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.

One Flight Up
Studio album by
ReleasedMid September 1965[1]
RecordedJune 2, 1964
CBS Studios, Paris
GenreJazz
Length37:05 original LP
48:07 CD reissue
LabelBlue Note
BLP 4176
ProducerFrancis Wolff
Dexter Gordon chronology
A Swingin' Affair
(1964)
One Flight Up
(1965)
Gettin' Around
(1966)

Reception

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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
Allmusic     [3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [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

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Original release

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tanya"Dexter Gordon18:18
Total length:18:18
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coppin' the Haven"Kenny Drew11:17
2."Darn That Dream"7:30
Total length:18:47 37:05

CD reissue

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All tracks are written by Dexter Gordon except as indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tanya" 18:18
2."Coppin' the Haven"Drew11:17
3."Darn That Dream"
  • DeLange
  • Van Heusen
7:30
4."Kong Neptune" 11:02
Total length:48:07

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Billboard Sept 4, 1965
  2. ^ Dexter Gordon discography accessed November 22, 2010
  3. ^ 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. ^ "Dexter Gordon: One Flight up (1964) Blue Note". 11 September 2014.