More proof that you can’t escape burlesque: Verve is about to release a CD titled Tease! The Beat of Burlesque. The copy on the back cover reads: “Hard-honking horns; slinky rhythms; heart-throbbing beats… This soundtrack to the new burlesque is the sound of vintage rhythm & blues, bump-and-grind exotica, and hipster jazz working its magic to uncover hidden desires and soft, sultry curves.” Oh, yeah, baby!

The songs are all by long-dead musicians whose estates probably desperately needed the money. Still, it hurts to see Charlie Parker and Roland Kirk’s names here.