Jamie Cullum
Jamie Cullum
Jamie Cullumis an English jazz-pop singer-songwriter. Although he is primarily a vocalist/pianist, he also accompanies himself on other instruments including guitar and drums. Since April 2010, he has been presenting a weekly jazz show on BBC Radio 2, broadcast on Tuesdays from 19:00...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionJazz Singer
Date of Birth20 August 1979
paper trouble plenty
I get into plenty of trouble. It just doesn't seem to get picked up by the papers.
deal kinds life obviously people record
What's interesting is often people think life changes when you have a record deal and you do all kinds of stuff. Obviously your life changes, but nothing changes your life like getting married and having kids.
classical discourage
When I was at school, I wanted to play a piano, and they said, 'No, that's for the classical students.' There's always been this air around pianos, which can very often discourage a young person from having a go.
love-is playing-music pure-love
My pure love is playing music.
magic looks ordinary
When I look back on my ordinary, ordinary life, I see so much magic, though I missed it at the time.
voice watches singers
Lizzy Parks. Check this out, this is brilliantShe is a fantastic jazz singer definitely one to watch from now on, she’s got a great voice and she’s a great songwriter as well
men trying sound
I'd be worried if I was put in the same category as Michael Bubl I'm trying to sound like a young man, for starters.
applying job people stories thinking writes
I was thinking of applying to the 'Guardian' for a job after university. Yeah, I wanted to be one of the people who writes stories in G2.
artist long different
I'd like to make music for a long time, and all different types of music. Maybe I'll start my own label to get other artists off the ground.
school thinking add
I used to drum on the table at school. I think a handful of my school reports say that they thought I might have some kind of ADD.