Moon Beams
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The woman featured on the album cover is Nico, then a fashion-model.
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| Studio album by Bill Evans | ||||
| 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) Sound Makers Studio, New York |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:00 (original LP) 49:30 (2012 CD reissue) |
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Riverside RLP-428 |
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| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Down Beat (Original Lp release) |
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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
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.
Writing for Allmusic, music critic Thom Jurek wrote of the album "...selections are so well paced and sequenced the record feels like a dream... Moonbeams was a startling return to the recording sphere and a major advancement in his development as a leader."
Bonus tracks on 2012 CD reissue:
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