FWIW (after all, I'm not Jim), I bought the damn thing too from DG. Glad I did.
BTW, my wife hates much of it too.
I'd get Roots too the minute it appeared.
I bought the entire Tatum Group Masterpieces really inexpensively from Zweit. a while back.
I'm one of the (seeming) minority that really likes Tatum in "group" settings.
This is one of the best.
You are correct, sir.
My favorites are mostly on Atlantic.
This impression of the MJQ as being effete is totally wrong.
They actually swing like crazy.
As you probably know, Grimes is back playing.
I suppose someone like Lucky Thompson might qualify, although I'm not sure he retired in the usual sense of the word.