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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". McFarland Was Born In Los Angeles On October 23 1933 But Grew Up In Grants Pass Oregon. He Attained A Small Following After Working With Bill Evans Gerry Mulligan Johnny Hodges John Lewis Stan Getz Bob Brookmeyer And Anita O'Day. As Well As His Own Albums And Arrangements For Other Musicians He Composed The Scores To The Films Eye Of The Devil 1966 And Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name? 1971 . By The End Of The 1960s He Was Moving Away From Jazz Towards An Often Wistful Or Melancholy Style Of Instrumental Pop As Well As Producing The Recordings Of Other Artists On His Skye Records Label Run In Partnership With Gábor Szabó And Cal Tjader Until Its Bankruptcy In 1970 . McFarland Was Considering A Move Into Writing And Arranging For Film And Stage When On November 3 1971 He Was Poisoned With Methadone In A New York City Bar. Bill Evans Recorded "Gary's Theme" In 1977. read less