Jamie Cullum: Dave Brubeck and me

As jazz giant Dave Brubeck turns 90, Jamie Cullum salutes the man who was the soundtrack to his childhoodMy brother Ben and I were musical kids; not Rachmaninov-toting prodigies, just kids enthralled by music. Before we had Walkmans, car journeys would involve squabbles, thumb wars and a listen to the tape deck. To help keep order in the back seat, Mum would provide us with a pair of pencils and a hardback book to drum on. After my choice of Ringo Starr narrating Thomas the Tank Engine, Mum and...

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