Bobby McFerrin

About

Robert Keith McFerrin Jr. is an American jazz singer, songwriter, and conductor. He is known for his vocal techniques, such as singing fluidly but with quick and considerable jumps in pitch—for example, sustaining a melody while also rapidly alternating with arpeggios and harmonies—as well as scat singing, polyphonic overtone singing, and improvisational vocal percussion. He is widely known for performing and recording regularly as an unaccompanied solo vocal artist. He has frequently collaborated with other artists from both the jazz and classical scenes.

Albums/Songs:

• Bobby McFerrin
• The Mozart Sessions
• Bang! Zoom
• Paper Music
• Hush
• Spontaneous Inventions
• Medicine Music
• Tangents
• Spirityouall
• The Elephant’s Child
• The Voice
• Simple Pleasures
• Don’t Worry Be Happy
• Live in Barcelona: Palau De La Música Catalana
• The Story Of Jazz
• The Best of Bobby McFerrin: The Blue Note Years
• Essential: Bobby McFerrin
• EMI Jazz Masters: Bobby McFerrin
• The Many Faces of Bird – The Music of Charlie Parker
• Circlesongs
• Beyond Words
• Don’t Worry Be Happy!
• Mouth Music
• Vocal Summit
• VOCAbuLarieS

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