Jacob Collier: The multi-instrumentalist, musical maximalist talks collaboration

To follow his 2016 debut album "In My Room," in which he played every instrument, and recorded every vocal track, all inside a small room in his childhood home in North London, Jacob Collier didn't record one album - he recorded a four-album cycle. Using the editing software Logic, the six-time Grammy-winner made himself sound like an orchestra and choir, blending R&B, pop, jazz and everything-in-between while working with some of the biggest acts in music. With the latest installment, "Djesse Vol. 4," Collier collaborates with such artists as Brandi Carlile, Camilo, Chris Martin and John Legend. Correspondent Conor Knighton talks with Collier about the "emotional, chemical reaction" that comes from his musical alchemy.
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  • @indylux
    @indylux3 ай бұрын

    We are EXTREMELY lucky to have Jacob sharing his gifts right now.

  • @robertskolimowski7049

    @robertskolimowski7049

    3 ай бұрын

    Totally👍, but also he himself is extremely lucky to have his Mum who, I'm sure, noticed and then helped him develop his amazing talent👏 Sadly, I know many parents actively discourage their kids from pursuing their potential music career thinking they're caring for their kids' future, coaxing them instead into 'safe' professions.

  • @KrisKringle14

    @KrisKringle14

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@robertskolimowski7049 How true! People do not change... Just recently I read the autobiography of Kraftwerk's Karl Bartos who totally had to break with his parents because his father wanted to push him into a "safe" job. I am glad he followed his talent, and, yes, I am also glad that Jacob had the opportunity to develop his amazing, stunning, outstanding, and absolutely unique talent!

  • @uscitizen3252
    @uscitizen32523 ай бұрын

    I was fortunate enough to see Jacob perform at the Quincy Jones' 90th Birthday Celebration at the Hollywood Bowl last summer. He performed "Human Nature" with an orchestra, conducted by his mother. I'll never forget that performance. It was exquisite.

  • @yvonnecamperriovista225
    @yvonnecamperriovista2253 ай бұрын

    He’s a genius…I love his spirit

  • @1lady4lads
    @1lady4lads3 ай бұрын

    “It’s going to sound like a mess because the world is a mess” So it sounds familiar :) I went to the Hollywood Bowl concert and it was a beautiful experience the sights and of course the amazing sounds. Love this interview!

  • @AGoodVibe
    @AGoodVibe3 ай бұрын

    Been a fan since “In My Room” and haven’t looked back. What an absolute legend

  • @mountainmusic77
    @mountainmusic773 ай бұрын

    This is one of my favorite interviews of JC. Very well done capturing the nuances succinctly!

  • @mickylawless1941
    @mickylawless19413 ай бұрын

    Pure magic!

  • @marshalmcdonald7476
    @marshalmcdonald74763 ай бұрын

    His music has it all--groove, tonality, complexity, intellect, simplicity.....

  • @cactustree505
    @cactustree5053 ай бұрын

    I 💖 Jacob Collier's music. A fan since he first started, I'm now happier than ever that many others will get to know the joy of his music through this interview. He has a lot of very uplifting positive music from every generation and genre.

  • @innerlocus
    @innerlocus3 ай бұрын

    Kids these days… are beautiful.

  • @jjj0026
    @jjj00263 ай бұрын

    Love his new album. So cool he collaborated with Kirk Franklin on a couple of songs.

  • @MarthaMiller-tq3dr
    @MarthaMiller-tq3dr3 ай бұрын

    Jacob has been my favorite musician for 2 years! So grateful he is being recognized for his abilities. Such a blessing for our planet. ❤❤

  • @robertskolimowski7049
    @robertskolimowski70493 ай бұрын

    He's very lucky to have had his Mum who, I'm sure, noticed and then helped him develop his amazing talent👏 Sadly, I know many parents actively discourage their kids from pursuing their potential music career thinking they're caring for their kids' future, coaxing them instead into 'safe' professions.

  • @TarekMurray3

    @TarekMurray3

    3 ай бұрын

    For sure. Jacob has had an incredibly privileged musical upbringing. Unfortunately a lot of people don’t have that.

