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| 1. | Tanya
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| 2. | Coppin' the Haven
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| 3. | Darn That Dream
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| 4. | Kong Neptune [*]
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Jazz
Dexter Gordon - Sax (Tenor)
Art Taylor - Drums
Donald Byrd - Trumpet
Kenny Drew - Piano
Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - Bass
* Bob Blumenthal - Liner Notes
* Francis Wolff - Cover Photo, Photography, Producer
* Gordon Jee - Creative Director
* Leonard Feather - Liner Notes
* Micaela Boland - Art Direction, Design
* Michael Cuscuna - Reissue Producer
* Rudy Van Gelder - Remastering
One Flight Up was recorded in Paris on June 2, 1964, at CBS Studios. At the time, tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon was living in Copenhagen. Hooking up with fellow expatriates Donald Byrd (trumpet) and Art Taylor (drums), and enlisting the phenomenal Danish bassist Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (then only 17 years old), he recorded four rather lengthy tracks for the project, three of which ("Tanya," "Coppin' the Haven," and "Darn That Dream") appeared on the original Blue Note LP. This reissue adds the fourth piece attempted that day, "Kong Neptune." The end result is what is perhaps the most underrated album in Gordon's canon, and the two modal-inflected pieces here, the 18-minute "Tanya" and the 11-plus minute "Coppin' the Haven," feature wonderful examples of Gordon's unique, slightly wounded-sounding sax style. As a black jazz musician living in Europe, Gordon would later say of this period that he finally felt like he could breathe, both as a horn player and as a human being. All of that freedom and well-deserved personal dignity are reflected in this set, and while a lot of European jazz recordings suffer in comparison with their American counterparts, that is not the case here.
---Steve Leggett, All Music Guide
Dexter Gordon
Active Decades: '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s
Born: Feb 27, 1923 in Los Angeles, CA
Died: Apr 25, 1990 in Philadelphia, PA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Hard Bop
Dexter Gordon had such a colorful and eventful life (with three separate comebacks) that his story would make a great Hollywood movie. The top tenor saxophonist to emerge during the bop era and possessor of his own distinctive sound, Gordon sometimes was long-winded and quoted excessively from other songs, but he created a large body of superior work and could battle nearly anyone successfully at a jam session. His first important gig was with Lionel Hampton (1940-1943) although, due to Illinois Jacquet also being in the sax section, Gordon did not get any solos. In 1943, he did get to stretch out on a recording session with Nat "King" Cole. Short stints with Lee Young, the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra, and Louis Armstrong's big band preceded his move to New York in December 1944 and becoming part of Billy Eckstine's Orchestra, trading off with Gene Ammons on Eckstine's recording of "Blowin' the Blues Away." Gordon recorded with Dizzy Gillespie ("Blue 'N' Boogie") and as a leader for Savoy before returning to Los Angeles in the summer of 1946. He was a major part of the Central Avenue scene, trading off with Wardell Gray and Teddy Edwards in many legendary tenor battles; studio recordings of "The Chase" and "The Duel" helped to document the atmosphere of the period.
After 1952, drug problems resulted in some jail time and periods of inactivity during the 1950s (although Gordon did record two albums in 1955). By 1960, he was recovered and soon he was recording a consistently rewarding series of dates for Blue Note. Just when he was regaining his former popularity, in 1962 Gordon moved to Europe where he would stay until 1976. While on the continent, he was in peak form and Gordon's many SteepleChase recordings rank with the finest work of his career. Gordon did return to the U.S. on an occasional basis, recording in 1965, 1969-1970, and 1972, but he was to an extent forgotten in his native land. It was therefore a major surprise that his return in 1976 was treated as a major media event. A great deal of interest was suddenly shown in the living legend with long lines of people waiting at clubs in order to see him. Gordon was signed to Columbia and remained a popular figure until his gradually worsening health made him semi-active by the early '80s. His third comeback occurred when he was picked to star in the motion picture 'Round Midnight and, even if his playing by then was past its prime, Gordon's acting was quite realistic and touching. He was nominated for an Academy Award, four years before his death after a very full life. Most of Dexter Gordon's recordings for Savoy, Dial, Bethlehem, Dootone, Jazzland, Blue Note, SteepleChase, Black Lion, Prestige, Columbia, Who's Who, Chiaroscuro, and Elektra Musician are currently available.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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