Midnight Mallets

Tracks

1. 1. Wrong Door, Right RainDressed for the wrong party on the wrong street, and somehow it still turned out all right. I like a song where the mistake is the point.cool jazz, torch jazz3:34
2. 2. Rooftop Hours Before RainThe sky is about to open and I'm not in any hurry to go inside. Theo's mallets sound like the first drops.after-hours jazz, vibraphone jazz3:16
3. 3. I Owe You a Sorry, DearI said it, I can't take it back, so I sang it instead. The plainest apology I've ever written.torch ballad, vocal jazz3:29
4. 4. Number Nine to the Harbour LightsDoors sigh, rain on the glass, a bus to the harbour. We tried to make the rhythm feel like the ride.lounge pop, cool jazz4:19
5. 5. Dawn Delivery, Day OneBread, a bicycle bell and a blue five a.m. street. The one song on the record where the sun is actually coming up.morning jazz, vocal jazz3:34
6. 6. Suitcase Full of Sheet MusicA stranger in a city he can't pronounce, with only his music for luggage. It's partly my own story, if I'm honest.hopeful jazz, lounge pop2:58
7. 7. Corner Trumpet, Midnight CoinsA trumpet, a hat and a few coins at midnight. We gave the trumpet's part to Theo's vibes and it works surprisingly well.street jazz, lounge pop3:05
8. 8. Three A.M., Chairs in a RowChairs in a row, a clock ticking slow, and nobody to talk to. The loneliest hour, sung as gently as I could manage.hushed jazz, torch jazz4:57
9. 9. Raise a Glass to the Two of YouA best man's speech with shaky knees. I wanted it warm and a little wobbly, and we kept the wobble in.wedding jazz, swing pop3:25
10. 10. Soft Rain on the Noodle CartSteam rising off a noodle cart in the lamplight. We tried to make the vibraphone sound like warm broth.dream jazz, cosy jazz3:16
11. 11. Wok Fire, Closing Time ShuffleThe last fire in the wok and lanterns swinging. A closing-time shuffle to send everybody home happy.groove jazz, lounge pop3:11