Bill Evans

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Bill Evans's return to full activity in 1962 came almost a year after his celebrated trio recordings at the Village Vanguard. Just ten days after that classic "live" session, bassist Scott LaFaro had died in a highway accident. Evans, deeply shaken, eventually re-formed his trio with the same drummer (Paul Motian) and Chuck Israels on bass.

Their first visit to a studio was for a dual purpose: to make an all-ballad-tempo album, Moonbeams, and this "normal" set at the same time. It was producer Orrin Keepnews's thought that recording eight slow numbers in a row might prove unduly enervating; accordingly, the total two album repertoire was interspersed over three days of recording and the net result was two excellent additions to the Evans catalog.

PERSONNEL:

• BILL EVANS - (piano)
• CHICK ISRAELS - (bass)
• PAUL MOTIAN - (drums)

New York, May - June, 1962.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A:
• A1. How My Heart Sings
• A2. I Should Care
• A3. In Your Own Sweet Way
• A4. Walking Up

• SIDE B:
• B1. Summertime
• B2. 34 Skidoo
• B3. Ev'rything I Love
• B4. Show-Type Tune