Bill Evans - Moon Beams (1962 Album)

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. With Chuck Israels on bass taking the place of LaFaro, Evans recorded several songs during these May and June 1962 sessions. Moon Beams contains a collection of ballads recorded during this period. The more uptempo tunes were put on How My Heart Sings!. In 2012, it was released a new remastered edition which includes three previously unreleased alternate takes. Personnel: Bill Evans (p) Chuck Israels (b) Paul Motian (dr) Released: Mid December 1962 Recorded: May 17, 1962 (#5,9) May 29, 1962 (#1, 8) June 2, 1962 (#2-4, 6-7) June 5, 1962 (#10-11) Label: Riverside RLP-428 Producer: Orrin Keepnews “Re: Person I Knew“ (Bill Evans) “Polka Dots and Moonbeams“ (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) “I Fall in Love Too Easily“ (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) “Stairway to the Stars“ (Matty Malneck, Mitchell Parish) "