catching tales

catching tales

Catching Tales kicks off with a bang -- literally -- with the lead off track "Get Your Way," a strutting backbeat-driven collaboration with Dan the Automator. Other highlights include the wistful 'London Skies,' the easy groove of 'Mind Trick' and the lyrical touchstone 'Photograph.' Consisting primarily of originals (plus a few choice standards like the smoky 'I Only Have Eyes For You' and a cheeky cover of 'Our Day Will Come') the songs of Catching Tales were borne of the introspection and spontaneity that is Jamie's trademark.

"Songwriters often talk about how songs are caught, or grabbed out of the ether" says Cullum of the writing process. "This was clearly the experience for me during the first three months of this year. What solidified this was the way the album was recorded. It was done quickly. We caught the tracks in a net and trapped them in a CD - live."

Tracks

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• Get Your Way 
• London Skies 
• Photograph 
• I Only Have Eyes For You 
• Nothing I Do 
• Mind Trick 
• 21st Century Kid 
• I'm Glad There Is You 
• Oh God 
• Catch The Sun 
• 7 Days To Change Your Life 
• Our Day Will Come 
• Back To The Ground 
• Fascinating Rhythm 
• My Yard 

Availability

Sept 26th 2005

Musicians

• Jamie Cullum Piano, Vocal, Percussion
• Geoff Gascoyne (2, 5, 8-12) Acoustic Bass
• Merlo Podlewski (1) Bass
• John Heard (1) Acoustic Bass
• Ben Cullum (2-4, 6-7, 12-14) Background Vocals, Electric Bass
• Sebastiaan de Krom (2, 5, 8-12) Drums
• London Session Orchestra - led by Gavyn Wright (8-9, 11) Strings
• Ian Thomas (2-4, 6-7, 12-14) Drums
• James Gadson (1) Drums
• Dan Nakamura (1) Programming
• Alan Barnes (9) Alto Saxophone