Crystal Ristow and Her Jazz Trio – East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)

"East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" – live at Village Green, Northbrook, IL Crystal Ristow – vocal Jon Hey – piano Mike Maratea – bass Marty Jacobs – drums "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" is a popular song written by Brooks Bowman, an undergraduate member of Princeton University's Class of 1936, for the 1934 production of the Princeton Triangle Club's production of Stags at Bay.[1] It was published in 1934 and soon became a signature song of the Princeton Nassoons, Princeton University's oldest a cappella group. "East of the Sun" was first recorded by Hal Kemp for Brunswick Records on Dec. 1, 1934. Soon after their founding in the late 1930s, the Princeton Nassoons adopted an arrangement as one of their signature pieces, and have recorded it on many albums including one as recently as 2010. Since the 1950s the song has become a popular staple of many jazz musicians.