As a vocalist, McFerrin often switches rapidly between modal and falsetto registers to create polyphonic effects, performing both the main melody and the accompanying parts of songs. He makes use of percussive effects created both with his mouth and by tapping on his chest. McFerrin is also capable of multiphonic singing.
A notable document of McFerrin's approach to singing is his 1984 album The Voice, the first solo vocal jazz album recorded with no accompaniment or overdubbing.
Bobby McFerrin-(1984)-The Voice
Bobby McFerrin-(1986)-Spontaneous Inventions
Bobby McFerrin-(1987)-The Elephant's Child (with Jack Nicholson)
Bobby McFerrin-(1988)-Don't Worry, Be Happy (Single)
Bobby McFerrin-(1988)-Simple Pleasures
Bobby McFerrin-(1989)-The Many Faces Of Bird (with R.Cole, L.Konitz, J.Moody & B.Shank)
Bobby McFerrin-(1990)-Bobby McFerrin
Bobby McFerrin-(1990)-How The Rhinoceros Got His Skin ...(with Jack Nicholson)
Bobby McFerrin-(1990)-Medicine Music
Bobby McFerrin-(1992)-Hush (with Yo-Yo Ma)
Bobby McFerrin-(1992)-Play (with Chick Corea)
Bobby McFerrin-(1993)-Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Bobby McFerrin-(1995)-Bang ! Zoom
Bobby McFerrin-(1995)-Paper Music ( With The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra)
Bobby McFerrin-(1996)-The Best of Bobby McFerrin
Bobby McFerrin-(1996)-The Mozart Sessions (with Chick Corea)
Bobby McFerrin-(1997)-CircleSongs
Bobby McFerrin-(1997)-Jazz Masters
Bobby McFerrin-(2000)-The Story of Jazz
Bobby McFerrin-(2002)-Beyond Words
Bobby McFerrin-(2010)-VOCAbuLarieS
Bobby McFerrin-(2013)-Spirityouall
