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But if the contemporary pop tendencies were evident on TWENTYSOMETHING, this album's predecessor, they are even more pronounced on 2005's CATCHING TALES. In fact, Cullum makes a bid for au courant hipness by collaborating with Dan the Automator ("Get Your Way") and adding electronic flourishes throughout. These touches add a nice shimmer, but it is Cullum's straightforward tunes, relaxed and confident vocals, and clever, literate lyrics that hold the listener's attention.
Pianist and singer Jamie Cullum has been tagged as a new jazzbo, a Harry Connick, Jr.- type given to piano flurries and smooth crooning, when in truth he is a pop singer-songwriter much more in the mold of Ben Folds. It's true, however, that Cullum's piano playing can be jazz-inflected (especially on his solos), and his vocal lines can be nuanced, slinky, and interesting in ways that distinguish them from your run-of-the-mill popster.
Personnel: Jamie Cullum (vocals, guitar, keyboards); John Heard (double bass); Ben Cullum (bass guitar, background vocals); James Gadson, Ian Thomas (drums).
Mojo (Publisher) (p.98) - 4 stars out of 5 - "The imagination is riotous, the songcraft maturer, the ambition heightened, and the musical reach is there to realise it." Jamie Cullum Catching Tales Songs Catching Tales Music Review Purchase Catching Tales CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Jeremy Trumpet Davenport Jeremy Davenport CD (1996)
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| | Jamie Cullum Pointless Nostalgic CD (2002)
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With a few hard-to-find releases under his belt, Pointless Nostalgic marks the more widespread debut of piano-pounding British crooner Jamie Cullum. Barely in his twenties, Cullum has a wise old rasp that usually takes decades of chain-smoking to acquire. Cullum's move to mix jazz standards, American songbook classics, and contemporary popular music was a risky one that could easily isolate fans of each genre. However, Cullum managed to find a unifying thread in all of the styles, tying them together in a manner that seemed like the natural culmination of a diverse record collection. Jazz plays heaviest in the mix, but Cullum's version of it is lively and roguish. A rock & roll spirit among erstwhile snobs, he brings blue jeans ...
| | Jamie Cullum Twentysomething CD (2004)
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| | Peter Cincotti On The Moon CD (2004)
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As a teenage piano-and-vocal prodigy, Peter Cincotti was, predictably, subject to criticisms of being nothing more than a pale imitation of his influences. On his second full-length album, ON THE MOON, however, the New York City native exhibits the type of quiet confidence that normally takes decades to develop. Unlike many talented youngsters, Cincotti is neither rebel nor revivalist. Rather, he combines a bit of the bluesy New Orleans raunch of his mentor Harry Connick, Jr. with a distinctly Big Apple sophistication ...
| | Thelonious Monk Quartet With John Coltrane - At Carnegie Hall CD (2005)
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On paper it seems as if such titanic and distinctive musical personalities as Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane might not mix very well, but this stellar set, recorded live ...
| | Sparks Hello Young Lovers CD (2006)
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Ron and Russell Mael, aka Sparks, have been making some of the most confounding and incredibly enjoyable music of the past 30 years. HELLO YOUNG LOVERS (2006) stays true to Sparks' manic tradition and holds up against the band's classic 1970s albums. For newcomers, the easiest musical reference point for Sparks is Queen: both bands share a fondness ...
| | Count Orchestra Basie Big Boss Band CD (1990)
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A very personal project for George Benson, BIG BOSS BAND fulfills a promise he made to Count Basie before his death--that he would do a recording in Basie style. Seven years later, Benson stepped in front of the Count Basie Orchestra to tackle the difficult task of being both big band singer and lead guitarist on BIG BOSS BAND. The recording was, no doubt, quite an undertaking for Benson. The music is challenging to sing, and in spite of his best efforts, he seems to have trouble keeping up on some of the pieces, particularly the scat singing; he seems most comfortable vocally with Jackie Wilson's "Baby Workout."
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| | Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster CD (1957)
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Digitally remastered using 20-bit technology by Suha Gur (Polygram Studios).
This 1957 session brings together two of the most important tenor saxophonists in jazz history. Coleman Hawkins is known as the father of the jazz sax, while Webster may be its greatest balladeer. ...
| | Herbie Hancock Live Under The Sky CD (1981) Japan; Remastered
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If you're looking for some potent jazz, look no further. Pianist Herbie Hancock's V.S.O.P. - LIVE UNDER THE SKY ...
| | Ranee Lee Maple Groove CD (2004)
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The always swinging singer Ranee Lee chose to create a songbook of works written by Canadian composers and/or lyricists for this release, including some fare not typically covered in a jazz setting. Folksinger Gordon Lightfoot's "If You Could Read ...
| | Todd Purity Pledge CD (2005)
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| | Marvin Gaye Collections CD (2006) (Import) Import
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| | Nektar Recycled CD (1976) (Import) Japan
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| | Emmosea Image CD (2006)
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| | Lociano The One CD (2006)
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Who I Am I began igniting ball point pens directly after having seen the movie Krush Groove. The movie in it's entirety was a life guiding inspiration. I grew up on the streets of Julian D Steele projects - aka Shaughnessy. The song "Home Sweet Home" is a dedication to Shaughnessy. I mean, every line, every word, every metaphor - is Shaughnessy. I don't think DaVinci could have painted a more clear/concise picture. The next time you listen to "Home Sweet Home", close your eyes - it's exactly how I describe it. Raw, comforting, disturbing, troubled, blessed, all that.. The Hood - the PJ's at it's worst and finest. The wife, to this day says that's the tightest shit I got. She can see it just as I wrote it. Same with "Blue Collar Baller". From the Nissan Sentra to wearing the same shit 2 and 3 days in row. Love it or hate it - it's who I am. To Lead I took what I learned in the streets and applied it to everyday living dog. I tried not to fall into the same traps some of my boys were falling into. Leaders don't follow - they lead - that's my mantra. Has been - always will be. Although, I was almost a spittin image of what I didn't want to be more than a few times in my life. Dealing, hanging in the alley all times of the day/night - that'll git you there quick. You gotta know though - not only was some illegal shit goin on in the alley, but it was the central gathering point for the hood's finest. Dealers, hustlers, all congregated in the alley. So did 5.0. They'd come thru the spot so often we knew their shift - by officer. That was how the block stayed a gold mine - you can be ghost when you know they were coming. On the flip, folks knew the occasional raid would pop-off, so you had to keep your eye's peeled. But regardless, the alley was always filled to the gills. An EventMy music is me to a T. Period. Alot of mc's will tell you they have the hottest shit out there, or they do things different - when in fact, they sound just like the industry standard. Same format, same ...
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