Jacob Collier interviewed by Leo Sidran at TriC in Cleveland (2015)

In one of his first public interviews, recorded on stage at the Tri-C Gill & Tommy LiPuma Center for Creative Arts in Cleveland, Jacob Collier discusses his philosophy, technique and approach to arranging.
In conversation with Leo Sidran, Jacob opens up the Logic session for his arrangement of George Gershwin's "Fascinating Rhythm" and explains how he put the track together.
Since then, Jacob has gone on to win multiple Grammy awards, perform around the world, and influence a generation of singers and arrangers. And he regularly shares his process in online sessions with his fans. But in the moment of this recording, he was still a bit of a mystery.
Recording date Feb 4, 2015

[@insidechocolatewithjimothy5313]

I absolutely love how we all look in vain for superlatives to apply to this young man. I find myself almost as interested in the comments that my fellow music lovers & Musicians have to say as I do about the content . While my 54 years have seen me accrue many musical heroes, I have never been so captivated as I have by this man. Clearly & understandably I am not alone.

[@heronkite]

My children and I love watching and listening to Jacob, but I had no idea he already had a mind of his own at a mere 20 years of age. His core beliefs seem to have stayed intact even as he has garnered more fame, but I'd love to see Leo Sidran conduct another interview with Jacob as an accomplished musician.

[@lalaricky1]

thank you for posting this. How lucky we are to share the planet with this young man

[@MrCarolinaMachado]

He looks so young and scared and crocs-less ((((:

[@Prismaticist]

what was that flurry of excitement about when he started speaking? his voice? hahaha. thank you so much for uploading!

[@tristanleslaymusic]

Just honest people reacting to an honest guy

[@christianefleurant7089]

I am so lucky that we have a major snow storm in Montréal (Québec,Canada) and I'm lock up inside. Good thing, I had the time to watch this video ! First thank you for posting it, plus thank you for this great interview. It's amazing how much he could clearly explained his way of thinking and understanding music at a so young age. The way I perceive it is that exceptional human being have and exceptional balanced life !

[@RosssRoyce]

I’ve seen snow machines cleaning stCatherine’s ..passing by Nickels, Omer de Serres, Indigo… none of these exist any longer I’m sure 😛

[@felipegarcia7924]

thank you!!! binge watched

[@testpattern098765432]

you can see Leo having his mind blown in real time.😀

[@jay_adams__]

magic

[@catherineono3387]

My recording techniques are not liturgical 😂

[@gregonline6506]

31:06 "let me loop a bit..." O_o

[@AzlanValentine]

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