Don't Worry Be Happy (feat. Jason Marsalis, Cyril Neville, Haley Reinhart, Glen David Andrews) - Ker

Many don't know, but singer/songwriter Bobby McFerrin called New Orleans home in the late 1970s. Producer Irvin Mayfield felt the words penned by McFerrin espoused Kermit Ruffins' artistic philosophy and all-around approach to life. Worrying is not found anywhere in the offerings of Ruffins. Two of New Orleans’ most established musical families are represented on this track with the participation of Cyril Neville and Jason Marsalis. McFerrin's original only utilized his voice for the entire track. While known primarily as a drummer, Jason Marsalis, the youngest of the Marsalis clan and NEA Jazz Master, shows his genius and virtuosity by overdubbing on a number instruments—vibraphone, marimba, shaker, claps, stomps, chest bumps, whistle—and debuting his voice for the bass part giving a modern day approach to a world famous song.

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