The Long Way Round

Tracks

1. 1. Thank You Notes in My Coat PocketA list of names in a coat pocket, each one somebody who threw me a rope. Opening with thanks seemed only right.warm jazz, lounge pop3:04
2. 2. Every Little Thing Is a GiftCoffee, sunlight on the floor, a neighbour waving. Small gifts, and we gave them a bright little shuffle.sunny jazz, lounge pop2:32
3. 3. Last Song of the Night, Stay a WhileA bartender dimming the lights while the chairs go up. The song every set of ours was always heading toward.after-hours jazz, romantic jazz3:12
4. 4. Empty Stadium, One Light Left OnThe crowd's gone and a single light stays on. I sang it like I was alone in the seats.torch jazz, hushed jazz3:20
5. 5. Parking Lot After the Final WhistleThe whole town out in the car park, celebrating. We let the drums get a touch louder here, by our standards.groove jazz, lounge pop2:22
6. 6. Dad Takes the Stairs Slow NowOne hand on the rail, one step at a time. I wrote this for my own father and I can barely sing the last verse.tender jazz, torch ballad3:09
7. 7. Saxophone on the Steps of the Old Post OfficeA man on the old stone steps where the post office used to be. Theo wrote the countermelody in a single afternoon.romantic jazz, west coast jazz4:28
8. 8. Fiddle on the Ferry Dock, SundownA fiddler tuning up at sundown while the ferries sleep. We borrowed his bounce and kept our own tempo.folk-tinged jazz, lounge pop3:46
9. 9. Two Coffees, One Clean GoodbyeA clean goodbye over two coffees. No drama, just a nod and a tip for the waiter.wistful jazz, lounge pop5:45
10. 10. Spare Key in the Saxophone CaseLocked out at midnight with the key in the saxophone case. The only bossa nova we've ever made, and it was an accident.bossa nova, cool jazz3:50
11. 11. Cool Evening, Corner Store WalkLate summer, sandals and a tipped hat on the way to the corner store. A gentle send-off for the record.groove jazz, easy listening3:28