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- Paul Leary during a Jamie Cullum Pledge Show on WLRN-TV PBS Miami [source]
As for the venue, I'd never been to the Agora before, and it really is kind of a neat place. Seemily old (yet est. 1966??), kind on the outskirts of the commericial downtown area, but big on the inside. It had a big dance floor area in front of the stage with no seats, and tiered rows behind with seats and tables. There were little veranda balconies to each side of the stage, and a full upstairs balcony. It seems to fit the kind of the music that is played there, indie and harder rock, typically. It was nice to be among indie rock fans again, it's been a while! I love being places where it's not really hip to be blonde. It was definitely a brunette night out. All the little indie college kids with their indie outfits and crazy hats make for good concert goers. They are hip, excited to be there, ready to dance and friendly. Definitely a change from the Pittsburgh Jamie Cullum show (eccentric rich white peoples love their jazz..). [source]
- Parkinson’s endorsement is no guarantee of success: for instance, despite all the airplay for the clean-cut American singer-pianist Peter Cincotti, his last album achieved disappointing sales. A promising, if slightly airbrushed talent, Cincotti had the misfortune to arrive on the scene at roughly the same time as the more rumbustious Jamie Cullum. Most purists loathe the young man from the West Country; much of his material, it has to be said, is closer to pop than jazz. But, at his best, the mischievous showman at least reminds us that, during its most productive years, jazz was an integral part of the entertainment industry. [source]
mention Jamie Cullum. I have a back log of information so bear with me.
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- It was my first Jamie Cullum concert, and it definitely wont be my last. It was at the Wiltern LG. The stage was so freakin high. It went up to my nose. But Jamie was so amazing. He came out with Photograph which was amazing. I absolutely love his voice. The photographs on the back screen were too cute. He was so adorable as a child. Get Your Way was next, and I absolutely love that song. Jamie was so cute doing his little dance. I dont know the order of songs after that, but the whole concert was awesome. I loved the way he talked to the audience. He even had us participating on some songs. On Twentysomething, which is one of my favorite songs, he had us do the bada dada, or somethin like that. It was awesome. Then they threw out kazoos and we participated on These Are The Days. I dont think mine worked, or I wasnt doing it right. Anyways, it was still awesome. [source]
- Talking Head 1: [female] Jamie Cullum really like, for so long,was jazz I mean he was amazing. He just really you know, played what he wanted, didn't care who it offended, you know, really stuck it to the Jazz... Man. It... was a shame what happened. [source]
- Yet given the commercial success of pop-jazz artist Jamie Cullum, the vitality of outfits such as F-IRE Collective and the Vortex, and the bustling jazz activity in music conservatoires, is that a fair perception? [source]
- And last one.....because I went to 3 really fun concerts this year....in the order of dates I went to Backstreet Boys, Jamie Cullum and then Jason Mraz...I can't decide if I enjoyed JM or JC better....they were so good.
I loved BSB because I felt like I was a 12 year old teenybopper again so that was fun but in terms of the artist being incredibly talented and me just standing/sitting there with my jaw on the floor ... I can't decide Jason and Jamie cause they are both disgustingly talented .... [source]
- Jamie Cullum - Catching Tales
di Album kedua Boy Wonder ini, mencoba menyuguhkan alirannya dengan sentuhan warna yang bervariatif. Cukup enak didengarkan. Just try them all....[source]
- It’s time for the singer / songwriter cover rounds with Rufus Wainwright’s cover of the classic Beatles track Across The Universe, and Jamie Cullum’s cover of Everlasting Love. [source]
- I saw Jamie Cullum performing on a morning TV show the other day, and his style just caught my attention. Maybe it was the way he pounded a rhythm out on the piano, in between the melodic parts in the song. He kind of reminds me of Billy Joel, but he is definitely marching to a different drummer! [source]
- The last time I felt that good watching anything was the Jamie Cullum concert back in Singapore. The experience is surreal – it invigorates you and reinstates your faith in the world, regardless of how dismal it is. I’m happy that there’s such brilliance out there – the knowledge that there are things out there that could possibly alter your perspective of the world, for the better, when you need it, is comforting. It gives me something to believe in. Maybe I’m overreacting. But it’s the only thing I’ve been listening to lately. Every night before I go to sleep, I listen to the entire album once through, regardless of how late it is or how much work I have yet to do. It’s an addiction. It washes away my pains and loneliness for that time, and purges me of all my worries and fears. [source]
She opened her hugely successful gallery 20 years ago. Singer Tony Bennett has twice chosen it to exhibit his paintings with the private view last year attracting luminaries such as Bill Wyman and Jamie Cullum. [source]
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The 40-year-old stage-lighting designer and technician was on a European tour in August, with renowned jazz singer and pianist Jamie Cullum, when he began to feel unwell.
