The in Sound is a 1965 album by jazz arranger and vibraphonist Gary McFarland.
Reception Douglas Payne reviewed the album for AllMusic writing that the album was "chock full of brief, enjoyable tunes that stick with you. Guitarist Gabor Szabo is a perfect partner and makes a memorable combination with McFarland's mellifluous vibraphone" and that it was a "more comfortable mix of McFarland's vocalese pop and jazz than the more successful Soft Samba".
The initial Billboard magazine review from December 4, 1965, commented that McFarland "knows that musicianship has to broaden to include humor and an awareness of the current mood to develop listener rapport. He does just that in this outstanding package that features some highly original and attractive material as well as some key sidemen who know what he's trying to say and help him say it".
Track listing "The Moment of Truth" (Piero Piccioni) – 4:07 "Bloop Bleep" (Frank Loesser) – 2:15 "The Hills of Verdugo" (Gary McFarland) – 3:52 "Over Easy" (McFarland) – 3:05 "Here I Am" (Hal David, Burt Bacharach) – 2:10 "Fried Bananas" (McFarland) – 4:30 "The Sting of the Bee" (Nino Oliviero, Bruno Nicolai, Alan Brandt) – 3:50 "Wine and Bread" (McFarland) – 3:10 "I Concentrate on You" (Cole Porter) – 2:50 "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 2:00
Personnel Gary McFarland – arranger, vibraphone, vocals Bob Brookmeyer – trombone Sadao Watanabe – tenor saxophone, flute Spencer Sinatra – flute Gábor Szabó, Kenny Burrell – guitar Joe Venuto, Willie Rodriguez – percussion Richard Davis, Bob Bushnell – double bass Candido – bongos, congas Grady Tate, Sol Gubin – drums
Production Creed Taylor – producer Win Bruder – cover design Peter Shulman – cover painting Rudy Van Gelder – engineer Val Valentin – director of engineering
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