Last night, during Date Night, Chris and I went to see our favorite local singer, Laura Kemp. Laura is a folksie who has decided that she wants to create a repertoire of jazz standards. She sang three quite beautifully, with just a little folk twang. During “My Funny Valentine,” I was so inspired by shoulder-twitching rhythm set up by the upright bass that I leaned over to Chris and asked, “Wouldn’t it be great to have a button in your house for bossa nova?”
Ever amused, he said, “What, so you could just hit the button and have a bossa nova beat?”
“Exactly.”
“That would be great when guests come over: ‘What’s that button for?’ ‘Oh, that? That’s my bossa nova.'”