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This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players.
Young pianist/vocalist Jamie Cullum, made a sizeable splash in a post-Norah Jones world of jazz-influenced, acoustic-leaning singer/songwriters. Whether he's performing "Singin' in the Rain" in a Stevie Wonder style or channeling Jimi Hendrix through Stax via Van Morrison on "Wind Cries Mary," Cullum helps to redefine interpretive singing in the early 21st century on TWENTYSOMETHING. (Who says you can't play a convincing cover of Radiohead's "High and Dry" based on an Ahmad Jamal line?) There is nothing slavish about Cullum's approach, as his soulful swinging and slightly ragged-edged crooning reveal a very musical soul. Playing off Cullum's charming presence, Stewart Levine uses analog production to give the proceedings a deep, warm glow.
Personnel: Jamie Cullum (vocals, accordion, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer piano, Hammond b-3 organ, Mellotron); John Paricelli (guitar); Alan Barnes (alto saxophone); Ben Castle (tenor saxophone); Martin Shaw (trumpet, flugelhorn); Geoff Gascoyne (bass instrument); Michael Strange (drums); Francis Fuster (percussion).Q (p.44) - "[It] does go nice with Chardonnay and soft furnishings." **Super Audio CD (SACD) Hybrid**
This CD will play in standard CD players.
A Super Audio CD player is required to take advantage of the SACD sound technology. Twentysomething Music | List Price | $18.98 (You save $3.09) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, R&B, Pop, Jazz Vocals, Contemporary R&B, Enhanced CD, Super Audio | | Label | Verve | | Orig Year | 2004 | | All Time Sales Rank |  14334  | | CD Universe Part number | 6738807 | | Catalog number | 000253436 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jun 15, 2004 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Stewart Levine | | Engineer | Rik Pekkonen | | Personnel | Jamie Cullum - vocals, accordion, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer piano, Hammond b-3 organ, Mellotron
Martin Shaw - trumpet, flugelhorn
Ben Castle - tenor saxophone
Francis Fuster - percussion
John Paricelli - guitar
Alan Barnes - alto saxophone
Geoff Gascoyne - bass instrument
Michael Strange - drums
| | Additional Info | Hybrid; SACD Hybrid |
Jamie Cullum Twentysomething Songs Twentysomething Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Jamie Cullum review
Heard Jamie first on a bar jukebox, if ya can believe that. ;-)
The new kid on the global block can sure do a tune justice. I would liken him to/in the Harry Connick Jr. genre, but Harry gets pretty weird at some point on his albums. Jamie does not. Just straight-forward great jazz that won't make your parents blush.
The reason I did not give this a 5 star rating is that there isn't enough piano soloing (unlike Diana Krall, for example). And (though particular tracks escape me), I didn't find some of the cover tunes as enjoyable as I anticipated.
All in all, Jamie Cullum is a fresh contemporary jazz face, and I look forward to purchasing his next album.
Submitted by wplatt (Ormond Beach, FL) 
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 incredible style for someone so young
this is a great cd. jamie cullum's style is very engaging on both the original songs and the covers. it's fun to listen to someone who obviously enjoys the music. it is also a treat to hear a very different interpretation of familiar songs. if you'd like to try something more interesting than the stuff they usually play on the radio, give this cd a try.
Submitted by steve atavu (new haven, ct)
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Look out You jazzfreaks
A youngster from the UK. He gives jazz a new dimension, pickin' up tunes by J.Hendrix and Radiohead. He gives those songs as well as old standards and some own material, good listening.
What will become of this guy, only twentysomething?
Submitted by kaj.borg (Nassjo, Sweden)
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This is one great album. Even sweeter sounding on SACD! This is one for those times when you are having a bad day, it always picks me up.
Submitted by James (Millbrook, AL, USA)
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This album is very special. Pokoknya okey deh.
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