Polka Dots and Moonbeams
Every version of “Polka Dots and Moonbeams” on a record reviewed at Vinyl Standard: 21 recordings, 1950 to 2025, by 16 leaders, including Bill Evans, Bill Evans Trio, Bud Powell. Every version links to its review.
Who recorded it
The leaders of the reviewed records that include Polka Dots and Moonbeams. The number is reviewed records.
Every reviewed version
By the year of the record’s first session. Red is the site’s rating of the whole record, out of five.
- 1950Lester Young CollatesLester Young★★★★☆
- 1953The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 2Bud Powell★★★★★
- 1954ImagesSarah Vaughan★★★★☆
- 1954Stan Getz at The ShrineStan Getz★★★★★
- 1955Julian Cannonball Adderley and StringsCannonball Adderley★★★☆☆
- 1956Byrd Blows on Beacon HillDonald Byrd★★★★☆
- 1957Count Basie at NewportCount Basie★★★★★
- 1958Chet Baker in New YorkChet Baker★★★★★
- 1960The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes MontgomeryWes Montgomery★★★★★
- 1962Moon BeamsBill Evans Trio★★★★★
- 1967California Here I ComeBill Evans Trio★★★★☆
- 1969JazzhouseBill Evans Trio★★★☆☆
- 1970The Chase!Gene Ammons & Dexter Gordon★★★★★
- 1973All the Things We AreDave Brubeck / Lee Konitz / Anthony Braxton★★★★☆
- 1977Philly MignonPhilly Joe Jones★★★★★
- 1980Consecration IBill Evans★★★★★
- 1980Consecration ImmortalBill Evans★★★★★
- 1980The Last WaltzBill Evans★★★★★
- 1980Turn Out the StarsBill Evans★★★★★
- 1981In SwedenGene Ammons★★★★☆
- 2025Bitter OrangeEmma Smith★★★★★
This page is built from the track listings of the records reviewed here, so it lists only versions on those records, not every recording of the tune. The site does not record composers, so it gathers tracks by title and says nothing about who wrote the tune. Tracks printed as “Polka Dots & Moonbeams” are counted here too. The year is the first session of the whole record, which on an album cut over several dates may not be the date of this track. It updates automatically when a new review goes up.