Bobby McFerrin

Bobby McFerrin
Born: Mar 11, 1950 in New York, NY
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Genre: Jazz
Styles: Post-Bop, Vocal Jazz, Neo-Bop, Pop/Rock
Biography: Vocal virtuoso Bobby McFerrin ranks among the most distinctive and original singers in contemporary music -- equally adept in jazz, pop and classical settings, his octave-jumping trademark style, with its rhythmic inhalations and stop-on-a-dime shifts from falsetto to deep bass notes, often sounds like ...Read full biography
The Voice
Released: 1984
Label: Nonesuch
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The Voice was a milestone in jazz history; it was the first time a jazz singer had recorded an entire album solo, without accompaniment or overdubbing, for a major label. Bobby McFerrin's amazing ability ...Read full review
Spontaneous Inventions
Released: 1985
Label: EMI
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Bobby McFerrin is heard in prime form throughout this date, which was the follow-up to his classic The Voice. A few of the numbers are taken unaccompanied, and these include memorable renditions of "Thinkin' ...Read full review
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