THE GARY McFARLAND ORCHESTRA JAZZ RADIO

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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". GARY McFARLAND WAS CONSIDERING A MOVE INTO WRITING AND ARRANGING FOR FILM AND STAGE WHEN, ON NOVEMBER 3, 1971, HE WAS POISONED BY A DRINK SPIKED WITH METHADONE IN A NEW YORK CITY BAR. GARY McFARLAND ATTAINED A SMALL FOLLOWING AFTER WORKING WITH BILL EVANS, GERRY MULLIGAN, STAN GETZ, JOHNNY HODGES, JOHN LEWIS, BOB BROOKMEYER, AND ANITA O' DAY.