Point of Departure (Gary McFarland album)

Point of Departure
Studio album by
Gary McFarland
Released1963
RecordedSeptember 5 & 6, 1963
StudioRCA Studios
GenreJazz
Length39:47
LabelImpulse!
ProducerBob Thiele
Gary McFarland chronology
The Gary McFarland Orchestra
(1963) 		Point of Departure
(1963) 		Soft Samba
(1964)

Point of Departure is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Gary McFarland featuring performances recorded in 1963 for the Impulse! label.[1]

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".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

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 RCA Studios in New York City by Bob Simpson on September 5, 1963 (tracks 4 & 5) and September 6, 1963 (tracks 1-3, 6 & 7)

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Impulse! Records discography accessed March 18, 2011
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 18, 2011