I had the pleasure of working with Bobby McFerrin both at the Hollywood Bowl in 1990 and at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Downtown Los Angeles in 1997. He was in town to conduct us and sing as well as having the audience and the orchestra participate with his vocal improvisations. Though he’s most known for his unique vocal techniques and his song “Don’t Worry Be Happy”, he’s also quite an accomplished classical musician. We got to talking backstage and I started telling him some viola jokes which he found quite humorous. As a result, during EVERY concert at The Hollywood Bowl and The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, he walked over to me and asked me to stand up and tell the audience some viola jokes; I have my routine. I got a lot of laughs and started thinking I could be a stand up comedian! My daughter, Jami, went a cooperative preschool in Hollywood. The Director of the school asked if there was any way the children could do a field trip to the Bowl and meet Bobby. Knowing how much of an educator of and influence on children Bobby was, I asked him if he’d be open to meeting the children and talking to them for a moment. Graciously he said it would be his pleasure. The children attended the rehearsal and afterwards were to meet us back stage. While we had a moment,, I introduced Bobby to my wife Rebecca Dru and my daughter and we took some nice pictures together. As soon as the school arrived, Bobby greeted them and got the children and parents to sing along with him. I found Bobby to be quite an intellect when it came to all genres of music as well as incredible gifted and talented with his vocal prowess; we all had a thrilling time with him. He’s truly a rarity and a pleasure to have worked with. . . . . . . #BobbyMcFerrin #grammywinner #Vocalist #Vocaltoning #improvisation #conductor #composer #maestro #performer #entertainer #Violist #violajokes #jerryepstein #LAPHIL #childrensconcert #classicalmusic #Jazzmusic #popmusic #hollywoodbowl #rebeccadru #rebeccadruphotography #druified #thesoulphotographer #JamiCakes #toddler #DavidWeissPhotography #getolympus (at Hollywood Bowl) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwgDRbJg3l9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1js7dp62sydok
