Musical wizard Jacob Collier turns classic song into a masterpiece

Here’s the ideal way to start your weekend: a magnificent rendition of Stevie Wonder’s “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing,” arranged, performed and recorded by the one-man musical juggernaut that is the astonishing Jacob Collier.

He’s not just singing a song here. He’s taken the chord structure of Stevie Wonder’s song and blasted it into a whole new level. If you know music, you’ll immediately recognize this guy has genius-level knowledge of jazz chord structure and style. And he has the chops to arrange and perform it all by himself. Continue reading