DESCRIPTION:
The Gary McFarland Orchestra is an album by Gary McFarland's Orchestra with guest soloist jazz pianist Bill Evans recorded in 1963 for the Verve label.

Personnel: Bill Evans (p) Gary McFarland (vibr, arr, cond) Phil Woods (cl) Spencer Sinatra (asax, fl) Julian Barber, Allan Goldberg (vio)
Aaron Juvelier, Joseph Tekula (cello) Jim Hall (gr) Richard Davis (bs) Ed Shaughnessy (dr)
Released: 1953
Recorded: January 24, 1963
Label: Verve
Producer: -

0:00 "Reflections in the Park"
3:49 "Night Images"
9:42 "Tree Patterns"
14:44 "Peach Tree"
19:52 "Misplaced Cowpoke"
30:07 "A Moment Alone"
All compositions by Gary McFarland

The Allmusic review by Douglas Payne states "The album is like a soundtrack celebrating the excitement of a big urban wonderland. The compositions are first-rate, McFarland's occasional vibes playing is simple and perfect. Bill Evans buoys the event with his graceful, individual style".

A stirring, beautiful score and certainly one of McFarland's very best. His painterly talents at evoking moods succeed most brilliantly here. The album is like a soundtrack celebrating the excitement of a big urban wonderland. The compositions are first-rate, McFarland's occasional vibes playing is simple and perfect. Bill Evans buoys the event with his graceful, individual style. The whole record represents a beautiful moment in jazz and richly deserves to be issued on CD.
AllMusic Review by Douglas Payne