In 1990 singer Bobby McFerrin and pianist Chick Corea teamed up for six concerts that were as much about performance art and wacky comedy as about music; to many people's surprise Corea proved to be as humorous as McFerrin.
This CD features musical highlights from a pair of the concerts.
Unfortunately without seeing the performers in person, one is not always sure what the audience is laughing at, particularly during the first three selections.
Still there are some remarkable moments, primarily from McFerrin who shows that he can switch effortlessly from soaring falsetto to intense basslines; his ideas on "Blue Bossa" are quite impressive.
Corea is heard more often as an accompanist than as an equal partner so McFerrin often steals the show on this interesting but not essential release.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SpainChick Corea, Joaquín Rodrigo | Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea | Play | 10:12 | 23 MB | 46 MB |
| 2 | Autumn LeavesJoseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert | Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea | Play | 11:37 | 26 MB | 52 MB |
| 3 | Blues ConnotationOrnette Coleman | Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea | Play | 07:10 | 16 MB | 34 MB |
| 4 | 'Round MidnightBernie Hanighen, Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams | Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea | Play | 07:59 | 18 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | Blue BossaKenny Dorham | Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea | Play | 06:14 | 14 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Even From Me | Bobby McFerrin | Play | 06:32 | 14 MB | 29 MB |
| 49 mins | 113 MB | |||||
| 49 mins | 223 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Calbi | Mastering |
| 2 | Cynthia Cochrane | Art Direction |
| 3 | Ornette Coleman | Composer |
| 4 | Chick Corea | Composer, Performer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 5 | Kenny Dorham | Composer |
| 6 | Linda Goldstein | Producer |
| 7 | Bernie Hanighen | Composer |
| 8 | John Harris | Engineer |
| 9 | Bernie Kirsh | Engineer |
| 10 | Joseph Kosma | Composer |
| 11 | Bobby McFerrin | Composer, Performer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 12 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 13 | Thelonious Monk | Composer |
| 14 | Adam Pinch | Engineer |
| 15 | Jacques Prévert | Composer |
| 16 | Joaquín Rodrigo | Composer |
| 17 | Patrick Roques | Design |
| 18 | Chris Tergesen | Engineer, Mixing |
| 19 | Cootie Williams | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |