A Swingin' Affair

A Swingin' Affair
A Swingin' Affair
Studio album by Dexter Gordon
Released	Early October 1964
Recorded	August 29, 1962
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:27
Label	Blue Note; BST 84133
Producer	Alfred Lion
Dexter Gordon chronology

A Swingin' Affair is a 1962 album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon, recorded two days after Go!, and with the same line-up.^[1]

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
Source	Rating
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[]

"Soy Califa" (Gordon) – 6:27
"Don't Explain" (Herzog Jr., Holiday) – 6:06
"You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Brown, Kahn) – 6:34
"The Backbone" (Butch Warren) – 6:48
"Until the Real Thing Comes Along" (Cahn, Chaplin, L.E. Freeman, Mann Holiner, Alberta Nichols) – 6:49
"McSplivens" (Gordon) – 5:43

Personnel[]

References[]

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

[AM-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Jurek, Thom. "Dexter Gordon: A Swingin' Affair". AllMusic. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

[disco-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Dexter Gordon Discography". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

[Penguin9-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 581. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[RSJRG-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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