Bang!Zoom
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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 Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bobby McFerrin, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bang!Zoom" | Bobby McFerrin, Russell Ferrante | 5:33 |
| 2. | "Remembrance" | Bobby McFerrin, Russell Ferrante | 5:17 |
| 3. | "Friends" | 4:28 | |
| 4. | "Selim" | Miles Davis | 5:19 |
| 5. | "Freedom Is a Voice" | Bobby McFerrin, Russell Ferrante | 4:54 |
| 6. | "Heaven's Design" | 5:57 | |
| 7. | "My Better Half" | 4:43 | |
| 8. | "Kids' Toys" | 5:17 | |
| 9. | "Mere Words" | 4:25 |
Personnel
- Bobby McFerrin – vocals
Musicians
- 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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |
In terms of critical reception, the album was met with only a 2 star-review on behalf of Allmusic.