Djesse Vol. 2

Djesse Vol. 2 is the second record in the Djesse series by Jacob Collier, released 19 July 2019.[3][4][5][6] Djesse is a planned collection of four volumes which was announced 29 October 2018,[7][8] each describing a different part of the day.[9] It has been suggested that the title Djesse, which is pronounced with a silent D (/ˈɛsi/), is a reference to Collier's own initials.[10]

Djesse Vol. 2
Studio album by
Released19 July 2019 (2019-07-19)
Genre
Length1:10:42[1]
LabelHajanga Records, Decca / Geffen[1][2][3]
Jacob Collier chronology
Djesse Vol. 1
(2018)
Djesse Vol. 2
(2019)
Djesse Vol. 3
(2020)
Singles from Djesse Vol. 2
  1. "Make Me Cry"
    Released: 12 April 2019
  2. "Here Comes the Sun"
    Released: 26 April 2019
  3. "Moon River"
    Released: 13 June 2019
  4. "It Don't Matter"
    Released: 5 July 2019

The first single from Djesse Vol. 2, "Make Me Cry", was released on 12 April 2019.[2][3][11] A 360° music video was released for the single on 16 April 2019.[2][12][13][14] On 26 April 2019, the second single from the volume was released. It is a cover of the Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun", and was produced in collaboration with Dodie Clark. Collier and Clark directed and also recorded the music video themselves.[12][13][15][16]

The cover of "Moon River" opens with a 144-part choir featuring the voices of famous musicians (including Daniel Caesar, Quincy Jones, Tori Kelly, Chris Martin, Charlie Puth, and Hans Zimmer[17]); Collier's collaborators from Djesse Vol. 1 and Vol. 2; students and professors from Oakwood University and MIT (including the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble); Collier's own immediate family; Collier's studio & live sound engineering and management teams; and June Lee, a YouTuber known for his transcriptions of Collier's work. It also includes roughly 5000 different vocal recordings of Collier, making use of just intonation and of Collier's distinctive microtonal tunings.[4][6][18][19][20][21] The track "Moon River" on the album won the Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella in the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.[22][23]

The volume features collaborations with Sam Amidon, Dodie Clark, Lianne La Havas, JoJo, MARO, Oumou Sangaré, Becca Stevens, Chris Thile, Kathryn Tickell, and Steve Vai.[2][4][12][13][14][18] Collier has been on the Djesse world tour since the release of the first volume.[24][25][26]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jacob Collier, except when noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"1:27
2."Sky Above"4:11
3."Bakumbe (feat. Sam Amidon)"4:09
4."Make Me Cry"3:52
5."Moon River" (Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer)8:17
6."Feel (feat. Lianne La Havas)"6:30
7."À Noite - Interlude"2:24
8."Lua (feat. MARO)"7:02
9."I Heard You Singing (feat. Becca Stevens and Chris Thile)"4:51
10."It Don't Matter (feat. JoJo)"4:21
11."Here Comes the Sun (feat. dodie)" (George Harrison)3:58
12."Dun Dun Ba Ba - Interlude"1:55
13."Nebaluyo (feat. Oumou Sangaré)"5:17
14."Do You Feel Love (feat. Steve Vai)"3:33
15."Outro"2:46
16."Time to Rest Your Weary Head"6:09
Total length:1:10:42[1]


References

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  23. Messman, Lauren (26 January 2020). "Grammy Winners: Who Won So Far". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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