Catching Tales

Jamie Cullum | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 11, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Verve Forecast
• ASIN: B000AXWHRG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,954 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Let's table the labels, April 20, 2006

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Nancy M. Chapman "nchapman15" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Catching Tales (Audio CD)

When I caught Jamie Cullum on "Austin City Limits" in early 2005, I was riveted. Here was an artist worth attention, I thought -- refreshing, passionate, and engaging, with an original style that reflected diverse musical influences. The next day I ordered Twentysomething and couldn't wait to get Catching Tales as soon as it came out.

No, they're not jazz, but they're also not pop, soul, or hip-hop and who cares? Cullum's music is all of the above fused into several of the most fascinating compilations available today. Who limits their music collection to just one genre anyway? Should a singer/songwriter be forced to fit one category to satisfy radio formats or CD sales bins? That's just crazy talk. (I remember when the artist labelers couldn't figure out what to stick on Lyle Lovett, too.)

The only reason I give Catching Tales four stars instead of five (and would offer the same rating to Twentysomething) is to reserve the top spot for the music Cullum will record in the future. Because if he can create "London Skies," "Nothing I Do," "Mind Trick," and enthralling versions of "Wind Cries Mary" (from Twentysomething) and "Our Day Will Come" while in his early to mid 20s, imagine what he can do as a seasoned musician and songwriter.

I'm eager to learn what this fresh young talent will bring to music as a thirtysomething. No doubt music will be better for it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 21st Century Jazz..., December 22, 2005

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Nse Ette (Lagos, Nigeria) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Catching Tales (Audio CD)

It was always going to be tough to top 'Twentysomething' but Jamie Cullum gives it his best shot.

Much like that disc, this features a variety of influences, from the upbeat horn laden 'Get your way' with a slight hip hop feel, loads of piano, and grand horn breaks, the acoustic folk like 'London skies', to the relaxed piano sprinkled 'I only have eyes for you' and the similar '17 days to change your mind'.

There's the big band jazz sound of 'Nothing I do', 'Mind trick' which is a lovely upbeat pop piece, the slow shuffling 'I'm glad there is you', the remake of the Doves 'Catch the sun', the sunny sounding remake of 'Our day will come' and 'Fascinating rhythm' which lives up to its name, featuring some excellent drum tapping, some scat singing, and a shuffling, largely instrumental jazz piece with deep bass and loads of piano. Brilliant!

Closing track is my favourite, the awesome acoustic driven 'My yard'.

Not another 'Twentysomething' but just as dazzling and eclectic.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Jamie Cullum is a new artist for me....., April 20, 2006

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Lily an (Tony, Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Catching Tales (Audio CD)

I am loving this new guy...his music is old fashioned and with a modern jazz lick to it. I especially like Get your Way...He is a little Harry Connick a little Tony Bennett a little Micheal Buble...but he looks like a rapper....and sounds like an old fashioned Jazz Crooner..I will be listening to his other albums...