One Flight Up

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 Dexter Gordon
Released	Mid September 1965[1]
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
Dexter Gordon chronology
A Swingin' Affair (1964) One Flight Up (1965) Gettin' Around (1966)

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]

Professional ratings

Review scores
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"	Eddie DeLange Jimmy Van Heusen	7:30
Total length:			18:47 37:05

CD reissue

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

All tracks are written by Dexter Gordon except as indicated.

Personnel

• Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
• Donald Byrd – trumpet (tracks 1 & 2)
• Kenny Drew – piano
• Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – bass
• Art Taylor – drums