Jacob Collier Improvises National Symphony Orchestra (Live at the Kennedy Center) Reaction/Analysis

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• FO

  @foranaffairs · 2 months ago

  Even if you aren’t a musician… watching someone be a true master of their craft is so impressive. He just makes me feel better.

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• KE

  @KevinFryinNoVA · 1 year ago (edited)

  I was there, and both the audience and the orchestra loved it. Smiles and cheers all around. This was just a fun interlude in a two-hour concert, featuring Ben Folds, Laufey, and dodie. Jacob wasn’t even supposed to be there, and his appearance was unadvertised. He had just finished two solo shows with the orchestra that week, and Folds asked him to stay in town to hop into this one. The orchestra knew him very well by this point and were fully on board. There are two other amazing performances from this same concert featuring Jacob that cannot be missed: Wild Mountain Thyme with Laufey and dodie, and Summer Rain with dodie. Both are on YouTube. Bring tissues.

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• PA

  @paulanthony9428 · 6 months ago

  Jacob is amazing, he understands music like nobody else

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• NA

  @nancywenn1093 · 7 months ago

  I discovered Jacob a couple weeks ago.  I am totally obsessed with him!!  He's genius  and his music is epic!!! Plus he makes it all fun!   Thank you for sharing this.

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• UN

  @ungkesuleh4137 · 1 year ago

  That’s what I thought… he’s modernday Mozart 😂

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• JA

  @JazzMoonFly · 1 year ago (edited)

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faMBcEdW8cU&amp;t=400">6:40</a>, brilliant heart, rather than mind. His mind follows his heart. Jacob&apos;s soul is free 🧡

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• DA

  @danas62 · 7 months ago

  It&apos;s beautiful because it shows a total respect for the orchestra. &nbsp;He&apos;s giving them the light to show their own talent.

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• LE

  @lesliepedersen2539 · 1 month ago

  Jacob is amazing ! Love to watch him!

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• KE

  @KellyMarinowriter · 2 months ago

  I asked to be or not to be - was when the castaways on Gilligan’s Island were trying to convince the great Harold Hecuba to rescue them! Thanks for that GREAT memory!!!

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• JS

  @jscottmills1539 · 7 months ago

  I just discovered this angel of music two days ago...which surprises the shit out of me since music means so much to me. I can&apos;t watch these videos without breaking into tears of joy.

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• MA

  @marq1798 · 7 months ago

  Nothing compares to watching Jacob perform live!

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• CH

  @ChristinaSzymanis · 1 month ago

  I love how we can hear it see how a orchestra &nbsp;wrks

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