On The Street Where You Live

Question 1

Intro

Answer 1

C major 14 bars, trumpet sax lead intro, 3 2 bar phrases starting on IV then 3 more on V pedal, second set played by horns in homorhythm, 2 bar perfect cadence

Question 2

Verse 1

Answer 2

16 bars, rhythmically tidy and straight but has lyrical ballad feel to melody, swung accompaniment on ride cymbal and minim bass line loving in step, short horn call in cross-rhythm to end

Question 3

Verse 2

Answer 3

16 bars Same verse 1 subdued saxs added in first two phrases

Question 4

Bridge

Answer 4

16 bars, Torme rhythm section continue with looser vocal rhythm, horns add colour and variety, 4th beat stab in first phrase, jaunty answer to second, sustained chords in third, rising idea at end of fourth

Question 5

Verse 3

Answer 5

18 bars, first 2 bar phrases with just rhythm section, second phrase rhythmic interest with emphasis on weaker beats and syllables, sax underpin 3rd phrase and 4th extended by repeating “here on the streets” phrase with punchy band answers

Question 6

Instrumental (Verse 1)

Answer 6

16 bars interruption of Tormes final line, band play as unit led by trp and sax, sync melody of first phrase, begin 2nd phrase same but more sync and succession of dotted crotchets to cut beat, alto takes over phrase 3 improv over verse changes

Question 7

Instrumental (Verse 2)

Answer 7

16 bars another instrumental verse with alto and trp together, 2nd phrase same as verse before, trp solo with rising and falling improv with rhythmic diversity

Question 8

Bridge

Answer 8

16 bars modulating, Paich alternates vocalist’s first and third line with answers from the band, second answer moves tonality up semitone, Torme rhythmically loose in bridge contrast lively instrumental retorts

Question 9

Extended Verse 3

Answer 9

22 bars (Db) Sings verse 1 and 3 against complex countermelody from band, rhythmically upbeat with some word changes, phrase 2/3 only with rhythm section before riffs on final line, sings idea 5 times matched in rhythm by sax

Question 10

Coda

Answer 10

18 bars (Db) starts with scat, band takes 2 bars then Torme finally finishes his line, holds tonic note while band finish with more sync rhythmic energy, last three chords appear on beat 2/4 of penultimate bar and third of last