The Quarantined Jazz Voyager
Not belaboring the point, with all that is going on in the world, I am continuing to remain ever vigilant relative to the pandemic which is ever present in our lives. I can only hope you are doing the same.
My latest offering for those who enjoy good music comes from Moon Beams, a 1962 album by pianist Bill Evans. It is the first trio album recorded by Evans after the death of Scott LaFaro.
Bassist Chuck Israels replaced LaFaro and Evans recorded several songs on May 17, 1962 (#5,9), May 29, 1962 (#1, 8), June 2, 1962 (#2-4, 6-7) and June 5, 1962 (#10-11) at Sound Makers Studio, New York City. The album was released in December 1962 on the Riverside label and is a collection of ballads recorded during this period.
The recording sessions were produced by Orrin Keepnews, the woman on the album cover is Nico, who would later achieve recognition as a musical artist herself, the photographer was Peter Sahula and the cover design was by Ken Deardorff.
Track Listing: 39:00- Re: Person I Knew (Bill Evans) ~ 5:44
- Polka Dots and Moonbeams (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) ~ 5:01
- I Fall in Love Too Easily (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) ~ 2:42
- Stairway to the Stars (Matty Malneck, Mitchell Parish) ~ 4:53
- If You Could See Me Now (Tadd Dameron) ~ 4:29
- It Might as Well Be Spring (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) ~ 6:05
- In Love in Vain (Leo Robin, Jerome Kern) ~ 5:00
- Very Early (Bill Evans) ~ 5:06
- Bill Evans – piano
- Chuck Israels – bass
- Paul Motian – drums
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