Bobby McFerrin live in concert.
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Bobby McFerrin

13
critic concert reviews
jazz

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

86
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Real Live Certified  

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Critic Consensus

Bobby McFerrin is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 5% of all live performers. Based on 13 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Bobby McFerrin is rated as an excellent live performer, with noteworthy shows that are worth seeing. Bobby McFerrin concert reviews describe live shows and performances as playful, infectious, extraordinary, incredible, varied, and spirited.

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In The Moonlight (Live San Francisco '82) (February 2, 2022)

Artist Info

Genre
jazz
Origin
Manhattan, United States (3/11/1950) (3/11/1950)
Bio
Bobby McFerrin (born New York City, March 11, 1950) is a jazz-influenced a cappella vocal performer and conductor. A ten-time Grammy Award winner, he is one of the world's best known vocal innovators and improvisers.
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

Live in Limbo (Canada)

June 2, 2015
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On Saturday, it hosted Bobby Mcferrin, the man whose instrument is his voice and that’s all he’s ever needed.

The Portland Press Herald (USA)

April 13, 2014
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The veteran singer came to Portland on Sunday night for a Portland Ovations concert that tilted heavily toward selections from his latest album, Spirityouall, a set of mostly traditional songs about finding the path to a higher ground.

The Santa Barbara Independent (USA)

April 9, 2013
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Bobby McFerrin brought his own infectious blend of groove and good cheer to the Granada on Tuesday, one week into a U.S

Music-News.com (UK)

March 13, 2013
100
%
Ah, it's been a while... for a variety of reasons I haven't written anything for this wonderful publication for some time, but here I am, once again moved to exercise my finger tips in support of great music. What inspired me? The reasons are many and varied, but my first outing following my impromptu sabbati

The Guardian (UK)

May 30, 2010
80
%
Possessed of a four-octave voice lightning improv reflexes and the ability to mimic everything from an opera bass to a Charlie Parker bop solo via the sound of a car shifting gear he remains the master of the solo-voice show.

The Morning Call (USA)

March 1, 2010
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Pennsylvania, USA

The Guardian (UK)

June 19, 2009
100
%
After two hours of non-stop entertainment improvising singer Bobby McFerrin came back on stage for questions from the audience.

Past critic reviews published in

The Morning Call (USA), Financial Times (UK), musicOMH (UK)

Image Credit

Michael Koschinski [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons