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Dexter Gordon - One Flight Up (1964) Genre: Jazz

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Again one wonders: where would jazz have gone without the advent of the LP? Certainly not down the path that brought us the 18-minute "Tanya," which originally took up the entire first side of Dexter Gordon's second expatriate album for Blue Note in 1964. Based in Copenhagen since 1962, Gordon assembled a group in Paris for this session, including fellow Americans-abroad Kenny Drew, Donald Byrd and Art Taylor. It's Byrd who contributes "Tanya," a cross-pollination of Blue Note smolder and then-the-rage modal perspective.

Gordon takes his time stretching out over the forms, which are particularly drawn out to begin with. Drew's "Coppin' the Haven" is a more concise continuation of the effort to reconcile the modal approach with the use of more bop-like changes. "Darn That Dream," a ballad feature for the leader, is done as a quartet, as is the one Gordon composition "Kong Neptune," a track not released on the original LP. A particularly interesting aspect of this disc is the chance to hear bassist Niels-- Henning Orsted Pedersen making one of his earliest recorded appearances.

Amazon.com reviewer:

'Tanya', the first number on this excellent album, runs for 18 minutes. I first heard this tune whilst watching Ken Burn's "Jazz" documentary. It has stuck in my head since then; I simply adore it.

Tanya was written by hard bop trumpeter Donald Byrd, who accompanies Dexter in this performance. They play together to begin with and then each solos through this mesmerizing and hypnotic tune. The splendour of the trumpet and tenor saxophone as instruments is on full display here.

Let's not forget the album includes some of Dexters favourites in the Rhythm section; Kenny Drew on Piano, Art Taylor on Drums and Neils-Hennig Orsted Pedersen on Bass. An excellent album as whole, or to listen to 'Tanya' alone.

Personnel:

Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone);

Kenny Drew (piano);

Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass instrument);

Art Taylor (drums)

Recorded June 2nd 1964 by Jacques Lubin at CBS studios, Paris



Tracks:

1. Tanya

2. Coppin' The Haven

3. Darn That Dream

4. Kong Neptune - (previously unreleased, bonus track)

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