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1. 1. Shade Is a Place You Can ShareA hot afternoon where even the pigeons walk slow, and I'm happy to follow them. Shade is the one thing you can give away for free.bossa nova, summer cafe jazz3:32
2. 2. Guitar Case Open on Cobble StreetThe coins in the velvet are the rhythm section here. I played nylon guitar the way that busker did, a little loose on purpose.bossa nova, busker jazz2:50
3. 3. Half Your Umbrella, Half the RainRain on Garden Street and only one hat between two people. This is the song people ask for most in the club.rainy-night bossa, romantic jazz3:32
4. 4. Run for the Number Twelve, Share the CoverSideways rain and a sprint for the bus. Danny drives this one, and I try to keep up on the guitar.bossa nova, swing-bossa3:55
5. 5. Last Bell, Last Day of SchoolForty slow minutes turn into the best three of the year. It's a school-day daydream in four-four.jazz-pop, easy swing2:56
6. 6. Two Strangers, One Black UmbrellaSame rain, same missing hat, another street, another stranger. I like that the story keeps happening to different people.bossa nova, rainy-night bossa4:12
7. 7. Itchy Heels on Platform NineItchy feet, a timetable and a grin. It's a travelling song for people who never really leave town.bossa nova, easy swing3:28
8. 8. Summer Starts at the GateThe chalk gets put away and the whole afternoon opens up. Lena plays the gate swinging open in the piano intro.bossa nova, sunny cafe jazz3:00
9. 9. Soap Bubbles on the Window GlassA laundromat at night is the most romantic room in the city, if you ask me. The bubbles are Lena's high notes.bossa nova, late-night jazz3:21
10. 10. Nylon Strings and Open ShuttersThe first warm day of spring, shutters wide open, nylon strings out of the case. We finished the record on this one and then went outside.bossa nova, spring jazz3:01