Conviction: Thoughts of Bill Evans

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.

Conviction: Thoughts Of Bill Evans
Studio album by Roseanna Vitro
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]
Roseanna Vitro chronology
The Time of My Life: Roseanna Vitro Sings the Songs of Steve Allen (1999) Conviction: Thoughts Of Bill Evans (2001) Tropical Postcards (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz	"Highly recommended."^[4]
AllMusic	^[1]
JazzTimes	favorable^[5]
Los Angeles Times	favorable^[6]

External audio
You may listen to "Funkallero" here

Reception

AllMusic 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

All music composed by Bill Evans except where indicated.

1. "My Bells" (Bill Evans, Gene Lees) - 4:32
2. "Remembering the Rain" (Evans, Carol Hall) - 4:13
3. "Two Lonely People" [sic] (Evans, Carol Hall) - 4:20
4. "Prelude to a Funk" (Roseanna Vitro, Paul Wickliffe) - 0:22
5. "Funkallero" (Evans, Vítor Martins, Alan and Marilyn Bergman) - 3:00
6. "Only Child" (Evans, Roger Schore) - 5:14
7. "Conviction" (Vitro) - 3:33
8. "Turn Out the Stars" (Evans, Lees) - 4:28
9. "Waltz for Debby" (Evans, Lees) - 4:40
10. "In April" (Evans, Roger Schore) - 4:23
11. "Very Early" (Evans, Carol Hall) - 5:40
12. "Letter to Evan" (Evans) - 4:25

Personnel

• Vocals – Roseanna Vitro – vocals
• Piano – Fred Hersch, Mark Soskin, Allen Farnham
• Bass – Eddie Gomez, Scott Lee, Bob Bowen
• Drums – Adrian D'Souza

References

1. Henderson, Alex. "Conviction: Thoughts of Bill Evans - Roseanna Vitro" AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
2. "Conviction: Thoughts of Bill Evans (Music, 2000)". WorldCat. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
3. "Products: Conviction". Challenge Records International. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
4. Astarita, Glenn. "Roseanna Vitro: Thoughts Of Bill Evans - Conviction". All About Jazz. May 1, 2001. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
5. Ramsey, Doug. "Roseanna Vitro: Conviction (Thoughts of Bill Evans)" JazzTimes. July/August 2001. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
6. Heckman, Don. "Vitro Keeps Bill Evans in Her Thoughts Until Blues Surface" Los Angeles Times. June 8, 2001. Retrieved 2015-05-13.