His wife, Yvonne, explained: "Although Andy was very confused, he was able to fulfill most of his work on the tour. He finally became too confused to carry on and returned home. My main concern was to get him to the hospital to see what the problem was. [source]
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It's the time of year when it gets cold and the rain is swishing around on the roads and gathering into enormous grey puddles that splash all over the sidewalks and mingle with the seawater the waves have landed on the shore. But I don't mind, 'cause inside my car, the heating is on and Jamie Cullum's mellow voice sooths the air, my windscreen wipers are on full blast, and I feel warm and safe in a island of mobile warmth and cosiness.[source]
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And as far as timelines go, we went AU after Revolution. Right. Now that that shameless bit of plugging and come-play-with-us! is done... Tonight's Jamie Cullum, and I'm driving home with the parents for the weekend. And I should go pack before I head to my Shakespeare class. Meh. But! Jamie Cullum! [source]
John Legend sounds almost as old school as Jamie Cullum on his sophomore set "Once Again," (G.O.O.D Music/Sony, B+). The Penn grad evokes the spirits of Sam Cooke, Burt Bacharach and (on the groupie tale "Stereo") Sting with the Police. [source]
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In any case, the walk in Oslo was refreshing. I was listening to a Jamie Cullum and the atmosphere was unreal: walking through Oslo on a dog's day listening to Mr. Cullum somehow gets your daily wear&tear to the minimum. As a proof of this statement, my neck, which was stiff since I opened eyes this morning, is like the old one - I can move my head in all directions without screaming! Moral of the story? Whenever you have a stiff neck, listen to Mr. Cullum -and/or- take a long stroll. [source]
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It was through Sybil, I believe, that I first learned of Jamie Cullum back in March. I'd seen some references to him in the British magazines I read, but other than knowing he was short, the lad magazines generally referred to him as "pixy," which to me showed, especially now, an unpleasant level of talent "envy" on their part, they did not get into reviewing his musical ability. Given that Sybil tends to follow musical talents based on the lead singer's raw sexual appeal and the number of tattoos they have, I was surprised at what I heard. [source]
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I'm writing this in the midst of preparing to depart for our tour of Europe with Jamie Cullum. I have the nuts, banana chips, Propolis throat sweets, CDs, books, and practice materials all packed! We have only done a few shows in Europe, and never what could be called a tour, so getting to play to thousands of new people a night will be fookin awesome. [source]
But then few rural boozers can put names such as the jazz star Jamie Cullum or Welsh soprano Katherine Jenkins on their list of live entertainers or boast Michael Parkinson as landlord. [source]
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Yesterday’s Sunday Express splashed on Britain’s “Nuke Secrets Stolen”. It told how classified documents from the Los Alamos nuclear weapons laboratory were found at a trailer park in a drugs bust. "The secrets of Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent were feared stolen last night," the report started. Last night?
How come no follow up in today’s press? – I mean, isn’t this an apocalyptic happening? As the
No doubt this story had nothing to do with The Times report published on October 26 headlined "Los Alamos secrets are found in drug factory". The Express story was a straight lift – but with the spurious British angle stitched in for the retirees who use the paper as kitty litter.
Is the Sunday Express editor Martin Townsend now trawling for old news stories on Nexus as space-filler splashes in the absence of exclusives?
At least Mart had a Jamie Cullum promo occupying most of his front page - I can think of no other reason to buy reheated bollocks. [source]
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John Legendsounds almost as old school as Jamie Cullum on his sophomore set "Once Again," (G.O.O.D Music/Sony, B+). The Penn grad evokes the spirits of Sam Cooke, Burt Bacharach and (on the groupie tale "Stereo") Sting with the Police. [source]
LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Jamie Cullum doesn't understand why he's a famous - because radio stations don't play his records.
The 'Photograph' singer - who is in the middle of a US tour - puts it down to the fact that he is always on the road so people can't avoid him.
He revealed: "It is weird. I think you develop a hardcore touring fan base. Me, personally, I love being out on the road and I'm on tour pretty much non-stop. There's nothing like gaining that fan base by playing live.
Cullum added: "That's especially the case in America where we may not get much radio play but we're playing live to two or three thousand people every night for four months. These venues are selling out! I'm not on the radio, I'm not on Oprah - it's amazing.
