Bobby McFerrin - Live In Montreal (2005)

Since a cappella pioneer Bobby McFerrin singlehandedly gave the vocal arts a hand up to a whole new level of possibilities in the 1980s with his iconic hit "Don't Worry, Be Happy," we have looked at him and listened to him with awe and gratitude. Experiencing him perform live several times only increased these feelings exponentially, and we had the feeling that everyone in the audience was on exactly the same page. Well, in the early 90s Bobby seems to have picked up on that, and has invited the audience to participate, and included interaction with guest musicians, all improvised. This has cemented his reputation as a marvelous entertainer, and has created a new kind of concert-not a performance, but a "communal sharing and celebration of music." This is exactly what the new DVD "Live in Montreal" is all about. It's beautifully filmed at the "Festival International de Jazz de Montreal," In these 21 video cuts, part of the audience is right up on stage with Bobby, and he improvises and creates musical events with them and members of the main audience.

Artists:
- Bobby McFerrin: Percussion, Vocals
- Richard Bona: Bass (Electric), Vocals
- Martin Dagenais: Conductor, Vocals
- Kim Tamango: Performer


Tracklist:
01. Improvisation Style "Little Red Book"
02. Improvisation With The People On Stage
03. Improvisation With Evelyne Lamontagne On The Trapeze (Extracts From The Opera Carmen) 4. Improvisation With The Audience
05. Improvisation with Jorane: ’’Riopel’’
06. Improvisation: ’’Gonna Move’’
07. The Jump
08. Drive
09. Ave Maria
10. Dina Lam with Richard Bona
11. Improvisation with Richard Bona
12. Improvisation: ’’Country Stuff’’
13. Baby
14. Improvisation with Tamango ’’Well You Needn’t’’
15. Bwee Do
16. It’s A Wonderful World with Le Grand Choeur de Montreal
17. Circlesong One
18. Somewhere Over The Rainbow
19. The Wizard Of Oz medley
20. Melody from Sun Concert 5
21. Sings Walking Off Stage


Features:
- Direct Scene Access
- Interactive Menu