[Dixielandjazz] New guy on the block

[Mike C.]

No relation to Jim Cullum I assume?

Mike



Jim Kashishian wrote:
> Anybody hear/see this young fellow, Jamie Cullum?  I recently saw a bit of
> tv of him at a jazz festival.  About 24 yrs old.  Extremely cocky.  Jeans
> hanging off his butt.  But, oh so very, very talented!
>  
> He is basically a piano player, but does that rarely sitting down, and is
> extremely percussive in most of his playing.  He sometimes uses the keyboard
> for beats rather than chords/melody, plays rhythms on the strings, the top,
> the bottom..., but it is all so rhythmic it lifts you out of your seat!  He
> can also be melodic in his playing, which shows his musical talent well.
>  
> He sings, moans, shouts, but is best just when he sings.  He tackles
> extremely difficult standard ballads being backed only by an electric bass.
> It certainly ain't Dixie, but it's good.
>  
> In short, just when you figure it's all been invented, a new inventor comes
> along.
>  
> In this particular band he had a bassist (electric), a keyboard player that
> doubled on trumpet, and a drummer.  All very top of the line.  Jamie also
> handles a fairly good guitar.
>  
> Jim
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