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Robert "Bobby" McFerrin, Jr. (born March 11, 1950) is a versatile American vocalist and conductor. He is best known for his 1988 hit song "Don't Worry, Be Happy". He is a ten-time Grammy Award winner. He is well known for his unique vocal techniques and singing styles.

Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (born June 12, 1941) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer. Many of his compositions are considered jazz standards. As a member of Miles Davis' band in the 1960s, he participated in the birth of the electric jazz fusion movement. In the 1970s he formed Return to Forever. Along with Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner and Keith Jarrett, he has been described as one of the major jazz piano voices to emerge in the post-John Coltrane era. Corea continued to pursue other collaborations and to explore various musical styles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He is also known for promoting and fundraising for a number of social issues, such as eradicating social illiteracy, and is a Scientologist.

The genius of this album is that not only is Corea a brilliant improvisationist, but he can play Mozart with a crisp and subtle touch that highlights all the emotions from major to minor. Just tune out the right hand a bit, and hear the precision and deftness of the left hand's accompaniment. This lends credence and passion to his cadenza improvisations. Consequently, the brilliance of Mozart's writing and the brilliance of sheer improvisation make an incredible combination. All the poetic essences of continuity and change are flung at the listener. I listened to the entire first movement of K.488 in the store and it brought tears to my eyes. 
Neither McFerrin nor Corea abuse the music either; the vocal introductions and Corea's embellishments and explorations only heighten awareness, and do not undermine the essence of the works. The final Adagio from the F Sonata that they convert into the "Song For Amadeus" is a wonderful tribute to the most brilliant of composers. I played it simultaneously with other recordings of the movement, just for fun. Try it. 

Track Listing:
I. Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 23 In A Major, K.488: Prelude
1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Allegro assai
II. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 20 in D minor, K. 466: Prelude 
4. Allegro
5. Romance
6. Rondo (Allegro assai)
III. Improvisation Of Sonata No. 2 In F Major, K.280 - 189e: Adagio 
7. Song For Amadeus 

Personnel:
Chick Corea, piano - Yamaha;
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra (Conductor Bobby McFerrin);
Bobby McFerrin, vocals

Extra Informatie:
Aantal Discs: 1xCD
Genre: Jazz, Classical
Format: MP3 @ 320kbit
Year of Release: 1996
Speelduur: 67 minuten
Cover: Frontje is in de RARs verwerkt