A Simple Matter of Conviction

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A Simple Matter of Conviction
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Studio album by
Bill Evans
ReleasedJanuary 1967[1]
RecordedOctober 4, 1966
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length37:36
LabelVerve
V6-6785
ProducerCreed Taylor
Bill Evans chronology
Intermodulation
(1966) 		A Simple Matter of Conviction
(1967) 		Further Conversations with Myself
(1967)

A Simple Matter of Conviction is an album by jazz pianist Bill Evans, released in 1967 on Verve.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide4/5 stars[3]

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Bob Rusch wrote of the album: "What separated this from the average good Bill Evans date was the inclusion of Shelly Manne on drums, who inventively pushed and took unexpected chances."[2]

Track listing[]

  1. "A Simple Matter of Conviction" (Bill Evans) - 3:18
  2. "Stella by Starlight" (Washington, Young) - 4:10
  3. "Unless It's You (Orbit)" (Evans) - 3:42
  4. "Laura" (Mercer, Raksin) - 4:20
  5. "My Melancholy Baby" (Ernie Burnett, George Norton, W. E. Watson) - 5:16
  6. "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (Bassman, Washington) - 4:13
  7. "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 4:59
  8. "Only Child" (Evans) - 4:05
  9. "These Things Called Changes" (Evans) - 3:33

Credits[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jan 28, 1967
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Rusch, Bob. "A Simple Matter of Conviction > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 74. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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