"I just hope that every person who comes to a show goes home and tells a friend about it and gets them to come with them next time... or buy a CD or whatever. It's pure word of mouth... and hard work of course."
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*Original article can be found here.
*Original article can be found here.
Jamie Cullum's career so far has been one most musicians can only dream about. At 23, his third LP Twentysomething sold over 2 million copies worldwide and the ubiquitous boy was adored by all.
His latest album Catching Tales released last September has also garnered positive reviews. musicOMH.com caught up with him in the middle of his recent tour.With somebody like Cullum, it seems natural to ask if his obviously natural musical ability came from growing up in a very musical family. "It was a musical house - not like the Osmonds obviously - but we had a piano and my dad played the guitar a bit, but it was really my brother Ben who made it a very musical house, he's the music freak. He played all sorts, from hip hop to rock, jazz, a lot of dance music, and he taught me to be very open minded about all styles, there were no boundaries at all.
"I then became really passionate about bands like Nirvana, and the Chilli Peppers and this moved into getting into hip hop like Pharcyde and Public Enemy, and the jazz came through all this because these bands were sampling lots of jazz tunes. So then I got into Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, and suddenly found I had this very wide collection of music".
"My brother taught me to be very open minded about all styles."
- Jamie Cullum on his wide musical taste.Being so surrounded by music, it would seem a natural progression to want to become a musician, but it seems that Cullum never quite believed that it would be a dream he could realise: "I never thought I could be a musician actually. I mean I was in loads of bands, including an AC/DC covers band, and I played at parties and so and started earning money as a musician from the age of 15. I was never the kind of person though who thought 'I can do this for a living' - I wasn't confident enough. I went to university and had kind of intellectual pursuits without having any specific goals, I wanted to make music, write, draw and paint, be a renaissance man I guess!".
This initial lack of confidence is a surprise as Cullum is lauded for his energetic and confident performances. "That's been a very long process. The gigs I was doing 10 years ago were very different from what I'm doing now. I've never planned what I do on stage, it's all very spontaneous, and trial and error over a long period".
An assumption often made is that Cullum's career took off very quickly, as he seemed to appear from nowhere and become huge overnight. This isn't the case however, as Cullum explains: "I made my first album when I was 19 or 20, and sold all the copies I had, selling them at gigs. I was doing demos with other bands and doing showcases, I had lots of irons in the fire. The only game plan I had was when to finish university, which was when everyone else was getting work placements at film companies. I didn't want to do that."
"So I thought, why don't I give it two years to try and be a musician, and carry on doing gigs, having a lot of fun. I then moved to London and played all the time, every night I was either playing or going to gigs. I didn't think I would get signed, I was just playing, partying and having fun. So it was a surprise when I got signed, but even then it was a small independent label and my advance was only £500".
"I wanted to make music, write, draw and paint, be a renaissance man I guess!"
- Cullum's plans before he conquered the easy listening world.Cullum readily admits that the shift from being a jobbing musician to becoming famous was one that took a bit of adjusting to: "Yeah it was and it was scary because things that get that big tend to fizzle out quickly and so I wanted to make sure that we solidified a fan base by touring loads. We did lots of TV at that time but I also gigged my arse off, and we have a very loyal fan base around the world, and the touring means there is a lasting capacity I hope. I know it won't be that big again. But I'm not one of those people who walks down the road and gets recognized, I'm quite innocuous. I always throw something into interviews that's compete bullshit, to see if they write it, and I said in one that because I get recognized all the time, I have to walk around wearing a Darth Vader mask, and they wrote it! I think the whole celebrity culture thing is quite fun though. I buy The Sun once a week to see who's fellating who!".
Twentysomething was lauded for its impressive re-working of jazz standards, but Catching Tales appears to mark a move towards showcasing more original songwriting. "Actually, it only has four more originals songs than the last album had. Sometimes it's a natural progression, sometimes chance, and in this case, it's just chance. I love writing, but I find it hard, and that's fun. Although it takes the same amount of passion and difficult tinkering to write a song as it does to interpret one. People thinks it's easier to interpret a song but if I sit down with someone else's song or words, I will take weeks or months working out how to play it and make it my own. There are so many people who put out shit versions of shitty old songs and do them exactly the same way - it bores me to tears".
On the latest album, London Skies is a beautiful example of Cullum's song writing, "that was written for my girlfriend, who's Brazilian and she absolutely hated the weather here in England, but I told her that the weather here is as important as the culture. The grey skies are what give English people our sense of humour and irony, our indomitable sarcastic nature".
