U Pick A Number

[Intro] [Instrumental 5/4 syncopated groove: horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, double bass] [Verse 1] Roll the dice, spin the wheel around Listen to that five-beat swinging sound Pick a digit from one to nine Step right up and make it rhyme [Chorus] U pick a number, any choice is fine Count the rhythm in five-four time Three plus two, hear the bass line groove U pick a number, make your move [Verse 2] Muted trumpet takes a smoky lead Warm French horn gives us what we need Trombone slides through a cool blues phrase Tuba holds the low end in a steady haze [Chorus] U pick a number, any choice is fine Count the rhythm in five-four time Three plus two, hear the bass line groove U pick a number, make your move [Bridge] [Instrumental Solo] [Virtuoso double bass pizzicato in 5/4 pattern] [Brass quintet counterpoint swells and drops] [Chorus] U pick a number, any choice is fine Count the rhythm in five-four time Three plus two, hear the bass line groove U pick a number, make your move [Outro] Five, four, three, two, one Cool jazz chamber night is done Fading out on the upright bass Soft brass chord in its quiet place [Fade Out]