One Flight Up (Tone Poet Series): Vinyl LP Flamin' Groovies Some of the songs of

Some of the songs of this album were featured in racing games: “Celebration Song”

and a showcase of a young artist on a seriously soulful ascent

Some songs could be classified as free jazz

some sounds manipulated to extremes

One Flight Up (Tone Poet Series): Vinyl LP Flamin' Groovies Some of the songs ofDexter Gordon had been living in Europe for several years when he recorded One Flight Up, one of his acknowledged masterpiece albums, in Paris in June of 1964. Its all here: Dexters magnificently huge sound, Donald Byrd in peak form on trumpet, the subtle sophistication of pianist Kenny Drew, the utter brilliance of the then teenaged bass phenom Niels Henning Orsted Pederson, and the rock steady swing of drummer Art Taylor. The opening track Tanya