Conviction: Thoughts of Bill Evans
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Conviction: Thoughts of Bill Evans is the 8th album by jazz singer Roseanna Vitro, released in 2001 by A Records, an imprint of Challenge Records International.
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Released | March 6, 2001 [1] | |||
Recorded | July 2000 Tedesco Studios, N.J.[2] | |||
Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
Length | 48:50 [1] | |||
Label | A Records AL 73208 [3] | |||
Producer | Paul Wickliffe [2] | |||
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Source | Rating |
All About Jazz | "Highly recommended."[4] |
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JazzTimes | favorable[5] |
Los Angeles Times | favorable[6] |
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Reception
editAllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars out of five, with reviewer Alex Henderson calling it "a consistently interesting date" fueled by a host of supporting players well versed in Evans' music, and by Vitro's uniquely personal take on a variety of Evans themes and belatedly added lyrics.[1]
Track listing
editAll music composed by Bill Evans except where indicated.
- "My Bells" (Bill Evans, Gene Lees) - 4:32
- "Remembering the Rain" (Evans, Carol Hall) - 4:13
- "Two Lonely People" [sic] (Evans, Carol Hall) - 4:20
- "Prelude to a Funk" (Roseanna Vitro, Paul Wickliffe) - 0:22
- "Funkallero" (Evans, Vítor Martins, Alan and Marilyn Bergman) - 3:00
- "Only Child" (Evans, Roger Schore) - 5:14
- "Conviction" (Vitro) - 3:33
- "Turn Out the Stars" (Evans, Lees) - 4:28
- "Waltz for Debby" (Evans, Lees) - 4:40
- "In April" (Evans, Roger Schore) - 4:23
- "Very Early" (Evans, Carol Hall) - 5:40
- "Letter to Evan" (Evans) - 4:25
Personnel
edit- Vocals – Roseanna Vitro – vocals
- Piano – Fred Hersch, Mark Soskin, Allen Farnham
- Bass – Eddie Gomez, Scott Lee, Bob Bowen
- Drums – Adrian D'Souza
References
edit- ^ a b c d Henderson, Alex. "Conviction: Thoughts of Bill Evans - Roseanna Vitro" AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ^ a b "Conviction: Thoughts of Bill Evans (Music, 2000)". WorldCat. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ^ "Products: Conviction". Challenge Records International. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ^ Astarita, Glenn. "Roseanna Vitro: Thoughts Of Bill Evans - Conviction". All About Jazz. May 1, 2001. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ^ Ramsey, Doug. "Roseanna Vitro: Conviction (Thoughts of Bill Evans)" JazzTimes. July/August 2001. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ^ Heckman, Don. "Vitro Keeps Bill Evans in Her Thoughts Until Blues Surface" Los Angeles Times. June 8, 2001. Retrieved 2015-05-13.