Desert Island Discs - Jamie Cullum

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4 Extra's extended edition. Jamie Cullum shares his castaway choices.

4 Extra's extended edition with jazz pianist and singer, Jamie Cullum in conversation with Kirsty Young. From March 2012.

Jazz pianist and singer, Jamie Cullum reveals his castaway choices.

In a specially extended edition for BBC Radio 4 Extra, Jamie shares his life story with Kirsty Young and explains his musical, book and luxury choices.

Despite failing his grade four piano exam and, by his own admission, barely being able to read music, Jamie Cullum has become hugely popular. He is particularly celebrated for his live shows and in this very special recording, he performed three of his musical choices. 

The interview was recorded in front of an audience at St George's in Bristol.

DISC ONE: Do You Know what it Means to Miss New Orleans? – Eddie DeLange and Louis Alter [peformed live by Jamie Cullum]
DISC TWO: The Lamb – John Tavener
DISC THREE: Brown Paper Bag - Roni Size / Reprazent
DISC FOUR: Tiny Dancer - Elton John and Bernie Taupin  [peformed live by Jamie Cullum]
DISC FIVE: All Things To All Men (feat. Roots Manuva) (feat. Roots Manuva) - The Cinematic Orchestra
DISC SIX: My Girls – Animal Collective
DISC SEVEN: Concerning the UFO Sighting near Highland Illinos - Sufjan Stevens
DISC EIGHT: I Think it’s Going to Rain Today – Randy Newman  [peformed live by Jamie Cullum]

BOOK CHOICE - On the Road - Jack Kerouac
LUXURY CHOICE - A huge stack of white paper and pencils
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE - I Think it’s Going to Rain Today – Randy Newman

Desert Island Discs was created by Roy Plomley

Producer: Leanne Buckle

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra in August 2012.

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