  • @coragon42
    @coragon423 ай бұрын

    Great video, I felt like I learned something as a fan of Jacob

  • @ec8687
    @ec86873 ай бұрын

    He is truly wonderful

  • @bluepieouo
    @bluepieouo3 ай бұрын

    His wisdom bro… how is he this legendary

  • @NicholasRadina
    @NicholasRadina3 ай бұрын

    An incredible, unmatched, creative, generous human.

  • @JonnyZye
    @JonnyZye3 ай бұрын

    Musical genius, without a shred of a doubt!

  • @beverlygreen6685
    @beverlygreen6685Ай бұрын

    I am 61 year 61-year-old female and I love his music and talent, he is such a spiritual human being who speaks to us through his music for all cultures.

  • @alinaadamut
    @alinaadamut3 ай бұрын

    I'm blown away by this artist's talents, vision, all of it! Grateful for you, Jacob Collier!

  • @wolfgangwalk337
    @wolfgangwalk3373 ай бұрын

    The man isn't anything below the world's greatest musician of our time. And he's just 29. Saw him in Munich last year, will see him in Düsseldorf this November. You do not have to be a musician to listen to him (though it definitely helps with the inside jokes). You just have to have an open heart and open ears willing to listen to the totally unexpectable.

  • @ravenscry048
    @ravenscry0483 ай бұрын

    WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @thesoundsmith
    @thesoundsmith3 ай бұрын

    Even those brief snippets brought tears to my eyes. This guy is talented on levels unperceived in this generation - and we've had some powerful voices, but this is next level's next level. If you are watching THIS on KZread and have not watched JC's masterpieces, do it now. Just go awa- Good they left. More instant fans...

  • @tweetd54
    @tweetd543 ай бұрын

    Awesome 👌

  • @CreativeIsolation
    @CreativeIsolation3 ай бұрын

    Great piece. Nice to see people are finally starting to understand what’s so special about Jacob and what drives him. I think I speak for all of us who have been following him for over a decade, it’s so nice to finally see Jacob hitting it big. It’s gives us hope that real talent still rises above the noise.

  • @romstar
    @romstar3 ай бұрын

    He's adorable 😍 and he gets to work with Brandi Carlisle!! 😄❤

  • @micosilver

    @micosilver

    3 ай бұрын

    Brandi gets to work with Jacob 😉, but really - he can call ANY musician in the world, asking them "record me this", and they will do it without hesitation

  • @romstar

    @romstar

    3 ай бұрын

    @@micosilver 🤠🙏

  • @prokastinatore
    @prokastinatore11 күн бұрын

    Currently there's nobody else playing/composing/orchestrating/performing on that unreachable and unapproachable level in our entire times.

  • @TeddyLeppard
    @TeddyLeppard3 ай бұрын

    I do like that his personal philosophy seems to be intertwined with his musical style perfectly.

  • @TarekMurray3
    @TarekMurray33 ай бұрын

    Not the biggest fan of his music, but I commend his skills and creativity 👍.

  • @annwilliams8483
    @annwilliams84833 ай бұрын

    Unbelievable talent!

  • @NateGH36O
    @NateGH36O3 ай бұрын

    “Which was a big jump” I hate bad journalism. My man literally composed an entire album with the Metropole Orkest

  • @seviregis7441
    @seviregis74413 ай бұрын

    Genuinely happy to see that very talented young man being recognized for producing real music and actually playing live instruments. I’m so sick of frauds like Kanye West, who cannot play any instrument, not even a hand drum, because he has no rhythm, or sing a single note on key because he’s completely tone deaf, winning 24 Grammys, and being called “the greatest musician in the world”, when he doesn’t even write his own verses, but has a team of writers. It’s artists like Jacob Collier, who should be getting the opportunity to fill the air with original music. I play 15 instruments, write and sing all my own tracks, and produce all my own music, beats, and videos, but it seems only those who sell their souls have the chance to be heard. That needs to change.

