The intent behind Jamie Cullum's seventh album, Interlude -- released in the U.K.
in 2014, with a U.S.
release in 2015 -- is to strongly reconnect the singer/pianist with his jazz roots.
Gone are the flirtations with electronics, along with original material: Cullum is playing live with a jazz orchestra, singing standards that are familiar but not shopworn.
He expands the songbook so there's room for Hank Williams' "Lovesick Blues" and the Animals' "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," but his playbook is straight out of Ray Charles.
He's growling and crooning as he alternately pounds and tinkles his piano, giving plenty of space for the orchestra to surge but not allowing a lot of room for improvisation.
Most of the songs here clock in somewhere between three and four minutes, which is a strong indication that this album lies toward the pop end of the jazz spectrum.
This is by no means a bad thing.
By devoting himself to a strong book of standards and recording with a live big band, Cullum seems reinvigorated.
He's enjoying tearing into these old tunes and that excitement isn't merely palpable, it's contagious.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | InterludeDizzy Gillespie, Raymond Leven, Frank Paparelli | Jamie Cullum | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 2 | Don't You KnowRay Charles | Jamie Cullum | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | The Seer's TowerSufjan Stevens | Jamie Cullum | Play | 03:55 | 9 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | Walkin'Richard Carpenter | Jamie Cullum | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 5 | Good Morning HeartacheErvin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham | Jamie Cullum | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | Sack O' WoeCannonball Adderley, Jon Hendricks | Jamie Cullum | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | Don't Let Me Be MisunderstoodBennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell, Sol Marcus | Jamie Cullum | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 8 | My One and Only LoveRobert Mellin, Guy Wood | Jamie Cullum | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | Lovesick BluesCliff Friend, Irving Mills | Jamie Cullum | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 10 | Losing YouRandy Newman | Jamie Cullum | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 11 | Out of This WorldHarold Arlen, Johnny Mercer | Jamie Cullum | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| 12 | Make Someone HappyBetty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne | Jamie Cullum | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 43 mins | 100 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 235 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cannonball Adderley | Composer |
| 2 | Michael Agel | Photography |
| 3 | James Allsopp | Clarinet, Reeds, Sax (Tenor), Saxophone |
| 4 | Harold Arlen | Composer |
| 5 | Bennie Benjamin | Composer |
| 6 | Alex Bonney | Assistant Engineer |
| 7 | Gloria Caldwell | Composer |
| 8 | Richard Carpenter | Composer |
| 9 | Tom Challenger | Sax (Tenor) |
| 10 | Ray Charles | Composer |
| 11 | Betty Comden | Composer |
| 12 | Andrew Corrigan | Photography |
| 13 | Jamie Cullum | Arranger, Farfisa Organ, Photography, Piano, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 14 | Paloma Deike | Strings |
| 15 | Ervin Drake | Composer |
| 16 | Ruth Elder | Strings |
| 17 | Dan Fisher | Composer |
| 18 | Cliff Friend | Composer |
| 19 | Anna Giddey | Strings |
| 20 | Tim Giles | Arranger, Drums |
| 21 | Dizzy Gillespie | Composer |
| 22 | Adolph Green | Composer |
| 23 | Jon Hendricks | Composer |
| 24 | Irene Higginbotham | Composer |
| 25 | Ed Jones | Reeds |
| 26 | Benedic Lamdin | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 27 | Raymond Leven | Composer |
| 28 | Mike Lovett | Trumpet |
| 29 | Jeremy Lubsey | Mastering Assistant |
| 30 | Sol Marcus | Composer |
| 31 | Mary Martin | Strings |
| 32 | Kit Massey | Strings |
| 33 | Howard McGill | Clarinet |
| 34 | Vlado Meller | Mastering |
| 35 | Robert Mellin | Composer |
| 36 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 37 | Irving Mills | Composer |
| 38 | Trevor Mires | Trombone |
| 39 | Laura Mvula | Featured Artist, Vocals |
| 40 | Randy Newman | Composer |
| 41 | Aisha Orazbayeva | Violin |
| 42 | Frank Paparelli | Composer |
| 43 | Gregory Porter | Featured Artist, Vocals |
| 44 | Percy Pursglove | Trumpet |
| 45 | Lucy Railton | Cello |
| 46 | Tom Richards | Arranger, Clarinet, Reeds, Saxophone |
| 47 | Natalie Rozario | Strings |
| 48 | Neil Sidwell | Trombone |
| 49 | Fulvio Sigurta | Trumpet |
| 50 | Rory Simmons | Trumpet |
| 51 | Vince Sipprell | Viola |
| 52 | Emma Smith | Violin |
| 53 | Amy Stanford | Strings |
| 54 | Ross Stanley | Arranger, Piano |
| 55 | Rachel Steadman | Strings |
| 56 | Sufjan Stevens | Composer |
| 57 | Jule Styne | Composer |
| 58 | Nichol Thomson | Trombone |
| 59 | Rob Townsend | Reeds |
| 60 | Rob Updegraff | Guitar |
| 61 | Riaan Vosloo | Arranger, Bass, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements |
| 62 | Natalie Witts | Trombone |
| 63 | Guy Wood | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |