Moon beams bill evans, bill evans trio release info. With chuck israels on bass taking the place of lafaro, evans recorded several songs during these may and june 1962 sessions. Watch the video for polka dots and moonbeams from bill evans s california here i come for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Bill evans trio moon beams 2014, 320 kbps, file discogs. Bill evans piano tutorial played by joe cea based on polka dots and moonbeams. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and. In audio terms, just about everything was bad but particularly so was the tinny and overly bright sound of evans. Moonbeams was the first recording bill evans made after the death of his musical right arm, bassist scott lafaro.
The interplay sessions is a 1982 milestone album that includes the entirety of this album, and tracks recorded for riverside on august 21 and 22 of the same year with a slightly different lineup. The bill evans trio moon beams 1990, 180g, vinyl discogs. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image. Bassist chuck israels from cecil taylor and bud powells bands took his place in the band with evans and drummer paul motian and evans recorded the only. Check out moon beams by bill evans trio on amazon music. Chet baker the legendary riverside albums remastered.
Perhaps the most impressive of the lot is the album chet, recorded on december 30 th 1959 and 19 th january 1959, featuring pianist bill evans, guitarist kenny. The standards i fall in love too easily and it might as well be spring are performed with care. Moon beams by the bill evans trio album, cool jazz. Moon beams bill evans, bill evans trio releases allmusic.
Polka dots and moonbeams is taken at a deliberate, explorative tempo. Bassist scott lafaros death in the early summer of 1961, just 10 days after the bill evans trios triumphant village vanguard engagement was a devastating personal and musical, loss to the pianist, after which he took nearly a year off from recording or playing in public. Moon beams bill evans, bill evans trio similar allmusic. Find similar albums to moon beams bill evans, bill evans trio on allmusic. There are times where evans piano is lost in the bass work and there are other times where evans piano work overtakes the bass.
The bill evans trio moonbeams 2012 remaster exystence. Bill evans and wes montgomery shine in a pair of new archival albums on resonance records. This album really raised the bar as the musicians take on some exquisite solos in ballads such as polka dots and moonbeams and much more uptempo hits such as the lively hotel 49. The first record by the great pianist after the death of his bass player, scott lafaro, reissued from 1962on its 50th birthday. This is one of the best jazz records i can think of. Bill evans 1962 moon beams analogue productions sacd 01 re person i knew. The first is an alternate take on polka dots and moonbeams, along with i fall in love too easily and very early. Moon beams is a 1962 album by jazz musician bill evans.
One thing bill evans had done ever since he departed miles davis group in order to form his own trio was choose superb material, and moon beams is no exception. Find album release information for moon beams bill evans, bill evans trio on allmusic. Ive never been a fan of alternate takes, feeling that these were not chosen for a very good reason, and that all and all, its just a repeating of three tracks that for me. Moon beams original jazz classics remasters hdtracks. Listen free to bill evans trio consecration radio on. It was recorded in july 1962 in new york city for riverside records. Chuck israels, who plays bass on this album, is less a counterpart to evans as lafaro was, and more of a complement, and whether it was due to the changed dynamic or some other reason, rather than being the album that heralds the death of the classic bill evans trio, evans sounds rather more assertive than before.
If you want to listen to bill evans story you owe it to yourself to buy all three discs saturday at the village vanguard and waltz for debbie are the other two. With chuck israels on bass taking the place of lafaro, evans. Interplay is a 1963 album by jazz musician bill evans. Having previously existed only as hardto find electronic files, we now have a commercial release of bill evans final performance. And the bass goes very deep and tunefully if your system allows for it. No tears, no fears remember, theres always tomorrow so what if we have to part well be together again your kiss, your smile. The bass work on this disc and the sound of the bass is simply outstanding.
Moon beams remastered by bill evans trio on apple music. Moon beams is a pivotal recording from the newly reformed and influential jazz ensemble, the bill evans trio. Download bill evans evans in england 2019 mp3flac or any other file from music category. Jazz guitar chordsguitar tabsmusic guitardownload sheet musicmusic searchreading musicguitar. Moonbeams was a startling return to the recording sphere and a major advancement in his development as a leader. Moon beams original jazz classics remasters riverside. Moon beams is a 1962 album by jazz musician bill evans, and the first trio album recorded by evans after the death of scott lafaro. The bill evans trio moon beams 20 bit k2 hq cd 1997. Analogue productions has produced some of the best sounding piano on sacd, and this one is no exception. Indeed, in lafaro, evans found a counterpart rather than a sideman, and the music they made together over four albums showed it. Person i knew finds his playing more assertive, with israels providing a steady yet nimble presence. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the.