The Theme: This a cappella rendition of the Miles Davis classic was inspired mostly by McFerrin but also the fabulous conversational scat technique of one of my favorite trumpet players, Clark Terry. Instead of a vocal percussion solo, I opted for the mumbles-esque break a la Terry who, for my money, does it best! I also have a mad passion for jazz acoustic bass and my roots run pretty deep with Ray Brown who bass-ically christens his instrument with each plunk….