by KeithD
Just like Cuban men are, this bittersweet story was smolderingly hot. And I guess like the late great Eydie Gorme sang in one of her hit songs Scott can "blame it on the bossa nova, the dance of love."
Thanks for the Bassa Nova reference. This story was inspired by the classical guitarist Charlie Byrd, who was knighted by the Brazilian government for his contribution to bringing the Bassa Nova beat to the States. He played at Showboat II in Washington, D.C., and, eventually, in his own club, the Byrd's Nest, in the Maryland suburbs of D.C. I knew him through a relationship with one of his classical guitar students. Many a night spent sitting with him during breaks in a smoke-filled music bar with him complaining about patrons talking during his performances.