Bill Evans Trio - Moon Beams (Original Jazz Classics Series) [180-gram]

Bill Evans Trio - Moon Beams (Original Jazz Classics Series) [180-gram]Bill Evans Moon Beams glows anew in this pristine reissue from the Original Jazz Classics Series. First released in 1962, this album marked Evans' return to recording following the untimely death of bassist Scott LaFaroand the result is an emotionally rich, introspective masterpiece. Featuring the reformed Bill Evans Trio with Chuck Israels on bass and Paul Motian on drums, Moon Beams delivers delicate yet deeply expressive interpretations. Highlights

this remastered double LP edition pressed on 180-gram vinyl brings fresh depth and clarity to one of the most dynamic live albums in rock history

An interim work consciously conserved in it's unfinished condition

Evocatively layered arrangements of drum machinery

The vocal lines in "Untrue" are blurred

as well as a cover of "Motel Blues" by Loudon Wainwright III (which originally appeared on his classic 1971 sophomore release

Featuring standout tracks like "Goosebumps" (featuring Kendrick Lamar)

"It was kind of a fluke that I listened

Looking at the album in context of his career and Magnetic Syndromes can be broken down into a system of trial and error

as it was combining electronic sounds to encourage new listening habits

channeling the marrow-freezing chill of the wind fleeing Lake Michigan

it was seen by many as the band's big move toward the grunge market

and while it was a challenge to represent all of those things on the record in a cohesive way