Tonight's Jazz Feature is a suite in 6 movements written by the late Gary McFarland and it's titled "America The Beautiful: An Account of It's Disappearance". McFarland wrote this music in 1968 over deep concerns about his beloved America which was in that year in turmoil...race riots, assassinations, the Vietnam War plus the wanton destruction of the environment manifested by endless shopping malls, tract housing, garbage strewn everywhere and unmitigated greed. This suite is McFarland's protest of all of these happenings. However it is not an angry suite but more a lament for what was happening to the nation. It is an orchestral piece with the odd solo movements and played by first call New York musicians such as trumpeters, Marvin Stamm, Snooky Young and reed masters like Jerome Richardson, Romeo Penque, pianist Warren Bernhardt, guitarist Eric Gayle, bassist Jerry Jemmott and Chuck Rainey and drummer Bernard Purdie to name but a few. The music of Gary McFarland and his "America The Beautiful" suite is tonight's special Jazz Feature.Gary McFarlandAmerica The BeautifulOn This Site Shall Be Erected.Gary McFarlandAmerica The beautiful80 Miles an Hour Through Beer Can CountryGary McFarlandAmerica the BeautifulSuburbia:Two Poodles and a Plastic JesusGary McFarlandAmerica the BeautifulIf I'm Elected.....Gary McFarlandAmerica The BeautifulLast Rites For The Promised LandGary McFarlandAmerica the BeautifulDue to a Lack of Interest, Tomorrow Has Been CancelledCannonball AdderleyLive at "The Club"SticksCannonball AdderleyLive at "The Club"Sack 'o' Woe.Miles DavisMay 28, 1958Love For SaleMiles DavisMarch 20, 1961Someday My Prince Will ComeJoe Williams with Count BasieCount Basie SwingsEveryday I Have The BluesJoe Williams with Count BasieCount Basie All-StarsParty BluesJoe Williams with Count BasieCount Basie At NewportThe ComebackJoe Williams with Count BasieCount Basie At NewportRoll 'Em PeteJoe Williams with Count BasieCount Basie At NewportSmack Dab in the MiddleArt BlakeyImpulse!AlamodeGerald WilsonIn My TimeThe Diminished TrianglePhilippe Cote/Francois BourassaConfluenceTour 1Philippe Cote/Francois BourassaConfluence1190 Chemin De La MontagnePhilippe Cote/Francois BourassaConfluenceMuted SongGene AmmonsUp TightThe Breeze and IGene AmmonsUp TightCarbow