Love for Sale
Cecil Taylor · 1959
50 min · 6 tracks · jazz · avant-garde music
A complex tapestry of dissonant piano phrases intertwines with rhythmic intensity and improvisational freedom.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady exploration of emotional depth
- intense improvisation with rhythmic complexity
- thoughtful engagement for attentive listeners
- rich piano textures for deep
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer quick, catchy tunes
- seek easily digestible music
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1959, 'Love for Sale' was Cecil Taylor's second album following his debut, 'Jazz Advance'. At this point in his career, Taylor was establishing himself as a leading figure in avant-garde jazz, pushing boundaries and developing his distinctive style that blended traditional jazz elements with innovative approaches to rhythm and harmony.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Sun Ra· Ornette Coleman· Anthony Braxton
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Get Out of Town 9:14
- 2 I Love Paris 5:14
- 3 Love for Sale 8:17
- 4 Little Lees (Louise) 9:07
- 5 Matie’s Trophies (Motystrophe) 10:16
- 6 Carol/Three Points 8:16
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