Vocal improviser Bobby McFerrin ’ s recent performances have shown that “ wordless singing has traveled far from the concepts demonstrated by Louis Armstrong, Gladys Bentley, Cab Calloway, Anita O ’ Day, and Leo Watson .”

Singer Bobby McFerrin has recorded a number of albums using only his voice and body, sometimes consisting of a texted melody supported by untexted vocalizations.

Anderson has also collaborated with William S. Burroughs, Jean Dupuy, Arto Lindsay, Bill Laswell, Ian Ritchie, Peter Gabriel, Perry Hoberman, David Sylvian, Jean Michel Jarre, Brian Eno, Phillip Glass, Nona Hendryx, Bobby McFerrin, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Dave Stewart, Peter Gordon, Adrian Belew, Hector Zazou, and Lou Reed.

McFerrin says that because of his father's work in the movie, " This music has been in my body for 40 years, probably longer than any other music.

McFerrin also participates in various music education programs and makes volunteer appearances as a guest music teacher and lecturer at public schools throughout the U. S. McFerrin has collaborated with his son, Taylor, on various musical ventures.

Although her main musical partner is Portuguese pianist Mário Laginha, she has worked with many musicians throughout her career, including Aki Takase, Manu Katche, Trilok Gurtu, Bobby McFerrin, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Joe Zawinul, Ralph Towner, Dino Saluzzi, Kai Eckhardt, Gilberto Gil and Lenine.

During his professional career as a pianist, he has played with and for musicians such as Ravi Coltrane, Billy Higgins, Marlena Shaw, Gerald Wilson, James Newton, Billy Hart, Anthony Cox, Greg Osby, Robin Eubanks, Lonnie Plaxico, Jack DeJohnette, Ralph Peterson, Dave Holland, Bobby McFerrin, Meshell Ndegeocello, Carlos Ward, Ray Anderson, Charles Neville, Hassan Hakmoun, Oliver Lake, Reggie Workman, Mýa, Kip Hanrahan, Noreaga, Cindy Blackman, Joshua Redman, Victor Bailey, Bobby Previte, Frank Lacy, Bennie Maupin, Pheeroan Aklaff, Eric Person, Gary Thomas, Vernon Reid, Marty Ehrlich, Gene Jackson, James Genus, Steve Swallow, Andrew Cyrille, Steve Coleman, John Scofield, Jeff " Tain " Watts, Stanley Turrentine, Don Alias, and many others.

Over the years, Epstein has worked with artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Wynton Marsalis, Plácido Domingo, Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman, Murray Perahia, Emanuel Ax, Bobby McFerrin, and groups such as Juilliard String Quartet, Tokyo String Quartet, Fine Arts Quartet, Punch Brothers.

He has performed with jazz greats Ellis Marsalis, Charles Neville, Steve Masakowski and Bobby McFerrin.

He has performed on saxophone with Mel Tormé, Sting, and Bobby McFerrin, and on guitar with Rosanne Cash, Blue Öyster Cult, Rodney Crowell, Michael Brook, Gary Lucas, Victor Wooten, members of the Steve Miller Band, Norton Buffalo, Whitney Houston's band, and David Byrne.

McFerrin is also capable of multiphonic singing, as observed in his song " Drive " from the 2005 DVD Live in Montreal.

McFerrin also performed with the Vocal Summit.

There are also a variety of subsequent recordings by Corea himself in various contexts, including an arrangement for piano and symphony orchestra that appeared in 1999, and a collaborative piano and voice-as-instrument arrangement with Bobby McFerrin on the 1992 album Play.

The company also continued to collaborate with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and Opera Noire of New York to highlight the role of opera in African-American history including the programs Opera at the Schomburg, A Tribute to Robert McFerrin, and X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X.

A sampling of his versatility in addition to numerous recordings of the standard classical repertoire would include his recordings of Baroque pieces using period instruments ; American bluegrass music ; traditional Chinese melodies including the soundtrack to the film Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon ; the tangos of Argentinian composer Ástor Piazzolla ; an eclectic and unusual collaboration with Bobby McFerrin ( where Ma admitted to being terrified of the improvisation McFerrin pushed him toward ); as well as the music of modern minimalist Philip Glass in such works as the 2002 piece Naqoyqatsi.

After being tied for the worst record in the WNBA in 2001 with a 10-22 record, coach Tom Maher and General Manager Melissa McFerrin both resigned.

For example, the concerts often end with McFerrin conducting the orchestra in an a cappella rendition of the " William Tell Overture ," in which the orchestra members sing their musical parts in McFerrin's vocal style instead of playing their parts on their instruments.

Later that year, the two appeared together on a panel at the World Science Festival, where McFerrin demonstrated audience participation with the ubiquitous nature of human understanding of the pentatonic scale by singing and dancing, and having the audience sing while following his movements.

In 2008 he toured with Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea, and the Jarrett trio, and the next year won the Grammy Award for Best New Age Albumwith Peace Time.

Lawrence Winters and Robert McFerrin were other notable African American opera pioneers to sing with the company during this period.