"I said in one interview that I have to walk around wearing a Darth Vader mask, and they wrote it."
- Cullum on the guillibility of the press.There are some interesting collaborations on this album, Ed Harcourt being one. Cullum's enthusiasm for his fellow songwriter is obvious: "he's the coolest guy and he's nuts, just bonkers, and I love him, he's such a genius. I was writing with him and had to pop home and by the time I'd changed my pants and got back, he'd written another song. We had an all night mash up and got to bed at 6.00 and the next day I got there at 2pm thinking 'God, we're not going to write any stuff' and he'd already written two songs! And he's so eccentric, we'll be writing and he'll just go and get a Sherlock Holmes hat or cowboy hat and put them on us saying they'll help us write!"
Robbie Williams' former songwriting partner Guy Chambers also makes an appearance on Catching Tales, another collaboration that Cullum is proud of: "Guy is also such an amazing musician, he's so methodical and inspiring. He's so much more than writing three minute pop songs and he's about as filthy as I am too!"
Cullum tours constantly, having just returned from Australia, so it begs the question whether he manages to look after himself when he's out on the road? "No, not at all. I come back a complete mess, and feel like an old man. When I'm out there I'm, yeah fuck it lets go, but when I come home I'm aching, have injuries, cuts and bruises, constant headaches, wooden leg you know, and then of course, I go back out on tour again immediately".
With a US tour underway and a return trip to the UK planned for mid-July, it looks as if Cullum will be nursing those bruises for some time to come...
- Claire Colley, 05/2006
To say that the last few months have been a whirlwind for Jamie Cullum would be an understatement on a par with saying that Gordon Brown likes stealth taxes.
From funding his own CDs to a £1m record deal; from being a nobody to playing at a private party for the Queen (an experience he describes to us as "surreal and very incredible"); from quietly going about his business to having to do eight interviews in two hours (we're his ninth): one could say that Mr Cullum is somewhat in demand.
But is he still finding the TV appearances and endless PR exciting?
"I must admit, I am. It's kind of easy in a way because I'm doing what I want to do. No-one's manufactured me. I'm just grateful to get the chance to be who I am and have it pushed in this way. It's quite incredible really."
PR spin is one thing but one of the quotes that has followed him round like a bad smell is that he is "the David Beckham of jazz". We wonder if he can relate to that quote in any way and it is clearly something that exasperates him, albeit mildly.
"I've tried to rationalise this... I think what they're trying to say is that David Beckham got a lot of people into jazz..."
Er, sorry?
"Into FOOTBALL! So maybe they're hoping that people might get into jazz through me somehow... And you know, being compared to one of the greatest footballers in the world is certainly not a bad thing."
"Being compared to one of the greatest footballers in the world is certainly not a bad thing."
- Jamie Cullum on being known as "the David Beckham of jazz".And with Mr Posh Spice being rich and good-looking, presumably that can't hurt either?
"I think the looks thing is a little off! And the riches, currently!"
This may be true, but with Twentysomething currently riding high in the top five of the album charts, it shouldn't be too much longer before Jamie is able to afford a sarong.
Although on one level the success of Twentysomething is unsurprising given the marketing behind it and, more importantly, the fact that it's a fine record; on another level it is a surprise to see the generally jazz-averse UK public rush to embrace it. Does Jamie feel that he's on a mission to, well, "educate" people in the qualities of jazz and easy listening music?
"Well, there is an element of that but I've got to be careful because what I'm doing is not straightforward, 100% jazz. What I've tried to do is make an album where jazz is at the bedrock, but really it's a pop album. I wanted to make an album that loads of people could listen to and enjoy; that didn't alienate people; that was fundamentally easy to listen to; but had some intelligence, some creativity and some deeper stuff in there. And that's what I think I've done."
"There are certainly some real jazz tracks on there and hopefully, because they're embedded amongst all the other stuff, people might hear them and go, 'Wow, actually this jazz lark isn't quite as boring as I thought.'"
"I'd be worried if I was put in the same category as Michael Bublé... I'm trying to sound like a young man, for starters."
- Jamie Cullum on being compared to the Canadian crooner.With Jamie, mega-selling Norah Jones, and the Canadian neo-Sinatra Michael Bublé, all hitting the big-time within a year of each other, we could almost have a new musical movement on our hands. "Nu-jazz", anyone? Jamie isn't so sure, especially when it comes to comparisons with the mountie crooner.
"I'd be worried if I was put in the same category as Michael Bublé, to be honest, because I feel like I'm trying to sound like a young man, for starters."
