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Britain's Jamie Cullum's sixth studio album, 2013's Momentum, finds the jazz-influenced singer/songwriter flexing his creative muscles on a stylistically varied set. Working with a variety of instruments from vintage keyboards to electronic samples and beats, Cullum clearly used this project to expand his sonic palette. Which isn't to say that the singer has completely abandoned his usual vocals-and-piano format. On the contrary, most of the songs here are still rooted in Cullum singing and accompanying himself on piano, with key instrumental flourishes and studio reworkings added as a means of highlighting his vocal melodies, most of which he wrote himself. Cullum displays his considerable gift for pop songcraft with particular skill on such songs as the bombastic "Edge of Something," the torchy '60s soul dance number "When I Get Famous," and the introspective, folk-inflected composition "Get a Hold of Yourself." However, while Momentum features a number of heartfelt original melodic pop songs, it also delivers a few surprisingly reworked jazz standards, such as the inspired downtempo reinvention of Cole Porter's "Love for Sale" featuring rapper Roots Manuva. Similarly, Cullum's deeply ruminative, widescreen take on "Pure Imagination" is an album standout. Although Cullum got his start during the jazz singer boom of the early 2000s, with Momentum he's proven once again to be a musically eclectic songwriter with more than enough creative speed to keep him going for years to come.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Santangelo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Edd Hartwell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Natalie Williams, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Silvey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Cullum, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Cullum, Glockenspiel, Keyboards, Vocals, Whistle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Janet Ramus, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Vanessa Haynes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Webb, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Eduardo De La Paz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Christopher Hill, Electric Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Abbiss, Producer
℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Steve Booker, ComposerLyricist - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Santangelo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Thackeray, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kotono Sato, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Cullum, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Amy Stanford, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - DAN THE AUTOMATOR, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Richards, String Arranger, Conductor/Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Webb, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Eduardo De La Paz, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eleanor Stanford, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Parker, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Laura Stanford, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hill, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nozomi Cohen, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Catrin Win Morgan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Du Plessis, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Nita, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Horner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Santangelo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Cullum, Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Lee Slater, Glockenspiel, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Duncan Mills, Producer, Mixer, Glockenspiel, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Bradley Webb, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Santangelo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Natalie Williams, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Cullum, Guitar, Organ, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Janet Ramus, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Allsopp, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Nichol Thomson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Benedic Lamdin, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vanessa Haynes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Richards, Baritone Saxophone, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Rory Simmons, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Webb, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hill, Double Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Santangelo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Thackeray, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Cullum, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roots Manuva, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - DAN THE AUTOMATOR, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rodney Smith, ComposerLyricist - Bradley Webb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Eduardo De La Paz, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Christopher Hill, Cello, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Chris Worsey, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Newley, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Bricusse, ComposerLyricist - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Santangelo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emlyn Singleton, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Niall John Acott, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Vicci Wardman, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Cullum, Glockenspiel, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Slater, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Debbie Widdup, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Drew Smith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Duncan Mills, Producer, Mixer, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Richards, String Arranger, Conductor/Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Natalie Bonner, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Webb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hill, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Dorina Markoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Jackie Members, ComposerLyricist - Robert Poindexter, ComposerLyricist - Richard Poindexter, ComposerLyricist - Ruadhri Cushnan, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darren Lewis, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Iyiola Babalola, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Future Cut, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Santangelo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Cullum, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Santangelo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Edd Hartwell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Silvey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Cullum, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bradley Webb, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Eduardo De La Paz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Christopher Hill, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Abbiss, Producer
℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Shingai Shoniwa, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Santangelo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Edd Hartwell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Smith, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Silvey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marianne Haynes, Violin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Cullum, Glockenspiel, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kate Robinson, Violin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Richards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Webb, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Eduardo De La Paz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Trigg, Cello, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hill, Electric Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nozomi Cohen, Viola, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Abbiss, Producer
℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Chris Worsey, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Santangelo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emlyn Singleton, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Niall John Acott, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Vicci Wardman, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Cullum, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Cullum, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Vocals, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lee Slater, Recording Engineer, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Debbie Widdup, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Drew Smith, Asst. Recording Engineer, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Duncan Mills, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Richards, String Arranger, Conductor/Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Natalie Bonner, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Webb, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hill, Synthesizer, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Dorina Markoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Santangelo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Edd Hartwell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Silvey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marianne Haynes, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Cullum, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kate Robinson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Richards, Recording Arranger, Conductor/Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Webb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Eduardo De La Paz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Trigg, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hill, Double Bass, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nozomi Cohen, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Abbiss, Producer
℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Santangelo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Cullum, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Cullum, Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lee Slater, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Smith, Percussion, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Duncan Mills, Producer, Mixer, Glockenspiel, Organ, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Bradley Webb, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hill, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Santangelo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Edd Hartwell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Silvey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Cullum, Guitar, Keyboards, Vibraphone, Vocals, Synthesizer, Celesta, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rory Simmons, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Webb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Eduardo De La Paz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Christopher Hill, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Abbiss, Producer
℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Butler, Producer, Mixer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Santangelo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Thackeray, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Cullum, Piano, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bjork, ComposerLyricist - Bradley Webb, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Eduardo De La Paz, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Christopher Hill, Double Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon McMullen, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
L. Brown, Composer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHARLES TOBIAS, Composer - SAM H. STEPT, Composer - Mark Santangelo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Natalie Williams, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Cullum, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Janet Ramus, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nichol Thomson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Benedic Lamdin, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vanessa Haynes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Richards, Saxophone, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Rory Simmons, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Webb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Mark Santangelo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Bolster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Cullum, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Cullum, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Benedic Lamdin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Richards, Keyboards, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Webb, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hill, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Mark Santangelo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Bolster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Cullum, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Laura Mvula, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Benedic Lamdin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bradley Webb, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hill, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Mark Santangelo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Bolster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Cullum, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rodney Smith, ComposerLyricist - Benedic Lamdin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bradley Webb, Drums, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Anthony Newley, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Bricusse, ComposerLyricist - Mark Santangelo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Bolster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Cullum, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Benedic Lamdin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Richards, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Webb, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Mark Santangelo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Bolster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Cullum, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Cullum, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Benedic Lamdin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Richards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Webb, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hill, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Mark Santangelo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Bolster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Cullum, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Cullum, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Benedic Lamdin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Richards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Webb, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hill, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Album review
Britain's Jamie Cullum's sixth studio album, 2013's Momentum, finds the jazz-influenced singer/songwriter flexing his creative muscles on a stylistically varied set. Working with a variety of instruments from vintage keyboards to electronic samples and beats, Cullum clearly used this project to expand his sonic palette. Which isn't to say that the singer has completely abandoned his usual vocals-and-piano format. On the contrary, most of the songs here are still rooted in Cullum singing and accompanying himself on piano, with key instrumental flourishes and studio reworkings added as a means of highlighting his vocal melodies, most of which he wrote himself. Cullum displays his considerable gift for pop songcraft with particular skill on such songs as the bombastic "Edge of Something," the torchy '60s soul dance number "When I Get Famous," and the introspective, folk-inflected composition "Get a Hold of Yourself." However, while Momentum features a number of heartfelt original melodic pop songs, it also delivers a few surprisingly reworked jazz standards, such as the inspired downtempo reinvention of Cole Porter's "Love for Sale" featuring rapper Roots Manuva. Similarly, Cullum's deeply ruminative, widescreen take on "Pure Imagination" is an album standout. Although Cullum got his start during the jazz singer boom of the early 2000s, with Momentum he's proven once again to be a musically eclectic songwriter with more than enough creative speed to keep him going for years to come.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 01:33:08
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Jamie Cullum
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal-Island Records Ltd.
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited ℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
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