Jamie Cullum backstage at Cheltenham Jazz Festival!

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We have an extra dose of Jamie Cullum on BBC Radio 2, as he sits in for Dermot O’Leary on his Saturday afternoon slot. The show comes live from this year’s Cheltenham Jazz Festival, which features Imelda May, Candi Staton, Roberto Fonseca and more.

Special guests such as jazz vocalist Gregory Porter, modern blues artist C.W. Stoneking, and a host of other acts performing at the event, join Jamie on the show, as he brings you a full flavour of the festival.

Listen again on BBC iPlayer until 12th May.

Exclusive first play of new Paul McCartney single on Jamie Cullum’s show!

Last night on Jamie Cullum’s show on BBC Radio 2 he had the official first play of ‘I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter’, the opening track from Paul McCartney’s  new album ‘Kisses On The Bottom’.

Listen again to the show on BBC iPlayer till 31st January. Also on the show Jamie chats to the Grammy nominated Brooklyn-based singer songwriter Gregory Porter about his recent rise to success after years of playing in small jazz clubs in New York, and his new album Be Good.

The two musicians discuss their different approaches to composition and Gregory Porter shares stories about the people who have helped him get to where he is today. Below are some behind the scenes photos.

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Paul McCartney picture © MPL Communications Ltd
Photographer: Mary McCartney