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For One to Love
Studio album by
Cécile McLorin Salvant
ReleasedSeptember 4, 2015 (2015-09-04)
Recorded2014–2015
StudiosAvatar Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
Length52:44
LabelMack Avenue
ProducersGretchen Valade (executive producer), Al Pryor (producer)[1]
Cécile McLorin Salvant chronology
WomanChild
(2013)		 For One to Love
(2015)		 Dreams and Daggers
(2017)

For One to Love is a studio album by French-American jazz singer Cécile McLorin Salvant.[2][3] Mack Avenue released the album on September 4, 2015. The record is the singer's third album and the follow-up to WomanChild (2013).

Background

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In her interview for Essence Salvant mentioned: "It’s jazz, it’s blues, we do some folk elements in there, and we do musicals. I like to sort of question different things about the way we live and about the things we think are acceptable without being too blatant about it. It’s just music that you can sit and listen to and chill and cook to, but also dance and rock out to."[4] Salvant composed five original songs for the record.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[5]
Boston Globe(positive)[6]
The GuardianStarStarStarStar[7]
JazzwiseStarStarStarStar[8]
Wall Street Journal(positive)[9]
Tom HullB+((1-star Honorable Mention))[10]

The album was released to critical acclaim from publications such as the New York Times, The Guardian, and Los Angeles Times.[7][11][12] For One to Love won Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album of 2016.[13]

Christopher Loudon of JazzTimes stated: " It’s mighty tough to follow so massive a critical and popular hit. Given, however, the depth and breadth of Salvant’s musical gifts, it’s hardly surprising that For One to Love is even more impressive. Sly and sensuous, partial to featherlight flights yet solid as oak, Salvant is preternaturally brilliant at synthesizing a century’s worth of influences—shades of Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday and Blossom Dearie are clearly evident—while remaining her mesmeric self."[14]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fog"Cécile McLorin Salvant5:15
2."Growlin' Dan"
4:34
3."Stepsisters' Lament"
2:19
4."Look at Me"Salvant2:44
5."Wives and Lovers"
2:51
6."Left Over"Salvant4:27
7."The Trolley Song"
3:51
8."Monday"Salvant2:00
9."What's the Matter Now?"
4:17
10."Le Mal de vivre"Monique Andrée Serf6:14
11."Something's Coming"
10:33
12."Underling"Salvant3:39
Total length:52:44

Personnel

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Adapted from AllMusic.[1]

Charts

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Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 118
French Albums (SNEP)[15] 156
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 58
US Billboard Top Heatseekers[16] 3
US Billboard Jazz Albums[17] 2
US Billboard Top Independent Albums[18] 28

References

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  1. 1 2 "For One to Love - Cécile McLorin Salvant - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  2. ↑ Alzuphar, Adolf (August 19, 2024). "Cécile McLorin Salvant: For One to Love | The Brooklyn Rail". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  3. ↑ Blumenfeld, Larry (September 2, 2015). "'For One to Love' by Cécile McLorin Salvant Review". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  4. ↑ Brown, Latheleene Ademola. "Oleta Adams Reflects on Her Career - [site:name]". Essence. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  5. ↑ "For One to Love - Cécile McLorin Salvant - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  6. ↑ James Reed. "Cécile McLorin Salvant, 'For One to Love'". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  7. 1 2 "Cécile McLorin Salvant: For One to Love review – more like heightened music-theatre than jazz" The Guardian, September 3, 2015
  8. ↑ Quinn, Peter (September 1, 2015). "Cécile McLorin Salvant: For One to Love". Jazzwise. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  9. ↑ Blumenfeld, Larry (September 2, 2015). "'For One to Love' by Cécile McLorin Salvant Review". Wsj.com. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Cécile McLorin Salvant". Tom Hull. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Review: Cécile McLorin Salvant Wields Her Power, Drawing From Her Album ‘For One to Love’," New York Times, August 26, 2015
  12. ↑ "Review: Cecile McLorin Salvant is still pushing herself with 'For One to Love'" Los Angeles Times, September 5, 2015
  13. ↑ La Rosa, David (February 15, 2016). "2016 Jazz Grammy Winners Announced". Thejazzline.com. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  14. ↑ Loudon, Christopher (October 2, 2024). "Cécile McLorin Salvant : For One to Love". JazzTimes. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  15. 1 2 3 "Cécile McLorin Salvant - For One To Love". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Cécile McLorin Salvant - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Cécile McLorin Salvant - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Cécile McLorin Salvant - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
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