Hush is a collaborative album by vocalist Bobby McFerrin and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. It was released on the Sony Masterworks label in 1992. The pair first met at a 1988 celebration of Leonard Bernstein. The album peaked at No. 93 on the Billboard 200.

Production

The album was produced by McFerrin and Steven Epstein. McFerrin wrote five of its songs; the collaborators adapted three Johann Sebastian Bach compositions. According to McFerrin, Ma was hesitant to improvise during the recording sessions.

Critical reception

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." The St. Petersburg Times praised "the album's best track, McFerrin's beautifully melodic 'Stars'." The Washington Post admired "the winning combination of Ma's unerring, often deeply expressive touch and McFerrin's wit, whimsy, resourcefulness and sheer musicality."

Track listing

Personnel

Production