| One Flight Up | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | Mid September 19651 | |||
| Recorded | June 2, 1964 CBS Studios, Paris | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:05 original LP 48:07 CD reissue | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 4176 | |||
| Producer | Francis Wolff | |||
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One Flight Up is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded on June 2, 1964, in Paris and released on Blue Note the following year.2 The session featured 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
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    3 |
| Down Beat | 4 |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | 5 |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | 6 |
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."7
Track listing
Original release
Side one No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Tanya" Donald Byrd 18:18 Total length: 18:18 Side two No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Coppin' the Haven" Kenny Drew 11:17 2. "Darn That Dream" 7:30 Total length: 18:47 37:05
CD reissue
All tracks are written by Dexter Gordon except as indicated.
No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Tanya" Byrd 18:18 2. "Coppin' the Haven" Drew 11:17 3. "Darn That Dream" - DeLange
- Van Heusen
7:30 4. "Kong Neptune (Bonus track on CD reissue)" 11:02 Total length: 48:07
Personnel
- Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
- Donald Byrd – trumpet (tracks 1 & 2)
- Kenny Drew – piano
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
References
References
- Billboard Sept 4, 1965
- Dexter Gordon discography accessed November 22, 2010
- Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed November 22, 2010
- Down Beat: November 18, 1965 vol. 32, no. 24
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 87. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 581. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- "Dexter Gordon: One Flight up (1964) Blue Note". September 11, 2014.