A Swingin' Affair

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

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
BST 84133
ProducerAlfred Lion
Dexter Gordon chronology
Go
(1962)		 A Swingin' Affair
(1964)		 Our Man in Paris
(1963)

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

Personnel

References
  1. Jurek, Thom. "Dexter Gordon: A Swingin' Affair". AllMusic. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  2. "Dexter Gordon Discography". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  3. 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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