Miaow! Rest easy, however, there's no Giants Of Easy Listening feud on the horizon as Jamie clarifies his views:
"Michael Bublé's great but it's a different kind of thing. It's something I'm trying to steer clear of in a way: that "re-creation" of something... Michael's not really doing anything new but what he does he does really well. And Norah is just singing beautiful songs in a beautiful way so you can't knock that. I like both their albums."
"I think she's got an amazing voice and... if you strip it away from all that production she'd be able to sing great jazz."
- Jamie Cullum explains why he wants to work with... Beyoncé!Message received. And Norah Jones is not the only modern artist that Jamie likes. When asked who he would most like to collaborate with, if it were possible, the response is instantly, "Miles (Davis), because he was such a great innovator. He never rested. He always sought to improve himself, to do things differently. He never repeated himself." However, when asked which current artist he'd like to work with, his answer is considerably more surprising, particularly as the response is equally instantaneous:
"Beyoncé."
Really?
"Yeah, I think she's got an amazing voice and I think if you strip it away from all that production she'd be able to sing great jazz."
The mind boggles. Thankfully, Jamie's ambitions for his career stretch beyond working with scantily-clad divas, although they are typically understated:
"To really improve as a musician and as a songwriter - that's it. That's my number one ambition and that will never change... If I'm writing better songs and I'm playing better piano and singing better - that's how I gauge my success."
Well, if that's the scale then he's pretty much made it already...
- Vik Bansal, 11/2003
Second Cup Café: Jamie Cullum
(CBS) British singer-songwriter and pianist Jamie Cullum is only 26 years old, but he already has the chops and the phrasing of a seasoned jazz pro. His major label debut album, 2003's "Twentysomething" sold more than 2 million copies worldwide and was nominated for a best jazz vocal album Grammy.
He visits Second Cup Café to share songs from his latest album, "Catching Tales."
Cullum was born in Essex, England, and raised in Wiltshire. He listened to many types of music at a young age, including rock, hip-hop, acid jazz and blues. As a teenager, he discovered the music of Herbie Hancock and Miles Davis and developed his love of jazz.
He began working as a singer-pianist while still in college, snapping up jobs on cruise ships and clubs, and even playing some wedding gigs. He recorded two independent albums before signing with Universal Records in 2003.
In "Twentysomething," Cullum interpreted a broad range of music, from Cole Porter and Jimi Hendrix to Pharell Williams and Radiohead. The album also featured songs written by Cullum and his brother Ben.
As other young artists began coming out with their own takes on jazz standards, Cullum began to focus more on his original music in "Catching Tales."
"I just had loads of ideas and loads of good songs floating around and I fancied doing them," he says on his Web site. "I just had this burning desire this time to want to write."
"Catching Tales" has further solidified Cullum's position as one of the hottest young jazz crossover artists on the scene, with Billboard calling him "a fine jazz bird, a solid pop songsmith, and an exuberant performer."
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Q&A
Jamie Cullum
Interview by Rosanna Greenstreet
Saturday July 8, 2006
The GuardianJamie Cullum, 26, was born in Essex. He released two self-financed albums before signing to Universal in 2003. The same year, his album Twentysomething went platinum, making him the best-selling UK jazz artist. Last year he released his fourth album, Catching Tales, was nominated for a Grammy and was named artist of the year at the BBC Jazz Awards. On Thursday he plays the Tower Music Festival in London.
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Embracing things that are good for you.What is your greatest fear?
Losing the people I love.Which living person do you most admire?
Herbie Hancock.What do you most dislike about your appearance?
My freakishly long body and very small legs.What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
I forget to return calls.What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Dishonesty.What has been your most embarrassing moment?
One of my biggest shows in America went out live on TV. At the end of one song I jumped over the piano, but slipped and cracked my head open.What is your most treasured possession?
My cat, Luna.Who would play you in a movie of your life?
50 Cent: we have a lot in common. I was shot once, with an air gun (by accident).What is your fancy dress costume of choice?
Dirk Diggler from Boogie Nights.To whom would you most like to say sorry and why?
Sorry to the people of Iraq for voting for Tony Blair.What has been your biggest disappointment?
Finding out Santa Claus wasn't real.How do you relax?
I have a portable PlayStation for when I'm on tour, so I shoot people in the head for a few hours.What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
A third hand would be really useful.What song would you like played at your funeral?
The Evening of My Best Day, by Rickie Lee Jones.What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
Most things really don't matter.
Thanks to Phoebe from PN for the scan! | Article courtesy of The Guardian UK