Bobby McFerrin holds the record for the most wins in this category, with a total of four consecutive wins from 1986 to 1989 ( once along with Jon Hendricks ).

Morgan attended Fullerton College and studied voice with Sarah McFerrin ( mother of world renowned jazz recording artist Bobby McFerrin ).

Two documentary films were based on that book, " The Music Instinct " ( 2009, PBS ), which Levitin co-hosted with Bobby McFerrin, and " The Musical Brain " ( 2009, CTV / National Geographic Television ) which he co-hosted with Sting.

Vocal artist Bobby McFerrin is famous for his instrumental emulation.

However, the song writers were the performers, so that the recipients were the same in only 16 cases ( Domenico Modugno, Paul Simon, Christopher Cross, Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie, Billy Joel, Bobby McFerrin, Natalie Cole, Eric Clapton, Seal, Shawn Colvin & John Leventhal, James Horner, U2, the Dixie Chicks, Amy Winehouse, Coldplay, Lady Antebellum, and Adele ).

In reaction, Bobby McFerrin publicly protested that particular use of his song, including stating that he was going to vote against Bush, and completely dropped the song from his own performance repertoire, to make the point even clearer.

In reaction, Bobby McFerrin ( a Democrat ) publicly protested that particular use of his song, including stating that he was going to vote against Bush, and completely dropped the song from his own performance repertoire, to make the point even clearer.

Bobby McFerrin and Chick Corea, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 2008

* Play ( Chick Corea and Bobby McFerrin album ), 1992

Bobby McFerrin, Madeline Eastman, Chick Corea Akoustic Quartet, Stephane Grappelli, Lee Ritenour / Dave Grusin All-Stars, Gene Harris Band, Rebecca Parris, Staple Singers, Charlie Hunter Trio, Lou Donaldson Quartet, Mary Stallings

* Play ( 1990 )-Chick Corea w. Bobby McFerrin

* Rendezvous in New York ( CD 2003, DVD 2005 )-Chick Corea w. Akoustic Band ( DVD only ), and w / Bobby McFerrin and Bela Fleck ( DVD only ), and w / Gonzalo Rubalcaba ( CD / DVD )

The Dins have performed for jazz vocalists Ella Fitzgerald and Bobby McFerrin, for members of the New York Voices, jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, actresses Julia Roberts, Sharon Stone, Jessica Lang, Kathie Lee Gifford and Kathleen Turner, comedian Jackie Mason, Maestro Keith Lockhart of the Boston Pops, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Caroline Kennedy, former U. S. President Bill Clinton, as well as the Governor of Bermuda and the U. S. ambassadors to Australia, Germany, Greece, Nepal, Ireland, Morocco, Norway, Italy and Belgium.

Sarah Vaughan, Joe Williams, Tania Maria, Wynton Marsalis Quintet, Mel Tormé, Bobby McFerrin, Bo Diddley, Irma Thomas, and Bobby Hutcherson Percussion Ensemble, Jon Faddis Band, and the Buddy Rich Band

The preceding year at the National Opera Association Gala Banquet and Concert honoring Mattiwilda Dobbs, Todd Duncan, Camilla Williams and Robert McFerrin, Verrett said: " I'm always so happy when I can speak to young people because I remember those who were kind to me that didn't need to be.

* Hush ( Yo-Yo Ma and Bobby McFerrin album )

A cappella music attained renewed prominence from the late 1980s onward, spurred by the success of Top 40 recordings by artists such as The Manhattan Transfer, Bobby McFerrin, Huey Lewis and the News, All-4-One, The Nylons, Backstreet Boys and Boyz II Men.

McFerrin and Wills argue the confrontation represented opposing property rights systems.

Tryon Concert Association claims to have been bringing " world-class artists " to Tryon since the first concert in January 1955 when baritone Robert McFerrin gave a recital.

Soon after the performance McFerrin was the first African-American to join the Metropolitan Opera Company.

( Incidentally, he originated the line “ Don't Worry, Be Happy ” that Bobby McFerrin used as the basis of his hit song.

* Strange Angels ( 1989 ) US No. 171, featuring Bobby McFerrin

The same lineup played on 1985's Sportin ' Life album, which included a cover of Marvin Gaye's " What's Going On " and appearances by Bobby McFerrin and Carl Anderson.

Marian Anderson's historic 1955 debut was followed by the introduction of a whole generation of outstanding African-American artists led by Leontyne Price ( who inaugurated the new house in Lincoln Center ), Reri Grist, Grace Bumbry, Shirley Verrett, George Shirley, Robert McFerrin, and others.

John B. McFerrin recalled:

Berry was born in Jackson County, Alabama to Isabella Jane ( née Orr ) and James McFerrin Berry.

Robert " Bobby " McFerrin, Jr. ( born March 11, 1950 ) is a versatile American vocalist and conductor.

Bobby McFerrin was born in Manhattan, New York City, the son of operatic baritone Robert McFerrin and singer Sara Copper.

Bobby McFerrin married Debbie Green in 1975.

As a vocalist, McFerrin often switches rapidly between modal and falsetto registers to create polyphonic effects, performing both the main melody and the accompanying parts of songs.