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

A Simple Matter of Conviction
Studio album by Bill Evans
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
Bill Evans chronology
Intermodulation (1966) A Simple Matter of Conviction (1967) Further Conversations with Myself (1967)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
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

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

• Bill Evans - piano
• Eddie Gómez - bass
• Shelly Manne - drums

References

External links

• Jazz Discography entries for Bill Evans
• Bill Evans Memorial Library discography

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