Review
by Michael G. Nastos
When he expatriated to Scandinavia just before this session in Paris was recorded, Dexter Gordon said he was liberated in many ways, as a jazz musician and as a human being. This is reflected in the lengthy track on this album, a testament to that newly found freedom, addressing the restrictions the American music scene placed on artists to do the two- to three-minute hit. With the nearly 18-minute "Tanya" and the 11-minute "Coppin' the Haven," Gordon and his quintet, featuring trumpeter Donald Byrd, were able to jam at length with no thought of being edited, and they fully prolong their instrumental remarks in a way few other musicians -- jazz or otherwise -- would allow themselves. Yes, it would be difficult to hear these tracks on the radio, but the tradeoff was a listening experience for their fans that would also showcase a rare commodity in the lexicon of their style of post-bop mainstream jazz -- consistency. The simple, sweet, and lightly swinging "Tanya" has become a classic song, and it is a staple in most saxophonists' diets, even though the supportive chord structures from pianist Kenny Drew and Byrd's up-front brass are more attractive or noticeable than Gordon's bluesy tenor. Memorable for many reasons, Drew's brilliant composition "Coppin' the Haven" is textbook modern jazz, a modal minor-key delight as Byrd again dominates with a shining, gliding melody tacked on to an easy swing that exemplifies the song form for jazz in its best sense. Gordon steps up apart from the trumpeter on the great ballad "Darn That Dream," and is at his best, wringing every regretful emotion out of his horn as only he can. The CD version contains the bonus track "Kong Neptune" sans Byrd, a good swinger that cops from no other influences, merging the mythical strengths of the two creatures in its title via Gordon's muscular, lithe, and athletic on-land and at-sea horn. At around 47 substantive minutes of music, 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.}
https://www.allmusic.com/album/one-flight-up-mw0000199303
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Reseña
por Michael G. Nastos
Cuando se expatrió a Escandinavia justo antes de que se grabara esta sesión en París, Dexter Gordon dijo que se había liberado en muchos sentidos, como músico de jazz y como ser humano. Esto se refleja en el largo tema de este álbum, testimonio de esa libertad recién encontrada, que aborda las restricciones que la escena musical estadounidense imponía a los artistas para hacer el hit de dos o tres minutos. Con "Tanya", de casi 18 minutos, y "Coppin' the Haven", de 11 minutos, Gordon y su quinteto, en el que destaca el trompetista Donald Byrd, pudieron improvisar sin pensar en ser editados, y prolongaron al máximo sus comentarios instrumentales de una forma que pocos músicos, de jazz o no, se permitirían. Sí, sería difícil escuchar estos temas en la radio, pero la compensación era una experiencia auditiva para sus fans que también mostraría un bien raro en el léxico de su estilo de jazz post-bop mainstream: la consistencia. La sencilla, dulce y ligeramente oscilante "Tanya" se ha convertido en una canción clásica, y es un elemento básico en la dieta de la mayoría de los saxofonistas, a pesar de que las estructuras de acordes de apoyo del pianista Kenny Drew y los metales de Byrd son más atractivos o notables que el tenor bluesy de Gordon. Memorable por muchas razones, la brillante composición de Drew "Coppin' the Haven" es jazz moderno de manual, una delicia modal en clave menor en la que Byrd domina de nuevo con una melodía brillante y deslizante unida a un swing fácil que ejemplifica la forma de canción para el jazz en su mejor sentido. Gordon se separa del trompetista en la gran balada "Darn That Dream", y está en su mejor momento, exprimiendo cada emoción lamentosa de su trompa como sólo él puede hacerlo. La versión en CD contiene el tema extra "Kong Neptune" sin Byrd, un buen swinger que no bebe de otras influencias, fusionando las fuerzas míticas de las dos criaturas de su título a través de la musculosa, ágil y atlética trompa de Gordon en tierra y mar. Con unos 47 sustanciosos minutos de música, One Flight Up se erige como un testamento de la viabilidad de Dexter Gordon como líder de banda y compañero de equipo, mientras su individualismo queda algo sublimado. Es una buena escucha para digerir hasta el final, especialmente si se es tan paciente como los intérpretes, que tienen mucho que decir.}
https://www.allmusic.com/album/one-flight-up-mw0000199303
Tracks:
1 - Tanya
Written-By – Donald Byrd 18:18
2 - Coppin' The Haven
Written-By – Kenny Drew 11:18
3 - Darn That Dream
Written-By – DeLange, Van Heusen 7:29
4 - Kong Neptune
Written-By – Dexter Gordon 11:00
Credits:
Bass – Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen
Design [Cover] – Reid Miles
Drums – Art Taylor
Liner Notes – Leonard Feather
Piano – Kenny Drew
Producer, Photography By [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff
Recorded By – Jacques Lubin
Reissue Producer – Michael Cuscuna
Tenor Saxophone – Dexter Gordon
Transferred By [Digital Transfers] – Ron McMaster
Trumpet – Donald Byrd
Notes:
Recorded at CBS Studios in Paris on June 2, 1964.
Track 4 previously unissued and does not appear on LP configuration.
Label: Blue Note – BLP 4176
Country: US
Released: Aug 1965
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/1183972-Dexter-Gordon-One-Flight-Up
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