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

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."

A Simple Matter of Conviction

Track listing

"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

Bill Evans - piano

Eddie Gómez - bass

Shelly Manne - drums

References

External links

Jazz Discography entries for Bill Evans

Bill Evans Memorial Library discography

Bill Evans albums

1967 albums

Verve Records albums

Albums produced by Creed Taylor

Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio

A Simple Matter of Conviction