The main theme of this piece came to me while I was skiing with my aunt & uncle during a visit to their place in Utah. The arrangement heard here came several years later. I wanted to portray the movements involved when hitting the slopes.

When it comes to providing a sense of action, very little music does it better than the Merrie Melodies of the classic Warner Bros. Looney Toons. I like to think of this tune as a tribute to the two musicians responsible for most of the Merrie Melodies' themes and arrangements: Raymond Scott and Carl Stalling.

Pronounced Jo-teev. The main bass line on this tune came to me after hearing a song by King Sunny Ade, a leader in a style of music from north Africa called juju. Much of the music from this region has many different things going on in a way that supports the integrity of the tune. You'll hear a very simple attempt of that here. It was one of my first attempts at incorporating an odd rhythmic meter without making it feel unnatural.

For those who feel so inclined, tap your feet to the A sections while counting and you'll see what I mean. I kept the horn lines simple in this section so as not to detract from the bass line. During the bridge, they stay simple with the middle part providing the melodic movement. Another bass theme is introduced during the alto solo that leads up to the climax of the tune and then returns to the original, more subdued feel.

The title was created by combining the names of two friends that I've known since childhood.