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Bill Evans appeared as a special guest during the second year of the festival, which is devoted primarily to European jazz; he was, as they say, a smash, for resons that are immediately apparent when you listen to this album.
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The net result was two excellent additions to the Evans catalog.
Anytime Bill Evans stepped out of his trio comfort-zone, it was always very special.
This is the second of two Riverside albums made up of selections recorded by the classic Bill Evans, Scott LaFaro, and Paul Motian trio
"…On Waltz for Debby, recorded live at the Village Vanguard in 1961, Bill Evans perfected the jazz trio: all three parts equal, yet integrated into song forms. The sound quality is near-perfect." – Fred Kaplan, Stereophile, February 2007
This is the second of two Riverside albums made up of selections recorded by the classic Bill Evans/ Scott LaFaro/ Paul Motian trio at their legendary live recording session of June 15, 1961.
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By Far and Away the Best Album from Evans' Later Work!
Bill Evans's return to full activity in 1962 came almost a year after his celebrated trio recordings at the Village Vanguard.
In Moonbeams, Evans did some of his most introspective playing,
Bill Evans was left reeling by the accidental death of his brilliant bassist Scott LaFaro in mid-1961 and didn't feel ready to record with his new bassist until nearly a year later.