Vocalist Bobby McFerrin, best known for his pop hit, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” is a talented vocalist and all-around musician. Beyond Words is a true reflection of his genius, and it takes jazz fusion to another level. Joining McFerrin is the great pianist Chick Corea, with Gil Goldstein on accordion, Cameroonian bassist Richard Bona, Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista, and drummer Omar Hakim. Their music is a 21st-century blend of Return to Forever and Weather Report. McFerrin’s superhuman vocalese investigates and invigorates a number of musical genres. Corea’s spellbinding piano motifs grace the calypso-like “Invocation”. McFerrin and Corea turn in a beautiful duet version of the pianist’s waltzing jazz standard, “Windows”. “A Silk Road” and “Desert Field” are laced with Afro-Eurasian and Arabic colors. Bona’s Jaco Pastorius-influenced bass lines anchor the hip-hop oriented “Taylor Made”, named for McFerrin’s son, whose human beat-box vocals pepper the track. Bobby McFerrin’s voice sings, scats and constructs a musical language that’s understood by everyone. –Eugene Holley Jr.

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• Lacquer Cutting by SST(Schallplatten Schneid Technik) Brüggemann
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• 180g Audiophile Vinyl Pressing by Pallas GmbH in Germany.
• Original Artwork (Gatefold Cover).
• 2 Polylined Inner Sleeves

Bobby McFerrin / Beyond Words
– Line-Up –
Bobby McFerrin: Vocals & Roland XP-80
Chick Corea: Piano & Fender Rhodes
Omar Hakim: Drums
Cyro Baptista: Percussion
Gil Goldstein: Yamaha DX-7, Accordion & Fender Rhodes
Keith Underwood: Wood Flutes & Contrabass Flute
Richard Bona: Bass, Guitar & Percussion
Taylor McFerrin: Percussion & Vocal