Multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer, producer, arranger and two-time GRAMMY award-winner Jacob Collier has released Volume 2 on CD. This is the midpoint of Djesse, an epic, four-LP project spanning 40-plus songs that all explore distinct musical styles. Following on from Volume 1, which explored the limitlessness of orchestral and choral music, this latest instalment focuses on the intimacy and closeness of smaller acoustic spaces, whilst simultaneously

welcoming a huge new network of collaborators. The album features avant-soul singer Lianne La Havas, UK YouTube sensation dodie, Grammy-winning Malian superstar Oumou Sangaré, Chris Thile, JoJo, Sam Amidon, Steve Vai, Becca Stevens, and MARO.

Artists

Kathryn Tickell (pipe), Jacob Collier (sound design, acoustic guitar, sound effects, piano, percussion, keyboards, clapping, drums, charango guitar, tenor guitar, glockenspiel, electric guitar, timpani, wurlitzer electric piano, vibraphone, ukulele, double bass, accordion, background vocalist, banjo, bells, bouzouki, shaker, dulcimer, rhodes, harp, hammond organ, nylon-string guitar, synth bass, melodica, 12-string acoustic guitar, cuica, electric bass, mandolin, tambourine, tabla), Sophie Collier (vocals), Suzie Collier (vocals), Robin Mullarkey (electric bass), MARO (vocals), James Maddren (drums), Becca Stevens (vocals), Sam Amidon (banjo, fiddle), Lianne La Havas (vocals), Pino Palladino (electric bass), Max Baillie (viola), Thomas Gould (violin), Ruth Gibson (viola, cello), Magnus Johnston (violin), David Cohen (cello, viola), Caroline Dearnley (cello), Chris Thile (mandolin), JoJo (vocals), dodie (clarinet, clapping), David Pattman (percussion, background vocalist), Hammadi Rencurrell (percussion, background vocalist), Fabio de Oliveira (percussion, background vocalist), Bill Bland (percussion, background vocalist), Barak Schmool (percussion, background vocalist), Oumou Sangaré (background vocalist, clapping), Josh Arcoleo (tenor saxophone), Guimba Kouyaté (nylon-string guitar), Steve Vai (electric guitar)