Oh boy, I sure can relate to hearing loss. I worked many years in high ambient noise industries and lost most of my high end. Now I'm finding that I'm losing my mids also. I heavily EQ my listening these days.

Try listening while "thinking" Autumn Leaves, that may help. Granted, the musician goes on a tangent and orphans the melody.

I think Jazzers have a special endorsement on their Poetic License that allows them to go "off road" and "cross country". (ducking)

Don