Jamie Cullum Biography
Jamie Cullum is an English jazz and pop singer, songwriter, and radio host. Although mostly a vocalist and pianist, he also plays guitar and drums. He’s made nine studio albums, three compilation albums, one live album, and twenty-four singles. Since April 2010, he has hosted a weekly Tuesday evening jazz show on BBC Radio 2.
How old is Jamie Cullum? – Age
He is 44 years old as of 20 August 2023. He was born in 1979 in Rochford, United Kingdom.
Jamie Cullum Family – Education
Cullum’s Jewish father, whose mother fled Nazi Germany, was born in Jerusalem. His mother’s father was Indian, and her mother was born in Myanmar. Following the Japanese invasion, the family evacuated Burma and relocated to Wales when his mother was five years old. He failed his grade 4 piano exam and admits to having difficulty reading music. He transferred to Sheldon School in Chippenham at the age of 15, having previously attended Grittleton House School. He felt he “was on a pathway” for a seat at the University of Oxford; instead, he studied English Literature and Film Studies at the University of Reading, “just down the road” from where he graduated with First-Class Honours.
Jamie Cullum Wife
Cullum met his future wife during a charity concert, when she performed a song. He married Sophie Dahl, an English author and former model, in a private wedding in Hampshire on January 9, 2010. They live in Buckinghamshire, where Sophie’s grandfather Roald Dahl spent the second half of his life. Their first daughter, Lyra, was born on March 2, 2011, and their second, Margot, arrived in 2013.
Jamie Cullum Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $8 million.
Jamie Cullum Height
He has an estimated net worth of 5 feet 4½ inches (1.64 m).
Jamie Cullum The Pursuit
In 2009, Greg Wells produced Cullum’s fourth studio album, The Pursuit. The album was released on November 10, 2009, and included the first single, “I’m All Over It,” written with Ricky Ross. The album was recorded at several locales, including Cullum’s home, a studio in Los Angeles, and Terrified Studios in Shepherd’s Bush, London.
The album featured a variety of performers, including session musicians and drummers. The second single, “Don’t Stop The Music,” was recorded with Chris Hill and Brad Webb. The song “Gran Torino,” composed in conjunction with Clint Eastwood, served as the title track for Eastwood’s 2008 film and received the 2008 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.
From 2003 until 2008, Cullum collaborated with bassist Geoff Gascoyne and drummer Sebastiaan de Krom. Between 2003 and 2004, the trio was joined by Ben Castle on saxophone, John Hoare on trumpet, Barnaby Dickinson on trombone, and Malcolm MacFarlane on guitar. Cullum toured with Sam Wedgwood for over a year before adding Tom Richards in 2005. Rory Simmons joined the band in 2006, increasing the number of members to five.
Jamie Cullum Twentysomething
Twentysomething was recorded at London’s Mayfair Studios and released in 2003. It has a mix of jazz standards, modern covers, and ballads. Because of the acoustic quality of the song, producer Stewart Levine decided to record and mix Twentysomething exclusively on analog tape.
The album includes jazz standards “What a Diff’rence a Day Made,” “Singin’ in the Rain,” and Cole Porter’s “I Get a Kick out of You,” modern takes on My Fair Lady’s “I Could Have Danced All Night,” Jeff Buckley’s “Lover, You Should Have Come Over,” and Jimi Hendrix’s “The Wind Cries Mary,” as well as new tracks written by Cullum and his brother Ben, including the first single from the album All at Sea and the title track “Twentysomething.”
Jamie Cullum Interlude
Interlude, an album of jazz covers, was released on October 6, 2014. The album, produced by Benedic Lamdin of the big band Nostalgia 77 and recorded in one take, was inspired by Cullum’s monthly jazz broadcast on BBC Radio 2. The album’s duets feature two acts who used Cullum’s radio show as a springboard for global success: Laura Mvula on “Good Morning Heartache” and Gregory Porter on the lead single “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”.
Available in normal and deluxe editions, the latter includes a DVD of Cullum’s whole performance at Jazz à Vienne, as well as a unique photo folio comprising tour and studio photos. To celebrate the release of his first pure jazz record, Cullum performed in many jazz clubs, including New York’s Blue Note Jazz Club and London’s Ronnie Scott’s.
