Winner of the 2001 ECMA Award for "Best Jazz Album of
the Year".
features Mike Ross (lead vocals), Barrie Sorensen (saxophones/flute),
Dan Warren (trumpet), Bob Nicholson (trombone), Perry Williams
(guitar), Deryl Gallant (bass), Alan Dowling (drums).
With a guest appearance by the amazing Measha Brüggergosman
singing "Blue Skies", Summertime", "Big Spender",
"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" and "They Can't Take That
Away from Me".
Track Listing:
1. She Made Me Wanna Jive (music & lyrics: B. Sorensen)
2. You Stole My Heart From Me (music: B. Sorensen; lyrics:
M. Ross)
3. Telephone Call From Istanbul (music & lyrics: Tom Waits)
4. Blue Skies (music & lyrics: Irving Berlin)
5. Summertime (Dubose Heyward & George Gershwin)
6. Mr. Magic (music & lyrics: M. Ross)
7. Maybe I'll Meet You (music: B. Sorensen; lyrics: M. Ross)
8. When I Close My Eyes (music & lyrics: P. Williams)
9. Big Spender (Dorothy Fields & Cy Coleman)
10. A-Tisket, A-Tasket (Ella Fitzgerald & Van Alexander)
11. They Can't Take That Away From Me (George & Ira Gershwin)
12. Tugboat (muisc & lyrics: M. Ross)
13. Nowhere Like This (music: B. Sorensen, M. Ross; lyrics:
M. Ross)
14. Omegabop (music: B. Sorensen)
all tracks arranged by Barrie Sorensen except tracks 3, 6
& 12 arranged by Mike Ross, and track 8 arranged by Perry
Williams.