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A Swingin' Affair

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This article is about the album by Dexter Gordon. For the Frank Sinatra album, see A Swingin' Affair!
A Swingin' Affair
Studio album by
Dexter Gordon
ReleasedEarly October 1964
RecordedAugust 29, 1962
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length38:27
LabelBlue Note
BLP 4133
ProducerAlfred Lion
Dexter Gordon chronology
Our Man in Paris
(1963) 		A Swingin' Affair
(1964) 		One Flight Up
(1965)

A Swingin' Affair is a 1962 album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon, recorded two days after Go! with the same line-up, but not released for two years.[1]

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Recording and music

The album was recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on August 29, 1962.[2] Gordon's quartet contained pianist Sonny Clark, bassist Butch Warren, and drummer Billy Higgins.[2] Of the six compositions, three are standards, two were written by Gordon, and one was contributed by Warren.[1]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

A Swingin' Affair was released in early October 1964.[5] The Penguin Guide to Jazz picked "You Stepped Out of a Dream" as the album's highlight, but described the session as a "not altogether riveting date."[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Soy Califa"Gordon6:27
2."Don't Explain"
6:06
3."You Stepped out of a Dream"
6:34
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Backbone"Butch Warren6:48
2."Until the Real Thing Comes Along"
6:49
3."McSplivens"Gordon5:43

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b c Jurek, Thom. "Dexter Gordon: A Swingin' Affair". AllMusic. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Dexter Gordon Discography". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 581. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 87. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Billboard Oct 17, 1964
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