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Love for Sale (Cecil Taylor album)

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Released
  
1959

Length
  
50:11

Release date
  
1959

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
April 15, 1959

Artist
  
Cecil Taylor

Label
  
Blue Note Records

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Love for Sale (1959)
  
The World of Cecil Taylor (1960)

Similar
  
Cecil Taylor albums, Jazz albums

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Love for Sale is an album by pianist Cecil Taylor recorded for the United Artists label in April 1959. The album features performances by Taylor with Buell Neidlinger, and Denis Charles with Bill Barron and Ted Curson added on three tracks.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek states "This may be the straightest record Cecil Taylor ever recorded, but it is far from uninspiring... Love for Sale is a delightful anomaly in Cecil Taylor's long career".

Track listing

All compositions by Cecil Tayor except as indicated
  1. "Get Out of Town" (Cole Porter) - 9:12
  2. "I Love Paris" (Porter) - 5:11
  3. "Love for Sale" (Porter) - 8:15
  4. "Little Lees" (a.k.a. "Louise") - 9:04
  5. "Matie's Trophies" (a.k.a. "Motystrophe" or "Blues") - 10:13
  6. "Carol/Three Points" - 8:16 Bonus track on CD
  • Recorded at Nola's Penthouse Studios, NYC, April 15, 1959

    • Personnel

  • Cecil Taylor: piano
  • Buell Neidlinger: bass
  • Denis Charles: drums
  • Bill Barron: tenor saxophone (tracks 4-6)
  • Ted Curson: trumpet (tracks 4-6)

    • Songs

    1Get Out of Town9:13
    2I Love Paris5:12
    3Love for Sale8:15

    References

    Love for Sale (Cecil Taylor album) Wikipedia
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