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Excellent analogy. During acquisition moratoriums, I find I turn to box sets—only to discover how little of the compilation I'm familiar with. Example: while I know the first disc of the Gerry Mulligan CJB set almost by heart, I realized I was more unfamiliar with discs 2-4 than I thought. By logging off all devices and spending more time with sound, this rapidly changed.

I’ve heard Christian McBride’s name mentioned here and there — just wishful thinking (nothing from any insiders). I suppose Jason Moran is available too (after he left the KC).

I’ve got about 55 box sets (including maybe 20 selects). At least HALF of them I haven’t spent anywhere near enough time with over the last 20–25 years — which I plan to rectify in retirement, a whole box a week sometimes (with luck). Most of them are Mosaics — but I think I’ve got about 10 non-Mosaic big boxes too.

Parlor Greens, In Green/We Dream (Colemine) Nicole Glover, Memories, Dreams, Reflections (Savant)

yeah, excellent show though after the first few seasons I stopped following it (just moved on to other things). Probably due for a rewatch or at least catch up. I remember seeing her in the audience (along with other siblings) for a Mary Margaret O'Hara concert & it seemed like they were a wildly supportive family. Thinking of them all during this time.

The live set is good stuff but the studio stuff is glorious. YMMV

Thanks to those who participated and jointly puzzled out almost all of the tracks. Forgive me if I am a touch disappointed that no one wanted to engage on the two hints provided to make it a clean sweep. Again organizing answers by tune: Tickle Toe: Track 1 is from this: https://www.discogs.com/release/6503959-Totti-Bergh-Plas-Johnson-On-The-Trail Track 7, universally enjoyed, from this: https://www.discogs.com/master/458096-The-Johnny-Griffin-And-Eddie-Lockjaw-Davis-Quintet-Tough-Tenors Butter Fat: Track 2 (and universally despised) is from https://www.discogs.com/master/43544-David-Sanborn-Taking-Off Track 10, only modestly less rejected is from https://www.discogs.com/master/1438165-Houston-Person-We-Owe-It-All-To-Love I wonder if I had paired the Jive Samba by Houston with another performance would have had a different result ... well basically it was figuring out it was Sanborn is what got this ID'd so - it would have remained a mystery if I had gone with Jive Samba. Things Ain't What They Used to Be: Track 3 is from: https://www.discogs.com/master/3038846-Doc-Cheatham-George-Kelly-Jack-Kleinsingers-Highlights-In-Jazz-Presents-Echoes-Of-Harlem The alto compared to Rabbit was Joey Cavaseno who has a few regular and graymarket releases available on Amazon and Discogs. Track 6 is from: https://www.discogs.com/master/1453263-Harry-Allen-2-With-The-Bill-Charlap-Trio-Harry-Allen-Plays-Ellington-Songs I guess Allen has developed enough that now Sangrey hears him as "walking in somebody else's shoes" rather than corpse-f0ing Stan Getz, IIRC correctly from a BFT many, many moons ago. Meanwhile I thought it was interesting with Charlap doing the down tempo blues thing, as I also seem to recall that Larry Kart once dissed his ability to play the blues? That recollection is a little more iffy. Moving On. Who Can I Turn To Track 5 is from https://www.discogs.com/release/13108173-The-Frank-Wess-Quintet-Surprise-Surprise- I did not expect to hear a tune I immediately associate with Dexter as a ballad done at this tempo so it had to go on a BFT eventually. I stated this one was on the same label as the Plas Johnson CD - Gemini Records has many other fine recordings (I've concentrated on the ones featuring American jazzmen). Track 8 is from https://www.discogs.com/master/353378-Willis-Jackson-Smoking-With-Willis Done up in the more traditional ballad tempo though Felser found it interminable. But I wasn't going with Dex's version as a total gimme so this is what I landed on.

Haha you'll always miss what you don't have We did have a few snow days this years so my 2 boys and me had great fun with snowfights and making snowman's. But it was only a few days. Would love to ice skate on the lake nearby again. Last time that was possible was 2021. I was on the ice at 8 in the morning. It was magic. Those kind of cold days are really rare over here.

https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/rega-planar-3-rs-edition I decided to treat myself this year with a new deck: a Planar 3 RS. The upgrade is beyond expected. It sounds amazing but most of all: it’s way more silent than my P2. Since we have solar panels it reproduced an enormous annoying squeak that sometimes was hearable in silent passages and its gone now! This special edition comes with quite a package of upgrades and it’s very hearable. What a great deck!

I’m probably repeating myself but I don’t like Jarrett. But this record is desert island for me.

Op.18/3 and Op.18/4

Her rhythm in Shitt's Creek was beyond virtuosic. It almost always was.

Lititz, Pa.

After Hours is cool indeed.

Those are also great! I love "Spiritual" and Impressions", among other gems.

I must be the oddball of the jazz world. A Love Supreme has never been my favorite John Coltrane album, since I got into Eric Dolphy before John Coltrane, I have always preferred the 1961 Village Vanguard recordings.

January 31 Charlie Musselwhite - 1944

Grant Green "Feelin' the Spirit" Blue Note Japan 85th Anniversary SHM-SACD. I just love this album, have four different issues I've kept, they all sound very good. Herbie Hancock really shines on this session.

Pete B! Such a nice man. I found out a few decades ago he was married in a chapel where an organ built by my great great great great great grandfather, David Tannenberg, was played. I visited that chapel and heard the organ when I was a lad.

I had forgotten that she was in After Hours. That movie freaked me out when it came out. It just seemed like the thins that happened to Griffin Dunne could have happened to any of us back then. As you can imagine, her shouting "Kevin" in Home Alone, hit home for me. I tried Schitt's Creek but couldn't get into it. I'll have to give it another go.

Joined 3/31/03. I don’t post much but I read a lot. I’ve met a couple of board members and have kept in touch with Pete B who doesn’t post much any more.

Yeah, too much at once is over-stimulation and I don't have enough time to digest it. It's like rushing through a huge museum and at the end you feel exhausted and can't really remember much. If a set has recognizable albums I'll usually listen to an album, repeat a few of the tunes that I liked and then put it aside for another day. Sometimes, like recently with the Bob Crosby set which turns out to be really engaging, I listen to one disk per day and repeat some items. That Basie Roulette Live set is great! Desert island stuff.

COLD! I’m getting used to it. Now spinnning Bobby Hutcherson “In the Vanguard” Landmark cd. The sound is a bit drab but great playing! Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone, marimba Kenny Barron - piano Buster Williams – bass Al Foster – drums