A Simple Matter of Conviction
| A Simple Matter of Conviction | ||||
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| Released | January 1967[1] | |||
| Recorded | October 4, 1966 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:36 | |||
| Label | Verve V6-6785 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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A Simple Matter of Conviction is an album by jazz pianist Bill Evans, released in 1967 on Verve. It's the second and last collaboration between Evans and Shelly Manne after their 1962 Empathy album.
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [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
[edit]- "A Simple Matter of Conviction" (Bill Evans) - 3:18
- "Stella by Starlight" (Washington, Young) - 4:10
- "Unless It's You (Orbit)" (Evans) - 3:42
- "Laura" (Mercer, Raksin) - 4:20
- "My Melancholy Baby" (Ernie Burnett, George Norton, W. E. Watson) - 5:16
- "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (Bassman, Washington) - 4:13
- "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 4:59
- "Only Child" (Evans) - 4:05
- "These Things Called Changes" (Evans) - 3:33
Credits
[edit]- Bill Evans - piano
- Eddie Gómez - bass
- Shelly Manne - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Jan 28, 1967
- ^ a b Rusch, Bob. "A Simple Matter of Conviction > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 74. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
