Jamie Cullum — Music Videos

Jamie Cullum is a British singer, pianist, and songwriter whose music brings jazz performance into contact with pop, soul, and contemporary songwriting. His recordings move between original material and reinterpretations, while his live work makes rhythmic play and spontaneity part of the presentation.

Twentysomething, released in 2003, includes “These Are the Days” and “What a Difference a Day Made.” These recordings place the directness of a pop vocal beside the phrasing, harmonic detail, and ensemble interaction of a jazz setting.

Listen for the way the piano answers the vocal and how a familiar tune can change through a new rhythmic emphasis. Cullum’s catalogue offers an accessible route into jazz interpretation without requiring the listener to begin with a strictly traditional repertoire.