Conviction: Thoughts of Bill Evans

Conviction: Thoughts Of Bill Evans
Studio album by Roseanna Vitro
Released	March 6, 2001
Recorded	July 2000 Tedesco Studios, N.J.
Genre	Vocal jazz
Length	48:50
Label	A Records AL 73208
Producer	Paul Wickliffe
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."
AllMusic
JazzTimes	favorable
Los Angeles Times	favorable

External audio
You may listen to "Funkallero" here

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.

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.

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