Jamie Cullum - Pointless Nostalgic (2003)

23 year old singer/pianist Jamie Cullum is the new and genuinely exciting face in the jazz scene, "crossing over" like no male jazz singer since Harry Connick Jr.. He has been described as "the youngest swinger in town" (The Times) and "Sinatra in sneakers" (The Guardian), while Jazzwise Magazine notes "Cullum's mellifluous tone, clarity of diction, exciting pianism - clearly mark him out as a young artist with immense potential." This refreshingly hip debut album features jazz standards and covers of contemporary hits such as Radiohead's "High and Dry." It also showcases his superb originals, the title track and "I Want to Be a Popstar."