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Deep within the practice wing of the Earl V. Moore Building, bored student musicians often take to writing on the walls of practice rooms. The scribbles range from funny cartoons to brain rot humor to entertaining polls. The first time I came across Jacob Collier, I was on the brink of insanity trying to learn orchestral excerpts, and I decided to gaze upon these walls \u2014 a favorite pastime of mine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One of the many sprawls asked about favorite musicians and pieces, and another writer responded to their question with a name: Jacob Collier. I asked around, and everyone seemed to know who he was. I was clearly out of the loop. As I explored his background and discography, I found that the English singer-songwriter, arranger and producer transcends the classical and jazz realm, engaging with mainstream pop and indie music in a special way. His 50-track album series Djesse<\/em> features four volumes and testifies to his diverse musicality.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Djesse<\/em> series has incorporated so many people from every continent of the world, with over 100 different collaborators from all walks of life \u2014 whether it be orchestras, choirs, rock stars and pop stars,\u201d Collier said in an interview<\/a> with Billboard Philippines. \u201cIt\u2019s all these different kinds of people, and I\u2019ve learned so much from witnessing other people do their work.\u201d<\/p>\n The seven-time Grammy<\/a> award-winning artist is described<\/a> by The New York Times as a \u201cstaggering musical prodigy,\u201d seen through his viral<\/a> conducting videos and collaborations<\/a> with Coldplay and Shawn Mendes. Indeed, Collier has touched many areas of the music industry.<\/p>\n