being unknown). *The mastering was done using the above analog master digitized to 192KHz/24bit and converted to DSD, realizing the world's first SACD hybridization. *The CD layer also uses the latest remastered sound sources. *Mastering engineers: Koji Suzuki and Kaoru Ishibashi (Sony Music Studio) *Includes 10 tracks that are 1 to 2 minutes longer or 9 minutes longer than the first domestic release (the first complete domestic release). *New commentary by Takao Ogawa; 16-page booklet in English, with Japanese translations of each disc's booklet. *Stereo recording So is this a new mastering then, one that uses the Mosaic master? Reads like that to me but correct me if I'm wrong there. 

from Jan Evensmo's solography - here's the choice of material from those various dates LESTER YOUNG QUARTET - NYC. Jan. 20, 1951 Personnel as Jan. 6. Neenah As Jan. 6, but 5 choruses. (F) Ghost Of A Chance Solo 48 bars to coda. (S) Lester Leaps Again As Jan. 6, but 4 choruses. (F) Up And At'em As Jan. 6, but incl. start and 7 choruses. (FM) Jumpin' With Symphony Sid In ens 12 bars. (FM) LESTER YOUNG QUARTET - NYC. Feb. 24, 1951 Personnel as Jan. 6 except unknown (p) replaces Lewis on this session only. Up And At'em As Jan. 6. (FM) These Foolish Things Solo 48 bars to long coda. (S) Neenah As Jan. 6, but 6 choruses. (F) Lester Leaps In Solo 4 choruses of 32 bars. Solo 8 bars. Solo 16 bars to coda. (F) Jumpin' With Symphony Sid Solo 4 choruses of 12 bars. (FM) LESTER YOUNG QUINTET - NYC. May 19, 1951 Jesse Drakes (tp), Lester Young (ts), John Lewis (p), Gene Ramey (b), Jo Jones (dm). WNEW broadcast from Birdland. Indiana Solo 5 choruses of 32 bars. 32 bars 4/4 with (dm) to 32 bars 4/4 with (tp) to coda. (FM) Ghost Of A Chance Solo 48 bars to coda. (S) How High The Moon With ens and acc. (tp) to break and solo 3 choruses of 32 bars. 32 bars 4/4 with (tp) to coda. (F) D. B. Blues Solo 2 choruses of 44 bars. (M) LESTER YOUNG QUINTET - NYC. May 2, 1952 Jesse Drakes (tp), Lester Young (ts), Wynton Kelly (p), Aaron Bell (b), Lee Abrams (dm), Jo Jones (dm-guest appearance). NBC broadcast from Birdland Up And At'em As Jan. 6, but 6 choruses. (FM) 'Deed I Do Solo 4 choruses of 32 bars. 32 bars 4/4 with (dm). 32 bars 4/4 with (tp/dm/ens) to coda. (FM) How High The Moon With ens and acc. (tp) to break and solo 3 choruses of 32 bars. With ensemble 32 bars. (F) Pennies From Heaven Solo 3 choruses of 32 bars. (FM) thanks Marcel

Oh wow. THAT'S dumb! What it boils down to is that everybody is entitled to their opinion, but not all opinions are equal. And if somebody has an opinion rooted in ignorance and not at least a little bit of awareness, then I feel no obligation to respect it or (depending on how hungry I am) quietly tolerate it. Silence = death, eventually.