Short Biography
Despite his tender years, Jamie Cullum has already released three albums, the most recent of which, Twentysomething was one of the smash hits of 2003.
Its mixture of new songs written by Jamie himself and new takes on classic (and varied) songs such as The Wind Cries Mary, Singin In The Rain and the Neptunes' Frontin demonstrated not only his musical talents as a singer and pianist, but also his musical versatility.
With celebrity fans such as Michael Parkinson, and a live performance showcased at events like V2004, Jamie Cullum looks set to become one of modern music's new superstars.
In-depth Biography
British pianist/vocalist Jamie Cullum mixes jazz with melodic pop and rock into a crossover style that...
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Short Biography
Despite his tender years, Jamie Cullum has already released three albums, the most recent of which, Twentysomething was one of the smash hits of 2003.
Its mixture of new songs written by Jamie himself and new takes on classic (and varied) songs such as The Wind Cries Mary, Singin In The Rain and the Neptunes' Frontin demonstrated not only his musical talents as a singer and pianist, but also his musical versatility.
With celebrity fans such as Michael Parkinson, and a live performance showcased at events like V2004, Jamie Cullum looks set to become one of modern music's new superstars.
In-depth Biography
British pianist/vocalist Jamie Cullum mixes jazz with melodic pop and rock into a crossover style that calls to mind such artists as Harry Connick, Jr., and Norah Jones. In that vein, Cullum will just as often cover a swinging jazz standard as a modern rock song, and his original compositions deftly move from earnest ballads to songs of sardonic wit. Having played guitar and piano since age eight, Cullum developed an avid interest in jazz passed down from his older brother Ben. Inspired by such piano icons as Oscar Peterson and Dave Brubeck, Cullum spent some of his formative years living in Paris, where he honed his abilities performing in jazz clubs.
Cullum eventually earned a degree from Reading University, during which time he recorded his first album, Heard It All Before, at age 19. The surprise success of that album eventually put him in contact with jazz bassist Geoff Gascoyne, who offered Cullum the opportunity to play on his album Songs of the Summer. With Gascoyne's encouragement, Cullum eventually recorded his second album, Pointless Nostalgic, released in 2002. The album benefited from a boost of publicity as it received heavy airplay on TV and radio personality Michael Parkinson's BBC 2 radio show. Cullum eventually signed with Universal Records and released his third album, Twentysomething, in 2003. Catching Tales and the compilation/mixtape album In the Mind of Jamie Cullum followed in 2005 and 2007, respectively. In 2009, Cullum was nominated along with Clint Eastwood for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for their composition "Gran Torino." ~ Matt Collar, Rovi
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