Ghosthouse, you've got one person to please, and that's you. Nobody is going to get me to learn to appreciate raw oysters, I don't care how good they are.
There is such a thing as "growing" into a new genre of music when another Aficionado is pointing things out to you; this is the way I would be if I got into classical, but you are doing right by paying close attention to the albums like "Blue Train" where there is a strong consensus, plus the very best sidemen.