Omar Interview and Session
Jamie Cullum has an interview and session tracks from British singer-songwriter, Omar.
Jamie Cullum plays an hour of jazz music ranging from its heritage to its future.
This week, Jamie has an interview with British singer-songwriter Omar.
The pair discuss Omar's latest album, The Man, and he performs the title track from the record along with a cover of the Duke Ellington jazz standard Satin Doll.
Omar tells Jamie about discovering he could sing, being classically educated and the influence jazz, reggae and rare groove has on his music. The pair talk about creating improvised solos and scatting plus Omar talks about working with Pino Palladino and other artists on his latest album.
He also discusses his first hit in the early '90s, There's Nothing Like This, the influence of his dad's work as a session musician for top names in music and working with drummer Harvey Mason.
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Omar's Cover Of Satin Doll
Duration: 03:00
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Ella Fitzgerald
Knock On Wood
- Ella.
- Reprise/Warner.
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The Klooks
Nkuli's Shuffle
- Soweto Volume 2 (Soultown, R&B, Funk & Psych Sounds From The Townships).
- Strut Records.
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Hugh Laurie
Evenin'
- Didn’t It Rain.
- Warner Music.
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Freddie Hubbard
Cunga Black
- Blue Spirits.
- Blue Note.
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Omar
Nothing Like This
- The Man.
- Freestyle Records.
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Omar
Satin Doll (Live Session Track)
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Omar
This Is Not A Love Song
- This Is Not A Love Song.
- BMG.
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Omar
The Man (Live Session Track)
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Stan Getz and Dizzy Gillespie
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
- Diz And Getz.
- Verve Records.
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Frank Sinatra
Send In The Clowns
- Blue Eyes Is Back.
- Reprise.
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Elan Mehler Trio
Waltz Ferwerda
- Being There, Here.
- Challenge Records.
Broadcast
- Tue 11 Jun 2013 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
