(1933-10-23)October 23, 1933 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died
November 2, 1971(1971-11-02) (aged 38) New York City
Genres
Jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician, composer, arranger
Instrument(s)
Vibraphone
Years active
1963–1971
Labels
Verve, Impulse!, Skye, Cobblestone, Buddah
Musical artist
Gary Ronald McFarland (October 23, 1933 – November 2, 1971[1]) was an American composer, arranger, conductor, vibraphonist, and vocalist. He recorded for the jazz imprints Verve and Impulse! Records during the 1960s. DownBeat magazine said he made "one of the more significant contributors to orchestral jazz".[1][2][3] A 2015 review of a McFarland DVD documentary called him "one of the busiest New York jazz arrangers of the 1960s". The review further stated that McFarland's "ascendance coincided with the rise of bossa nova, and McFarland was adept at translating the mercurial song form into orchestrations. He wrote some beautiful orchestral settings for great soloists, yet wasn't immune to commercial forces."[4]
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^Silsbee, Kirk, "Gary McFarland: This Is Gary McFarland" (review), DownBeat, April 2015
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