If a song must set up shop in my mind for four days, I'm glad when it's a pleasant samba. I started to doze off on the couch Tuesday night while listening to WSIE. I woke up, however, when I heard Grant Green's version of "My Little Suede Shoes." Although many jazz listeners would likely think of Charlie Parker's excellent rendering first, Green showed how a guitar can pull off this invigorating, dance-ready melody as effectively as a saxophone.
I knew the tune had planted itself in my mind when I started shaking my head in time to it last night. The lack of music playing didn't stop me.
