As I excitedly watched _Bad Bunny perform_ at halftime during the Super Bowl, I was very grateful to the NFL for choosing him and sticking to its guns in keeping him, because up to his appearance, the game was pretty lackluster. Bad Bunny gave the evening a jolt.

And the game continued to be boring right up until the final play, making Bad Bunny’s performance even more special.

Bad Bunny…

Even if you’re just a casual jazz fan, you probably recognize “Take the A Train,” Duke Ellington’s swinging theme song. Or you’ve heard the melancholy ballad “Lush Life” sung by Nat King Cole, by Linda Ronstadt during her Great American Songbook era, or by Lady Gaga on the album she recorded with Tony Bennett.

Both of those — and many other tunes — were written by a gay man, musician,…