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Brush drums, piano, acoustic rhythm guitar, vocals, a jazzy lead guitar break by $Bill and of course ...... a clarinet.

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"Original melodic jazz"

Original melodic Jazz styled songs, written and performed by me (unless stated otherwise). Visit for my main band, where you'll find a collection of other stuff.... rock, pop, blues and country.... and assorted oddities.

Song Info

Genre

Jazz • Swing

Charts

Peak #54

Peak in subgenre #5

Author

me

Rights

me

Uploaded

September 13, 2016

Track Files

MP3

MP3 3.8 MB • 160 kbps • 3:19

Story behind the song

I wanted to get $Bill onto my forthcoming jazz album, so I sat down and wrote this song, and invited him to collab, which he did by providing a wonderfully appropriate lead guitar break. Writing lyrics is a strange business. Start with a random "jazz is like a saxophone" and see where the rhyme takes you, and if you like it then follow the mood and go for it.

Lyrics

Jazz is like a saxophone when the taxi cabs have all gone home
and the waiter waiting tables waits no more
a late-night club, a smokey haze reminds me of those early days
and the blue notes are the ones that I adore

The night is warm the crowds have gone, just a few young lovers linger on
the singer and the song are slow and so intrinsically
wedded to a melody that twists and turns so elegantly 
as if the dance of life had just begun
 
A million dreams of beauty queens and nights like this in New Orleans
are carried on the wings of jazz's own invention
it leads you somewhere you don't know but you feel you somehow ought to go 
in spite of every other good intention

yeah, jazz is like a saxophone, heard across a crowded room
where lovers catch each others eye and know before the singer sings a line
it's just a metaphor, a bottle washed up on the shore
a message from another place and time

GUITAR BREAK 

The night is warm the crowds have gone, just a few young lovers linger on
the singer and the song are slow and so intrinsically
wedded to a melody that twists and turns so elegantly 
as if the dance of life had just begun

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Swampman And The Machine

Feb 14, 2017

Awesome takes you back to the 50's reminds me of the great satchmo

gabe stenziano

Feb 07, 2017

what a sweet tune! truely enjoyable treat. the vocal is outstanding, the instrumentation fully satisfying. most excellent solo as well. great job all around.

Rodrica Rudge

Nov 25, 2016

I like the vibe/atmosphere that this song creates. Superb job on the music and lyrics, a captivating track that draws you in and takes you along for the ride.

Michael Duran

Nov 18, 2016

Great work on this Jazz gem Tim and Morgan :)
such a wonderful aura your vocal creates, it's melodic flow is like a solo instrument played by a virtuoso.

spinaceto

Oct 07, 2016

Great job!!

I had a really nice time listening to this "Jazzy" song!

Liked the swinging mood, great arrangement and solo parts.The vocals with a soaring timbre, excately fitting into the the composition.
A surprise to me: Mr. $Bill peforming a little but so cool guitar lead.... congrats for a so sweet song, absolutely well done Gents!!!! :)

Carlo D'Anna

Sep 08, 2016

Very cool! Really nice songwriting!