Jamie Cullum – Please Don’t Stop the Music

I was introduced to singer/songwriter/piano man extraordinaire Jamie Cullum a few years back.  It was apparent this young talent had come into his own and was shooting for the stars.  Although he’s gained a sizeable following around the rest of the World, in the good old US of A he’s not as celebrated as he should be.  Just maybe his latest album “The Pursuit” will change that.  So, here’s some quick Cullum info for those interested, or those that like to arm themselves with music trivia to dazzle the ladies at swanky cocktail parties.

• The biggest selling British jazz artist of all time
• Hardly the traditional jazz musician – he’s covered Radiohead, Pharrell, Rihanna, The Doves…
• His latest album  “The Pursuit” starts with a track featuring the Count Basie Orchestra recorded live at Tony Bennett’s studio in New York and ends with a dance track and a jazz standard combined with trip-hop beats
• In recording “The Persuit” members of Beck’s band joined the sessions as well as the horn section featured on Michael Jackson’s Thriller
• Collaborated with director and jazz man Clint Eastwood on the film Gran Torino
• Has been named the Billy Joel of his generation

Jamie Cullum quotes-

“In life, we pursue everything. Life is one long pursuit.”

“People who have seen me play live and read things I’ve written will already know that I’ve got a very eclectic taste.  But the average person will just think of “What A Difference A Day Makes”. I’ve never had a problem with that though.  Singing a song like that and doing it well is one of the hardest things you can do.”

“When you concentrate on making music, the whole point is that you never stop and are always trying to move on.”

I could go on, but this talent has cool covered.  You get a chance to catch him doing his thing, take it.  Support live music, or else… it’s time to cover up the keys.

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