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Jacob Collier, the Grammys’ Surprise Album of the Year Nominee (Again), on Learning From Quincy Jones and Where He Landed With ‘Djesse Vol. 4’
Jacob Collier, nominated for the Grammys' album of the year prize for a second time, talks about those earning those repeat votes of confidence.
With multiple talents and victories in those specific skillsets – shared by influencers like Jon Hendricks and Quincy Jones, who was crucial to your career – do you feel like you’re already ahead of the game? And we connected early on regarding the idea of being “warm.” Quincy lived and worked through generations of sound, different kinds of arrangements, and what was hip at every juncture, and what he stayed true to was the warmth of his spirit. 4” was an unmakable album; its confines were too broad and hard to complete… When I began playing again after the pandemic, I found that I had fallen in love with audiences and realized that this next volume would include their voices as part of my collaborations.
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