Gary McFarland
- Instrument:
- Vibraphone
- Styles:
- Post Bop, Big Band, Cool Jazz, Soul-Jazz, Bossa Nova, Latin Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Easy Listening, Bop, Vocal
Best Gary McFarland Albums
America The Beautiful (An Account Of Its Disappearance)
Gary McFarland
1969
Skye Records
Soul-Jazz
Butterscotch Rum
Gary McFarland, Peter Smith
1971
Buddah Records
Jazz-Rock
Today
Gary McFarland
1970
Skye Records
Latin Jazz
This Is Gary McFarland
Gary McFarland, Kristian St. Clair
2014
Century 67 Films
Bossa Nova
Gary McFarland Albums by Style
Big Band
America The Beautiful (An Account Of Its Disappearance)
Gary McFarland
1969
Skye Records
The Jazz Version Of "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"
The Gary McFarland Orchestra
1962
Post Bop
Easy Listening
Today
Gary McFarland
1970
Skye Records
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Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Verve Records | 85 |
| Skye Records | 28 |
| Impulse! | 22 |
| Atlantic | 10 |
| Universal Music Group | 9 |
| Universal | 8 |
| Buddah Records | 5 |
| MPS Records | 5 |
| ABC Records | 5 |
| Concord Jazz | 5 |
Gary McFarland Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Gabor Szabo | Guitar | 5 |
| Richard Davis | Bass | 4 |
| Spencer Sinatra | Flute | 3 |
| Sadao Watanabe | Flute | 3 |
| Sadao Watanabe | Tenor Saxophone | 3 |
| Joe Cocuzzo | Drums | 3 |
| Sam Brown | Guitar | 3 |
| Willie Rodriguez | Percussion | 2 |
| Kenny Burrell | Guitar | 2 |
| Sol Gubin | Drums | 2 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Mel Lewis | Drums | 12 |
| Clark Terry | Trumpet | 9 |
| Bill Evans | Piano | 9 |
| Grady Tate | Drums | 8 |
| Phil Woods | Clarinet | 8 |
| Phil Woods | Alto Saxophone | 8 |
| Hank Jones | Piano | 8 |
| Chuck Rainey | Bass | 7 |
| Gabor Szabo | Guitar | 7 |
| Bob Brookmeyer | Trombone | 7 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Creed Taylor | Producer | 16 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer | 10 |
| Nat Hentoff | Liner Notes | 10 |
| Bob Thiele | Producer | 8 |
| Various | Leader | 8 |
| Norman Schwartz | Executive-Producer | 7 |
| Robert Flynn | Design [Cover] | 6 |
| Joe Lebow | Design [Liner] | 6 |
| Stan Getz | Leader | 6 |
| Val Valentin | Engineer [Director Of Engineering] | 5 |
Discography
Total: 209 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabor Szabo | Dreams | Endless Happiness | Sideman | Avant-garde Jazz | 2026 |
| Gary McFarland, Rod Levitt | Encounters | Musica Jazz | Leader | 2025 | |
| Sandy Patton, Massimo Faraò, Nicola Barbon, Davide Palladin | Round Midnight | Venus Records | Sideman | 2024 | |
| London Underground | Live At The 19th Dream Of Dr Sardonicus Festival 2023 | Frg Records | Sideman | Prog Rock | 2024 |
| Gary McFarland, Gabor Szabo | Soft Samba Live! Jazz From The Penthouse | Century 67 Records | Leader | Bossa Nova | 2023 |
| Atzko Kohashi Meets Frans Van Der Hoeven | Amstel Moments | - | Sideman | 2022 | |
| George Kontrafouris Trio | Tribute To Bill Evans | Ίριδα | Sideman | 2021 | |
| Atzko Kohashi | Soul Eyes | STUDIOSONGS | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2021 |
| Marc Nelson | Sack Full Of Dreams | Jazz N Pop Co. | Sideman | 2020 | |
| Jukka Eskola Soul Trio | Steamy! | Timmion Records | Sideman | Soul-Jazz | 2019 |
| Joe Carroll Featuring Grant Green | Man With A Happy Sound | - | Sideman | 2017 | |
| Polly Gibbons | Is It Me...? | Resonance Records | Sideman | 2017 | |
| Æon Trio | Elegy | TRPTK | Sideman | 2017 | |
| Scott Hamilton | The Shadow Of Your Smile | Blau Records | Sideman | Bop | 2016 |
| Jan Verwey | Dreamdancing | O.A.P. Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2016 |
| Peter Erskine | Dr. Um | Fuzzy Music | Sideman | Fusion | 2016 |
| Noël Akchoté | Believe In Spring You Must (Plays Bill Evans Vol. 01) | Noël Akchoté Downloads | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2016 |
| Antonymes | The Space Between Seconds | Headphone Commute | Sideman | Experimental | 2015 |
| J.J. Johnson | The Complete '60s Big Band Recordings | - | Sideman | 2015 | |
| Various | Mojo Jazz Presents Family Affair Chapter Three | - | Sideman | 2015 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Post Bop | 22 | 5.3% |
| Big Band | 19 | 4.6% |
| Cool Jazz | 19 | 4.6% |
| Soul-Jazz | 18 | 4.3% |
| Bossa Nova | 14 | 3.4% |
| Latin Jazz | 14 | 3.4% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 13 | 3.1% |
| Easy Listening | 11 | 2.6% |
| Bop | 11 | 2.6% |
| Vocal | 9 | 2.2% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 166 | 39.9% |
| Latin | 21 | 5% |
| Funk / Soul | 18 | 4.3% |
| Pop | 15 | 3.6% |
| Rock | 10 | 2.4% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 6 | 1.4% |
| Stage & Screen | 5 | 1.2% |
| Blues | 4 | 1% |
| Electronic | 4 | 1% |
| Classical | 2 | 0.5% |