Hush | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1992 | |||
Recorded | August 22, 1991 – August 25, 1991 | |||
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Genre | Classical, vocal jazz | |||
Length | 46:28 | |||
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Sony Masterworks (US) Sony Classical (international) | |||
Producer | Bobby McFerrin, Steven Epstein | |||
Bobby McFerrin chronology | ||||
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Yo-Yo Ma chronology | ||||
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Hush is a collaborative album by vocalist Bobby McFerrin and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. [1] [2] It was released on the Sony Masterworks label in 1992. [3] The pair first met at a 1988 celebration of Leonard Bernstein. [4]
The album peaked at No. 93 on the Billboard 200. [5]
The album was produced by McFerrin and Steven Epstein. [6] McFerrin wrote five of its songs; the collaborators adapted three Johann Sebastian Bach compositions. [7] [8] According to McFerrin, Ma was hesitant to improvise during the recording sessions. [9]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [10] |
The Indianapolis Star | [11] |
Vancouver Sun | [8] |
The Indianapolis Star wrote: "Apart from a rousing indulgence in country fiddle-music licks on 'Hoedown!', McFerrin's own compositions here lean toward the artfully overdubbed New Age." [11] The St. Petersburg Times praised "the album's best track, McFerrin's beautifully melodic 'Stars'." [12] The Washington Post admired "the winning combination of Ma's unerring, often deeply expressive touch and McFerrin's wit, whimsy, resourcefulness and sheer musicality." [13]
Hush | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1992 | |||
Recorded | August 22, 1991 – August 25, 1991 | |||
Studio |
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Genre | Classical, vocal jazz | |||
Length | 46:28 | |||
Label |
Sony Masterworks (US) Sony Classical (international) | |||
Producer | Bobby McFerrin, Steven Epstein | |||
Bobby McFerrin chronology | ||||
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Yo-Yo Ma chronology | ||||
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Hush is a collaborative album by vocalist Bobby McFerrin and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. [1] [2] It was released on the Sony Masterworks label in 1992. [3] The pair first met at a 1988 celebration of Leonard Bernstein. [4]
The album peaked at No. 93 on the Billboard 200. [5]
The album was produced by McFerrin and Steven Epstein. [6] McFerrin wrote five of its songs; the collaborators adapted three Johann Sebastian Bach compositions. [7] [8] According to McFerrin, Ma was hesitant to improvise during the recording sessions. [9]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [10] |
The Indianapolis Star | [11] |
Vancouver Sun | [8] |
The Indianapolis Star wrote: "Apart from a rousing indulgence in country fiddle-music licks on 'Hoedown!', McFerrin's own compositions here lean toward the artfully overdubbed New Age." [11] The St. Petersburg Times praised "the album's best track, McFerrin's beautifully melodic 'Stars'." [12] The Washington Post admired "the winning combination of Ma's unerring, often deeply expressive touch and McFerrin's wit, whimsy, resourcefulness and sheer musicality." [13]