Square shadows

Dave Brubeck gets no respect. I suppose it's due to his shameless brand of white, European-ish jazz that was decidedly non-hep in its day. Also, those odd time signatures, which are bound to get you marginalized in any era. 

Improviser David Slusser had his work cut out in covering this moody little noir nugget. And he nailed it. I like how he bear-hugs the nerd factor, then throws an avant-noisy curveball, followed by nice some bluesy guitar strangling. Goes to show that maybe Brubeck wasn't as square as he seemed. Or that it is indeed hip to be square, as another much-maligned paleface has taught us.

Dave Slusser - Blue Shadows In The Street