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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 33 reviews)
Sales Rank: 18680
Category: Music
Publisher: Sony
Studio: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Label: Sony
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 48177
UPC: 074644817720
EAN: 0074644817720
ASIN: B0000027VR
Release Date: January 28, 1992
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 Funky is beautiful... July 2, 2002
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Even if this album would have turned out badly, it would still have been worthy of praise as an interesting concept and a brave attempt. It turned out to be a delightful piece, often sweet, breathtakingly beautiful, and witty (see "Hush Little Baby", Rachmaninov's "Vocalise", and Bach's "Musette", respectively). The innovation gets a bit tiring at times (see "Coyote"), but that's what your CD player's skip button is for. Overall: great idea, great upside.
 A unique gem April 29, 2002
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I first received this CD as a Christmas gift from my mom almost ten years ago. I was a big Yo Yo Ma fan and she thought this CD looked 'interesting'. She couldn't have been more right! I've already worn out one copy and just recently ordered another. The blending of two different styles is fantastic, and Mr. McFerrin's voice can truly be called an instrument due to his amazing range and control. It is truly one of the most 'fun' CD's I have in my collection! Top marks!
Mix and Match! January 9, 2002
33 out of 36 found this review helpful
I saw a review of this CD in CD Review magazine when it was first released. They gave it a perfect 10/10 rating. No surprise. Whoever thought to pair these two geniuses in their respective fields should be given the Nobel Prize for Music (that's right, there isn't one. . .). McFerrin is a master of jazz vocalise and improvisation, while Ma is a master of straight classical work: Up meets Down, In meets Out, Over meets Under, Scribble meets Straight Line, Improvisation meets Structure, and the results are a beautiful Between. When they are serious, they sound phenomenal together. When they are having fun, they sound phenomenal together. The listener wins!On track 2, "Andante," it is virtually impossible to distinguish McFerrin's voice from Ma's cello at first listen. They move through this piece as a cohesive unit. Stellar tracks are Rachmaninov's "Vocalise" and Bach's "Air" -- both are just traditional classical pieces performed to their utmost potential by two gifted artists. They also have moments of fun, like on "Hoedown!" and "Coyote," and McFerrin even pokes fun of NPR on Bach's "Musette," while giving a Jimi Hendrix plug at the beginning of his vocalizing. I could picture straight-laced classical purists shying away from this kind of tomfoolery, and jazz purists might find the classical pieces too confining. They are both missing out, though. McFerrin had shown shades of this kind of work "Lullaby" and "Psalm 23" on his MEDICINE MAN disc and even on PLAY with Chick Corea. This is a new side of Yo-Yo Man, however, and one which I would like to see again. I would pay big bucks to have been a fly on the wall during these recoring sessions!!! OFFICIUM, by Jan Garbarek and the Hilliard Ensemble, is reminiscent of this kind of classical meets jazz work, but it even has a whole different feel than HUSH. If you are a fan of either artist, you will appreciate what he brings to the table and gain a new respect for what the other can bring, as well. On the real short list for "desert island" classical CDs (that's the category in which I put it). Well worth a listen!
My children adore this as much as I. January 5, 2002
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This music has been a favorite at our house since Santa brought it this past Christmas. I find it clever, funny, beautiful, and engaging. Our children (ages 11 and 7) appreciate the beauty of the music (especially "Ave Maria") and enjoy the spirited pieces with a sense of humor. My daughter enjoys dancing to "Hoedown!". And we all appreciate the fun that Bobby McFerrin and Yo-Yo Ma have with "Musette". In all, this is a wonderful addition to our CD collection.
Beautiful but uneven December 3, 2000
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
I'm motivated to write because I see everyone else giving this album five stars, and although I'm close to agreeing, I'm just not as liberal with my perfect scores, I guess. Don't get me wrong - this is an album you should own! The cello is said to be the orchestra instrument closest in range and tone to the male human voice; what makes the combination of Ma and McFerrin so powerful is the close mesh of sound from one "instrument" (voice) to the other (cello). Lots of Bach, which lends itself especially well to this pair. The classical pieces are tight, eerily sparse; especially powerful are the "Ave Maria" and "Air." The live comedic bit and the fluid "Flight of the Bumblebee" are fun breaks at just the right place in the album overall. My main complaint is with the pieces penned by McFerrin. Perhaps it is just that they sound SO different from the classical pieces (and there are only four of these non-classical cuts), but they seem less conquered by the two artists, less cohesive and more just noodling. Ma is good at this sort of stuff, and so is McFerrin, so the pieces are sweet in their way, but the effect is too fluff-y for my tastes.
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