Jacob Collier's Wiggly World of Music

Jacob Collier is back, this time sharing his thoughts on music and it's wiggly nature. In the video, he uses Louis Armstrong's - What a Wonderful World as an example of this wiggly wonder, with it's vivid storytelling through Harmony, Melody and Rhythmn; carving out the hidden details in the song which enrich its meaning and feeling. The video was recorded at TED2026 on April 14, 2026, here's more:

Grammy-winning musician Jacob Collier has a name for the feeling that moves through a great piece of music: the wiggle. Watch him break down the idea into its three parts -- melody, rhythm and harmony -- with nothing but his own voice, a grand piano and Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World." Turns out life, like music, was never made to run in straight lines.

  "What a Wonderful World" was written by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss.

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