The Bill Evans Trio

𝙋𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝, 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙥𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 — Moon Beams captures Bill Evans at one of his most introspective, lyrical moments.

Recorded in 1962 following the tragic loss of bassist Scott LaFaro, this album marked the Trio’s first studio session since his passing. With Chuck Israels on bass and Paul Motian on drums, Evans reconfigured his trio into a space of quiet resilience and aching beauty. The tone is tender but never fragile, exploring sorrow and hope in equal measure.

Ballads like “Re: Person I Knew” and “Polka Dots and Moonbeams” are delivered with signature harmonic depth, while the trio’s intuitive interplay glows softly, illuminating Evans' unmatched ability to make the piano sing.