Refreshingly, this was one of those CDs I was able to just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.
The CD launches with a great track, These Are The Days, that I suspect will be heard on radio stations everywhere, and deservedly so. It really is a very nice track.
Pop music fans will recognize some of the well known guests that have been assembled to play along with Cullum on several of the tracks. Artists like Alan Barnes and Michael Strange just to name a couple.
If you're a Jamie Cullum fan this is a CD your collection flat cannot be without. In fact, this is one of those CDs that you don't even have to be a fan of Cullum, or even Pop to know is good. This is just good music. Period.
One of the really nice things about this CD is the way all of the participating artists seem to be really enjoying themselves. Combine that with the overall presentation and you've got impressive CD here.
While the entire CD is outstanding some of my favorites are track 1 - These Are The Days, track 5 - Lover, You Should've Come Over, and track 14 - What A Diff'rence A Day Made
My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 12 - I Could Have Danced All Night. Great track!
Twentysomething Release Notes:
Jamie Cullum originally released Twentysomething on May 11, 2004 on the Verve label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. These Are The Days 2. Twentysomething 3. Wind Cries Mary 4. All At Sea 5. Lover, You Should've Come Over 6. Singin' In The Rain 7. I Get A Kick Out Of You 8. Blame It On My Youth 9. High And Dry 10. It's About Time 11. But For Now 12. I Could Have Danced All Night 13. Next Year, Baby 14. What A Diff'rence A Day Made 15. Frontin' - (live, bonus track, with Pharrell Williams)
Personnel include: 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). Recording information: 07/2003.
Jamie Cullum Sheet Music
It's a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I'm more than happy to announce that's exactly what I must say about this one. There simply is NOT a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all, with each song standing tall on it's own.
This one grabs your attention right from the start with Get Your Way and won't let go until the very last note of the very last song My Yard, which by the way is another great track.
Vocal Jazz music fans will recognize some of the well known guests that have been assembled to play along with Cullum on several of the tracks. Artists like John Heard and James Gadson just to name a couple.
Overall Catching Tales is an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up and is most definitely a worthy addition to any Vocal Jazz collection. Truly an outstanding Vocal Jazz CD. One of those that is completely void of any wasted time, as each track is simply superb.
While this entire CD is outstanding some of my favorites are track 2 - London Skies, track 6 - Mind Trick, and track 10 - Catch The Sun
My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 8 - I'm Glad There Is You. This is a great track!
Catching Tales Release Notes:
Jamie Cullum originally released Catching Tales on October 11, 2005 on the Verve Forecast label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Get Your Way 2. London Skies 3. Photograph 4. I Only Have Eyes For You 5. Nothing I Do 6. Mind Trick 7. 21st Century Kid 8. I'm Glad There Is You 9. Oh God 10. Catch The Sun 11. 7 Days To Change Your Life 12. Our Day Will Come 13. Back To The Ground 14. My Yard
Personnel: Jamie Cullum (vocals, guitar, piano, Moog synthesizer); London Session Orchestra (strings); Alan Barnes (alto saxophone); Geoff Gascoyne, Ben Cullum (bass instrument); John Heard (acoustic bass); Merlo Podlewski (bass guitar); Ian Thomas (drums, percussion); James Gadson, Sebastiaan De Krom (drums); Dan "The Automator" Nakamura (programming); Terri Walker (background vocals). Recording information: RAK Studios, London, England (2005); House Of Blues, Hollywood, California.
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