Saturday, March 30, 2024

The allure of shuffle mode LV

I played Michele Shaheen's version of "How Deep Is The Ocean" and Wes Montgomery's "Polka Dots And Moonbeams" separately on WEW and was surprised when iTunes shuffle mode segued them for me on Wednesday.  Trying to pair an elegant, somewhat dreamy vocal number with an elegant, somewhat dreamy instrumental takes some thinking.  Upon hearing those tunes back to back, I was impressed by how well Shaheen's vocals and the trumpet outro slide smoothly into Montgomery's guitar playing.

I just wish I'd thought to program them together back in '96.