Cover version masterclass, anyone?

August 24, 2017 7:37 AM

The English jazz/swing/pop/crossover artist has so far released seven studio albums, sold 10 million copies of them, had Grammy, Brit and Golden Globe nominations, and also has his own show on BBC Radio 2. But Jamie Cullum also has a nice sideline in producing jazz covers of some of pop's greatest hits.

For your consideration (all SLYT)

Uptown Funk - original / cover
High and Dry - original / cover
Don't Stop the Music - original / cover
Can't Feel My Face - original / cover
Everlasting Love - original / cover
Locked Out of Heaven - original / cover
What Do You Mean - original / cover

Bonus: an insight into the covering process, with Jo Whiley.

posted by Juso No Thankyou (5 comments total)

I Only Have Eyes for You - original (sorta) / cover
posted by fuse theorem at 8:52 AM on August 24, 2017

I'll have to check this out (at least the insight video) when I'm not at work. I follow a lot of cover musicians for video game music of a variety of genres, and although there have been some "best practices" that have bubbled up in the community, this video could have some further information to adopt
posted by subversiveasset at 8:58 AM on August 24, 2017

OK, this might sound weird but a few times a year, I look up and think, "I wonder what Jamie Cullum is up to these days". He's so talented and had that big hit (looks like 15 years ago) and then he kind of disappeared (at least from the pop charts). So I'm glad to see he's still out there making great music and I love these covers! Thanks for posting!
posted by dawkins_7 at 9:20 AM on August 24, 2017 [1 favorite]

Not to take away from Jamie Cullum or this post, but it's worth mentioning that this is not a new concept among jazz musicians. Many "jazz standards" were covers of popular/Tin Pan Alley/show tunes of the day, and the process has continued since then - just as an example, by Herbie Hancock in the 90's.
posted by Greg_Ace at 1:24 PM on August 24, 2017

OK, this might sound weird but a few times a year, I look up and think, "I wonder what Jamie Cullum is up to these days".

Not weird at all. I've done the same thing and am similarly excited by this post.
posted by DrAstroZoom at 2:04 PM on August 24, 2017