Jamie Cullum is an English jazz-pop singer-songwriter and radio presenter. Although primarily a vocalist and pianist, he also accompanies himself on other instruments, including guitar and drums. He has recorded eight studio albums, three compilation albums, one live album and twenty-four singles. Since April 2010, he has presented a weekly Tuesday evening jazz show on BBC Radio 2.
He produced his first album, Heard It All Before, with only £480. It was released in 1999 with only 500 copies made. The success of the album led to an invitation to appear on Geoff Gascoyne's album Songs of the Summer. He went on to release his best-selling album, Pointless Nostalgic, which stirred interest from broadcaster Michael Parkinson. Following an appearance on Parkinson in 2003 he signed a £1m contract for three albums with Universal.
His other albums include platinum-selling Twentysomething, Catching Tales, The Pursuit, Momentum, Interlude, God Only Knows and Taller. Although primarily a jazz musician, he performs in a wide range of styles and is generally regarded as a crossover artist with his musical roots firmly based in jazz. He draws his inspiration from many different musicians and listens to an eclectic mix of music including Miles Davis.
In 2021, alongside Sophie Ellis-Bextor and The Feeling, he re-recorded the classic 1977 Fleetwood Mac song Don't Stop as part of the UK's National Thank You Day on 4 July, to celebrate the work of the National Health Service.
