Bang!Zoom is the fifth studio album and fourth solo studio album by American vocalist and jazz/folk musician Bobby McFerrin, released by Blue Note Records. The line-up includes several members of the jazz fusion band Yellowjackets.
The album reached number 10 on Billboards Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
Track listing
Personnel Bobby McFerrin – vocalsMusicians' Russell Ferrante – pianos, synthesizers Judd Miller – synthesizer programming Paul Nagel – Fender Rhodes (6) Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars Jimmy Haslip – bass Will Kennedy – drums Paulinho da Costa – percussion Bob Mintzer – saxophones, bass clarinet, EWI Scott Wendholt – trumpet (4) Tower of Power horn section (7) Stephen "Doc" Kupka Emilio Castillo David Mann Greg Adams (also horn arrangements) Lee Thornburg
Production Russell Ferrante – producer Bobby McFerrin – producer Malcolm Pollack - engineer, mixing Bill Gable – engineer David Luke – engineer Chris Tergeson – engineer Jeff DeMorris – assistant engineer Sheree Draft – assistant engineer Roman Foods – assistant engineer Rich Lamb – assistant engineer Michael Semanick – assistant engineer P.R. Brown – art direction, design Mark Seliger – photography
Critical reception
In terms of critical reception, the album was met with only a 2 star-review on behalf of Allmusic.
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