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Point of Departure (Gary McFarland album)

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Released
  
1963

Length
  
39:47

Artist
  
Gary McFarland

Producer
  
Bob Thiele

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
September 5 & 6, 1963

Point of Departure (1963)
  
Soft Samba (1964)

Release date
  
1963

Label
  
Impulse! Records

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Point of Departure is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Gary McFarland featuring performances recorded in 1963 for the Impulse! label.

Contents

Gary mcfarland point of departure


Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "The music is bop-oriented, but also open to occasional innovations taken from the avant-garde. None of the songs caught on as standards, but they tend to stay in one's mind after finishing the album".

Track listing

All compositions by Gary McFarland except as indicated
  1. "Pecos Pete" – 5:19
  2. "Love Theme From David and Lisa" (Mark Lawrence) – 2:34
  3. "Sandpiper" – 7:44
  4. "Amour Tormentoso" – 3:26
  5. "Schlock-House Blues" – 6:17
  6. "I Love to Say Her Name" – 5:05
  7. "Hello to the Season" – 6:54
  • Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on September 5, 1963 (tracks 4 & 5) and September 6, 1963 (tracks 1-3, 6 & 7)

    • Personnel

  • Gary McFarland – vibes
  • Willie Dennis – trombone
  • Richie Kamuca – tenor saxophone, oboe
  • Jimmy Raney – guitar
  • Steve Swallow – bass
  • Mel Lewis – drums

    • Songs

    1Pecos Pete5:19
    2Love Theme From David and Lisa2:34
    3Sandpiper7:44

    References

    Point of Departure (Gary McFarland album) Wikipedia
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