Editorial Review:

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English singer-pianist Jamie Cullum comes into view as an already heralded jazz-pop artist, signed to a million-pound contract and riding a CD that's already registered double platinum in the UK. The 'jazz' label doesn't hang that comfortably on the 24-year-old Cullum--he's more in the mold of polished lounge swingers like Bobby Darin and Buddy Greco and has more in common with, say, Billy Joel (definitely a 'New York State of Mind') than any traditional jazz artist you might mention. An ironist who covers both Cole Porter and Radiohead, he's aware of the contradictions that he embodies. Those contradictions drive the title track as Cullum's lyrics plumb 'twentysomething' uncertainties ('Maybe move back home and pay off my loans/Working nine to five answering phones') while moving to a mock-primitive chanted riff that's pure '50s hip. What surprises most is Cullum's emotional and musical range, and the way he combines methods to create depth and complexity. 'Blame it on My Youth' is delivered with the heartfelt delicacy of Chet Baker, while his reading of 'The Wind Cries Mary' suggests that Jimi Hendrix might have just about invented smooth jazz. 'I Could Have Danced All Night' explodes with playful energy and creativity, launched with scat singing over a rhythm pounded out on drums and piano wood. Cullum has energy and talent to burn, plus a postmodern knack for layering idioms that signals a welcome direction for jazz-pop. As 'Lover, You Should've Come Over' attests, he can also project an emotional intensity that breaks through the clever arrangements. --Stuart Broomer









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Disc 1:

1. These Are The Days
2. Twentysomething
3. Wind Cries Mary
4. All at Sea
5. Lover, You Should Have Come Over
6. Singin' In The Rain
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. Blame It on My Youth - Jamie Cullum, Levant, Oscar
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'

Rating: - * very nice! ... i picked this up after hearing his version of "frontin" on bbc sessions. little did i know that i would have this disc on repeat for a looooooooooonnnnnnnnggggggggggg time, even til today. his voice & style i love. the re-arrangements (after all, this is a disc of standards) are brilliant. perfect for chilling, driving, tea time, wine time, working, or whatever. ENJOY!! I sure do. Rating: - * Jamie Cullum Jazz singer ... Jamie has a voice like silk and considering he is at the beginning of his career, well he's definately one to watch. I've been listening to his album for months and there are a few songs that grow on you and you end up loving even though the initial impact isn't earth-shattering. On the other hand there are a great many songs that just bowl you over the first time you hear them. The covers he does are great and doing covers is always risky since they are rarely better than the original... but not a problem for Mr Cullum. He just breathes new life into them. Having also seen him live at Kenwood House (and anyone there will tell you)- I haven't walked away from a gig feeling so inspired and with such a huge grin on my face. Now how can that be bad? I challenge anyone to go and see him live and not fall under that spell. He just has so much energy and enthusiasm that you'd have to be a rock not to be touched by it. I mean does that boy ever sit still??? Jamie Cullum's album is a gem (especially when you look at a lot of the other cack that's around). You may not be completely bowled over by it at the first listen... but trust me, it's just a matter of time. There is no escape... soon you'll all be doe-eyed too. Rating: - * Amazing - get it! ... Just a few albums on my whole collection deserve the big five stars so clearly as this one. It's simply amazing. This is pop, but this is also jazz, and then it's back pop... If you don't like any of them, or if you think that because you like one of them you will not like the mix, then refrain from grabbing this CD. Otherwise, no more wating - go and get it!!! Rating: - * Fun ... Love Jamie Cullum! I usually don't like contemporary jazz b/c i just love the standards so much. He has great songs with intersting lyrics. I truely enjoy Cullum's jazz with an attitude. Rating: - * Awesome! ... My brother turned me on to Jamie Cullum's music and I actually bought this as a gift for a friend. His sound is fantastic!