One Flight Up

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One Flight Up
One Flight Up.jpg
Studio album by
Dexter Gordon
ReleasedMid September 1965[1]
RecordedJune 2, 1964
CBS Studios, Paris
GenreJazz
Length37:05 original LP
48:07 CD reissue
LabelBlue Note
BST 84176
ProducerFrancis Wolff
Dexter Gordon chronology
Our Man in Paris
(1963) 		One Flight Up
(1965) 		Clubhouse
(1965)

One Flight Up is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded in 1964 in Paris and released on the Blue Note label.[2], featuring Donald Byrd on trumpet, pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, and drummer Art Taylor.

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3½ stars stating "One Flight Up stands as a testament to Dexter Gordon's viability as a bandleader and teammate, while his individualism is somewhat sublimated. It's a good listen to digest all the way through, especially if you are as patient as the performers, who have a lot to say".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide4/5 stars[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[5]

The LondonJazzCollector remarks upon Gordon's role in encouraging young talent and seasoned pros alike to stretch themselves, stating "it’s great to find [Gordon] give lots of space to the other players, particularly in the Byrd-penned “Tanya” which occupies all of side one. Dexter is quietly restrained, Byrd plays to Hubbard, Drew plays to Pearson and Hancock, Taylor mixes Blakey with a touch of Williams, and NHOP [Pedersen] walks dreamlike through the 18 minute space."[6]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Dexter Gordon except as indicated.
  1. "Tanya" (Donald Byrd) - 18:18
  2. "Coppin' the Haven" (Kenny Drew) - 11:17
  3. "Darn That Dream" (Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 7:30
  4. "Kong Neptune" - 11:02 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Billboard Sept 4, 1965
  2. ^ Dexter Gordon discography accessed November 22, 2010
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed November 22, 2010
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 87. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 581. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  6. ^ https://londonjazzcollector.wordpress.com/2014/09/11/dexter-gordon-one-flight-up-1964-blue-note/
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