Bobby McFerrin, Paul Simon perform impromptu on NY Jazz at Lincoln Center’s opening night
In his unique style, McFerrin had just started singing “Scarborough Fair” at Thursday night’s concert — singing the lyrics while using his voice as a musical accompaniment — when he suddenly stopped to say that someone had spotted Simon in the audience.
“I don’t know really how you feel about improv, but there’s an extra microphone over there,” he said to Simon.
Simon initially demurred. But with the audience cheering, McFerrin said in a high-pitched falsetto: “I just think you can sing this one better than I can.”
“How could you do that to me,” Simon said good-naturedly as he joined McFerrin onstage at the Rose Theater for an unexpected guest turn.
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