Jacob Collier unites the world
One of the most inventive and gifted musicians working today is none other than Jacob Collier. Maybe you know him from his YouTube videos, or co-writing SZA\u2019s \u201cGood Days,\u201d or even performing alongside Joni Mitchell at this year\u2019s Grammys. Jacob is a musician with thunderous chops, proficient on multiple instruments and with a voice that ranges from bass to soprano. over the past few years, he\u2019s managed to release several records, net collaborations with everyone from Michael McDonald to T-Pain, and become the first British artist to receive a Grammy Award for each of his first four albums. His latest album Djesse 4 is the conclusion to his Djesse quadrilogy, and it features a kaleidoscopic range of style, from Indian sitar to Colombian reggaeton to a haunting Simon and Garfunkel cover. This week, we\u2019re going to take a look inside the work and process of a musical mad scientist \u2013 our resident songwriter Charlie Harding sat down with Jacob to learn about his new record, his collaborators, and the beautifully unique way he sees and thinks about music.\n\nSign up for the Switched On Pop Newsletter\n\nSONGS DISCUSSED\nJacob Collier - In My Room, 100,000 Voices, A Rock Somewhere, Little Blue, She Put Sunshine\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices