Regina Spektor Interview
Jamie is joined by one of his favourite singer-songwriters and pianists, Regina Spektor. They speak about Regina's upbringing in Moscow and later move to New York.
This week, Jamie is joined by one of his favourite singer-songwriters and pianists, Regina Spektor.
They speak about Regina's upbringing in Moscow surrounded by classical music and illegal Western music. She talks about moving to New York and how her feelings of being an outsider and frustration at trying to be a classical musician led to her unique style of writing.
Having recently released a new album called What We Saw From The Cheap Seats, the pair reflect on the musical journey of this album.
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Regina Spektor - Interview Jamie Cullum
Duration: 08:20
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Betty Carter
Jazz (Ain't Nothing But Soul)
- The Modern Sound Of Betty Carter.
- ABC.
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Eddie Lang
April Kisses
- OKeh Records.
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Tom Waits
Lucky Day
- The Black Rider.
- Island Records.
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Sonny Stitt
Surfin'
- Now!.
- Impulse Records.
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Criolo
µώ΄Η²µ΄Η³ΩΓ΅
- NΓ³ Na Orelha.
- Sterns Music.
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Ani DiFranco
Napolean
- Dilate.
- Righteous Babe.
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Regina Spektor
Samson
- Songs.
- Self-Released.
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Regina Spektor
Open
- What We Saw From The Cheap Seats.
- Warner Music.
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Louis Armstrong And Duke Ellington
It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
- The Great Reunion.
- Roulette Records.
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John Surman
Whitman's Wood
- Saltash Bells.
- ECM Records.
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Michael Garrick Trio
Man, Have You Ever Heard
- Moonscape.
- Airborne Records.
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Neneh Cherry And The Thing
Golden Heart
- The Cherry Thing.
- Smalltown Supersound.
Broadcast
- Tue 26 Jun 2012 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2