Jacob Collier

**christianm77** · 04-03-2017, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by JakeAcci

Who else????

Hah now you are asking! Off the top of my head:

Bruno Heinen
Mischa Adams - Abbado
I don't know if Pasquale's parents were classical musicians, but he certainly had a lot of high level classical and jazz input early on.
Stockhausens and Ligeti's kids include some jazz musicians AFAIK - they are older...
Sure there are loads more...

None of these guys have broken through like Collier though, of course. I do think JC is pretty unique.

Hang on - whoa! Initials! :-)

**West LA Jazz** · 04-03-2017, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by christianm77

Hah now you are asking! Off the top of my head:

Bruno Heinen
Mischa Adams - Abbado
I don't know if Pasquale's parents were classical musicians, but he certainly had a lot of high level classical and jazz input early on.
Stockhausens and Ligeti's kids include some jazz musicians AFAIK - they are older...
Sure there are loads more...

None of these guys have broken through like Collier though, of course. I do think JC is pretty unique.

Hang on - whoa! Initials! :-)

When Quincy signed him I said " oh no, I hope all that high powered industry access doesn't taint is 'credibility' " but I am very glad that this time I was wrong. Quincy always has his heart in the right place. It's just that some of his protogees somehow don't hold up under all that bright light and pressure.
Good for Jacob! The future is bright so long as he keeps pushing.

**Vladan** · 04-03-2017, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by West LA Jazz

GREAT STUFF! Ha. ... His father, ... Moriarty ...

Elementary.

**christianm77** · 04-03-2017, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by West LA Jazz

When Quincy signed him I said " oh no, I hope all that high powered industry access doesn't taint is 'credibility' " but I am very glad that this time I was wrong. Quincy always has his heart in the right place. It's just that some of his protogees somehow don't hold up under all that bright light and pressure.
Good for Jacob! The future is bright so long as he keeps pushing.

Quincy does seem set on leaving a legacy.... I have older musician friends too who have benefited from his patronage.

What a dude!

**West LA Jazz** · 04-03-2017, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by Vladan

Elementary.

Well of course...

**Stevebol** · 04-03-2017, 03:30 PM

He's a looper...

Extreme looper. He reminds me of South African DJ Black Coffee who's an extreme DJ. They're both really good and it goes beyond 'novelty music'. Instead of wasting his time shmoozing with big shots in the US I'd like to see Black Coffee collab with Collier.
That would be crazy.

**Runepune** · 04-03-2017, 03:56 PM

Jacob Collier - 21 against 22 on Northern Line to...

Haven't tried it myself so maybe it's easier than it seems. Or not

The guy does have an insane internal clock though.

**mr. beaumont** · 04-03-2017, 03:58 PM

He's remarkable...I find him impressive. As in "wow."

I also find most of what he does to be very frenetic, and unlistenable. I'm getting old.

**Runepune** · 04-03-2017, 04:03 PM

I could listen to this kid improvise all day..

**christianm77** · 04-03-2017, 04:48 PM

It's YouTube music for me, like Dirty Loops...

This is the new form right?

**ragman1** · 04-04-2017, 12:24 AM

The trouble with being so multi-talented like that is that you generally end up doing nothing in particular. You might do it very well, of course, but that doesn't seem to matter.

But he's young... :-)

**xuoham** · 08-24-2017, 12:27 AM

Great post ! Thank you.

**docbop** · 08-24-2017, 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by ragman1

The trouble with being so multi-talented like that is that you generally end up doing nothing in particular. You might do it very well, of course, but that doesn't seem to matter.

But he's young... :-)

With Quincy Jones as his friend and mentor I think he should do okay.