Role Composer | Name Gary McFarland Years active 1963 - 1971 | |
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Cause of death accidental overdose of Methadone Albums Soft Samba, The Gary McFarland Orchestra, The October Suite, Big Band Bossa Nova, Does The sun really shine on t | ||
Occupation American film composer Education Berklee College of Music | ||
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Gary McFarland (October 23, 1933 – November 3, 1971) was an influential composer, arranger, vibraphonist and vocalist, prominent on Verve and Impulse! Records during the 1960s, when he made "one of the more significant contributors to orchestral jazz".
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- Gary mcfarland my reverie for orchestra from debussy
- Life
- Death
- As leader
- As producerarranger
- As sideman
- References
Gary mcfarland my reverie for orchestra from debussy
Life
McFarland was born in Los Angeles, on October 23, 1933, but grew up in Grants Pass, Oregon.
He attained a small following after working with Bill Evans, Gerry Mulligan, Johnny Hodges, John Lewis, Stan Getz, Bob Brookmeyer, and Anita O'Day.
As well as his own albums and arrangements for other musicians he composed the scores to the films Eye of the Devil (1966) and Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name? (1971). By the end of the 1960s he was moving away from jazz towards an often wistful or melancholy style of instrumental pop, as well as producing the recordings of other artists on his Skye Records label (run in partnership with Gábor Szabó and Cal Tjader until its bankruptcy in 1970).
Death
McFarland was considering a move into writing and arranging for film and stage when, on November 3, 1971, he was poisoned with methadone in a New York City bar.
Bill Evans recorded "Gary's Theme" in 1977.
As leader
Skye
Impulse!
Verve
Other labels
As producer/arranger
As sideman
With Bob Brookmeyer