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Jacob Collier: Inside the Making of New Album “The Light For Days”

Episode 8028 | 18m 13s

Grammy Award-winning musician and composer Jacob Collier is known for creating genre-defying music that draws from many influences and finds innovation through continual harmonic and acoustic exploration. The British musician discusses his new album, “The Light for Days." and its focus on just his voice and one instrument: the five-string guitar.

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