- At The Mack
- Music: B. Sorensen ... Lyrics: M. Ross, P. Danyluk, K. MacDonald
- Solos: Barrie, Perry & Alan
- This tune takes its title from the MacKenzie Theatre at Confederation Centre of the Arts
in Charlottetown. This was the location for the band's very successful steady engagement
throughout the summer of 1999. At the Mack was composed by Barrie Sorensen with lyrics by
Mike Ross and two of Mike's dinner theatre colleagues, Paula Danyluk and Kevin MacDonald.
An upbeat tune, At the Mack is jive friendly - and it gives an overview of the bandmembers
(albeit an unauthorized version!)
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- The Night I Died on Chestnut Street
- Music: B. Sorensen ... Lyrics: M. Ross
- Solo: Mark
- Chestnut Street brings to mind the era of film noir - private detectives and gangsters,
lots of fog. It tells a dark story of a man who confronts his ex-wife's abusive beau -
only to find that he is dealing with a more dangerous person than he suspected. Deryl's
walking bass sets the tune which features Mark on the flugelhorn in a haunting solo.
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- Purple Haze
- Music & Lyrics: Jimi Hendrix
- Solos: Mark, Jonathan, Mike & Barrie
- A swinging tribute to the late great Hendrix, Mike Ross' blazing arrangement opens with
dissonant bass trombone and tenor sax shots. The trumpet and alto sax state the first
riff. After the boogiewoogie piano vamp all hell breaks loose.
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- Drunk
- Music: B. Sorensen & M. Ross ... Lyrics: M. Ross
- Solo: Barrie
- Drunk is best described as a mambo with a funky streak. The opening trumpet lick is the
germ that becomes the melody of the chorus; except the chorus is half as fast as the
beginning (using eighth notes instead of sixteenths.) The lyrics depict the story of
addiction and recovery from drug and alcohol dependency.
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- Spoon for a Knife
- Music: B. Sorensen ... Lyrics: M. Ross, P. Danyluk, K. MacDonald
- Solos: Mark & Barrie
- Man meets woman, woman insane. Man saved from untimely death by removal of same woman to
mental institution, now she uses a... A slow swing tune featuring a harmon-muted trumpet
solo that would make Miles proud. Barrie rips on the tenor sax.
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- That'll Do for Now
- Music & Lyrics: M. Ross
- Solos: Mike & Bob
- Featuring Mike on the piano in a style reminiscent of either Ray Charles or Schroeder
from Peanuts. After the rhythm section joins in you hear a rarity - a 32 bar bass trombone
solo by Jive Kings trombonist and leader, Bob Nicholson.
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- Another Day
- Music: B. Sorensen
- Solos: Barrie, Bob, Mark & Perry
- Barrie had planned on writing lyrics - but he's more the strong silent type. After
coming up with some interesting combinations of instruments to play the melody, lyrics
seemed unnecessary. Straight Basie all the way, Another Day opens with a flute &
cup-muted bass trombone playing the melody - only to be joined twelve bars in with a muted
trumpet. The result takes you right back to a 1960's cocktail lounge.
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- Copacabana
- Music: Barry Manilow ... Lyrics: B. Sussman, J. Feldman
- Solo: Alan
- One of the Jive Kings' most popular covers at live engagements. We were afraid of fan
revolt if it wasn't included on the CD.
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- Press 2 for 'Oh Yeah!'
- Music: B. Sorensen ... Lyrics: M. Ross, B. Nicholson
- Solos: Mike, Bob, Jonathan & Perry
- Press 2 began its life as Cap'n Crunch - literally singing the praises of the band's
favorite breakfast food. Fearing legal action from cereal brands trashed in the original
lyrics, it was decided that a new idea was needed. So now, you have the Jive Kings
answering machine message. (If you ask nicely, they may be able to play Cap'n Crunch for
you at gigs.)
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- Drunk (extended mix)
- Music: B. Sorensen & M. Ross ... Lyrics: M. Ross
- Solos: Alan & Barrie
- This is an extended version that features a funk horn section break (soli) as well as a
percussion break by Alan and extended tenor sax solo for Barrie.
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