[2018-07-27] Gary McFarland "The In Sound/Soft Samba" twofer remaster (Ace UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Jun 03, 2018 7:23 pm

Description
At the beginning of the 1960s Gary McFarland was the darling of the jazz community. A songwriter, arranger, producer, bandleader and vibes player, he had worked with the cream of the crop including Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan, the MJQ and Anita O’Day.

Imagine the shock, then, when these vocalese takes of pop numbers showed up in the mid-60s. Unfortunately, the purists blotted out just how innovative and appealing the music really was. Over the last half century these records have developed considerable respect and a sizeable cult following.

Produced by Creed Taylor for the Verve label, these albums featured top musicians including Antonio Carlos Jobim, Kenny Burrell, Bob Brookmeyer and Gabor Szabo.

McFarland was also one of the first “serious” musicians to recognise the talents of Lennon and McCartney, with four Beatles covers on “Soft Samba” and the Stones’ ‘Satisfaction’ on “The In Sound”.

His mysterious and shocking death in a Greenwich Village bar in 1971, at the age of 38, only served to increase the mystique surrounding this true jazz pioneer.

Notes and rare photographs are provided by Douglas Payne, a long-time champion of McFarland’s music.

Stereolab fans will be familiar with this release as the band borrowed both the cover and the title for their 1999 7” EP.

Tracklist
The In Sound:
1. The Moment Of Truth
2. Bloop Bleep
3. The Hills Of Verdugo
4. Over Easy
5. Here I Am
6. Fried Bananas
7. The Sting Of The Bee
8. Wine And Bread
9. I Concentrate On You
10. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction [Album Version]
Soft Samba:
11. Ringo, Won't You Marry Me
12. From Russia With Love
13. She Loves You
14. A Hard Day's Night
15. The Good Life
16. More [Theme From The Film Mondo Cane]
17. And I Love Her
18. The Love Goddess [Theme From The Film The Love Goddess]
19. I Want To Hold Your Hand
20. Emily [Theme From The Film The Americanization Of Emily]
21. California, Here I Come
22. La Vie En Rose

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DHCNPTM/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DHCNPTM/?tag=imwan-21

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:24 am

[2018-07-27] Gary McFarland "The In Sound/Soft Samba" twofer remaster (Ace UK)

Who is WANline