Schon im Januar gab es im NDR einen Beitrag über ihn
http://www.ndr.de/ndrkultur/audio190813.html
Laut diesem Beitrag hat seine Stimme einen Umfang von 3 1/2 Oktaven und ist gleichzeitig ein unglaublich begabter Musiker auf zahlreichen Instrumenten. Er nimmt in monatelanger Kleinarbeit jeden Track selber auf und setzt den Song dann zusammen. Er studiert am Royal College of Music Jazz Piano. Seine Mutter ist dort Professorin für Geige.
Mit dem Cover von
"Don't you worry bout a thing"
löste er den Hype aus und wurde so von Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones u.a. entdeckt.
Wahnsinn, wie perfekt er seine Stimme(n) einsetzt, wie spannend seine Stücke gebaut sind, wie Rhythmen und Klänge sich schichten und einfach nur Körper und Seele wecken. Und bei allem auch noch modern, ideenreich, experimentierfreudig. Was der für Covers fertugbrubgt - das sind neue Kunstwerke. Mehr davon!
Jacob Collier is a singer, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and youtube sensation. He’s primarily known for a series of music videos that he posts online, in which he creates ingenious arrangements of songs by composers ranging from Jerome Kern to Stevie Wonder.
In the videos, he records himself singing elaborate and ingenious harmonies, and films himself singing each of the parts, dressed in a slightly different shirt and hairstyle. There’s something very sweet and almost naïve about the visual presentation – it’s definitely homegrown and handmade, but the music is so sophisticated, so hip, so smart and at the same time, so beautiful, that the combination of the visual presentation and the music delivers a massive punch.
Our conversation feels like a document of a brilliant artist, still early in his development. At only 20 years old, he’s already beyond most musical minds I’ve come across. But he’s also still totally curious, filled with an enormous amount of wonder and enthusiasm for new ideas, musical or otherwise.
Here he talks about his personal approach to learning, music and harmony, what makes a groove work, the role of technology for him and his generation, and handling early cyber-fame.
Da würden sich doch einige Lena Fans darum streiten "Top Patron" zu sein, wenn sie auch so etwas machen würde...
"A personalised harmonised thank you video from me! This can be for you, or a special message for a friend (or foe), e.g. Will You Marry Me, Happy Birthday, Congratulations, etc."
In 1985 after "Live Aid," Belafonte felt that the Americans should be doing something to help combat the famine in Ethiopia. Harry then called up Ken Kragen and Lionel Richie who thought of me as a producer probably because I had just done the song "State of Independence" for Donna Summer which had about one-third of the "We Are the World" choir on it. I suggested that Lionel write the song with Michael. The day of the recording we did the backgrounds first, then I had to tell that crowd who would get solos and who wouldn't. Only 21 out of 46 got to take a solo. That ain't easy man. But I think the result was unforgettable, and in some ways, it was a miracle.
So, today, one of our newest artists, Jacob Collier, did a short tribute to the song in my studio. Happy 30th Birthday #WeAreTheWorld!
"Never in my life have I seen a talent like him. Jacob Collier is one of my favorite young artists on the planet – absolutely MIND-BLOWING. He can sing, write, arrange and make music with practically any instrument or object he can find. His sound is one of the most modern, hip sounds I’ve heard in a while, yet still manages to bring me back to the Be-Bop days." (QJ)
Friends, yo. Finally able to share some very exciting news!!!
I am opening for Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea on the main stage at the Montreux Jazz Festival this summer, July 16th.
Right now I'm at MIT in Boston, building a mighty machine capable of looping, harmonising, grooving, and on-screen-displaying me all at once, in a solo performance format that has never before been seen or heard (on Earth), enabling music creation directly from the mind of Jacob.
This gig will be the debut show.
See you there.
Geändert von Eulenspiegel (29.04.2015 um 05:17 Uhr)
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