  • @annettegoldstein2844
    @annettegoldstein28443 ай бұрын

    Amazing

  • @lukeshaddick4105
    @lukeshaddick41053 ай бұрын

    Not entirely true, Quincy Jones asked to manage him and Jacob asked if they could be friends instead

  • @dejagrace
    @dejagrace3 ай бұрын

    he makes me think of Brian Wilson

  • @igorschmidlapp6987
    @igorschmidlapp69873 ай бұрын

    Interesting what talent and tech can produce now in music and filmmaking. No amount of tech can compensate for no talent (of which he has plenty)...

  • @snoopywalker1881
    @snoopywalker18813 ай бұрын

    Our generations Mozart

  • @cactustree505

    @cactustree505

    3 ай бұрын

    yes! agree

  • @phatato
    @phatato3 ай бұрын

    He's a bit like if Pentatonix went jazz

  • @victoriabell9546

    @victoriabell9546

    3 ай бұрын

    Funnily enough, Jacob Collier did arrange a song for Pentatonix years ago. Lol

  • @ScottRainey
    @ScottRainey3 ай бұрын

    Too bad nobody at CBS Sunday Morning had a clue of what they were reporting on.

  • @sevendegrees
    @sevendegrees3 ай бұрын

    A real genius unlike Kanye

  • @jayodice1424
    @jayodice14243 ай бұрын

    And then God gave us Jacob Collier to apologize to the world for sending us Donald Trump! And he blossomed to be a creative, compassionate, healer for all mankind. Jay Odice

  • @jonathanvernot762
    @jonathanvernot7622 ай бұрын

    Not a jazz fan

  • @larryjackson1742
    @larryjackson17423 ай бұрын

    Very disappointing the word JAZZ wasn't used once in this piece. Kind of slap in the face to Gene Puerling and take 6 - obvious influences in his writing. He's a jazz pianist too

  • @mauiztic
    @mauizticАй бұрын

    Too much fluffy production gimmicks, not enough substance

  • @elliotthayes1176
    @elliotthayes11763 ай бұрын

    When you’re astronomically talented, fully aware of it, and your music is meh.

  • @joemartinez331
    @joemartinez3313 ай бұрын

    He’s very talented for sure, but everything he does seems show off-y. And it’s actually not very interesting.

  • @innerlocus

    @innerlocus

    3 ай бұрын

    You may be blocking your own talent. FYI

  • @therealman7032

    @therealman7032

    3 ай бұрын

    He literally explained it in the video

  • @Window4503

    @Window4503

    3 ай бұрын

    I find it interesting. And I don’t think he’s trying to show off either, he just loves music and exploring what he can do with it and these are the results. You can accuse him of being a show-off when he actually tries to put someone down.

  • @thomasfranklinfoto

    @thomasfranklinfoto

    3 ай бұрын

    Hater. It may not be interesting to you, but to millions of other people in the world it is and I’m one of them.

  • @HughConnor2001

    @HughConnor2001

    3 ай бұрын

    Even by ordinary standards, he's a notably humble and respectful person. Given the almost unprecedented level of the musical and expressive talent he possesses, the fact that he is so well able to articulate a clear vision of the best of humanity and to describe and relate to the kinds of frailties and fears that inhabit all of us, and to instil hope and joy through his music, is almost otherworldly. I assure you, you've not got him accurately pinned with your early impression. Persevere. :-)

  • @chrisstengren8995
    @chrisstengren89953 ай бұрын

    Awful music for boring liberals….can’t watch anymore…

  • @junglechick13

    @junglechick13

    3 ай бұрын

    And you play.. which musical instruments?

  • @sapofazbemechaebom1594

    @sapofazbemechaebom1594

    3 ай бұрын

    Give him one last chance One more song: World O World If you say that "World O World" is awful I don't think you like any kind of music Seriously, just listen to World O World, just 4 or so minutes of your lifetime

  • @r4scal.

    @r4scal.

    3 ай бұрын

    what does being liberal have to do with music? you sound very ignorant with this comment

  • @donyoung7874

    @donyoung7874

    3 ай бұрын

    Nothing beats Ted Nugent, does it?

  • @chrisstengren8995

    @chrisstengren8995

    3 ай бұрын

    @@donyoung7874 or really anything but this crap…

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    @melaniamonicacraciun99003 ай бұрын

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