Album · 1962
A Swingin’ Affair
- Released
- 1962
- Label
- Blue Note
- Catalogue no.
- BLP 4133
- Tracklist
- 6 tracks
- Length
- 38:34
- Country
- US
“A Swingin’ Affair” is an album by Dexter Gordon, released in 1962 on Blue Note. The original release has 6 tracks with a running time of 38:34. Jazz standards on the record include “Don't Explain” and “You Stepped Out Of A Dream”. The line-up features Billy Higgins (drums (drum set)), Butch Warren (double bass), Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) and Sonny Clark (piano).
Who played on A Swingin’ Affair
- Billy Higgins drums (drum set) all tracks
- Butch Warren double bass all tracks
- Dexter Gordon tenor saxophone all tracks
- Sonny Clark piano all tracks
Tracklist
- 1 Soy Califa — Dexter Gordon 6:29
- 2 Don’t Explain standard 6:07
- 3 You Stepped Out of a Dream standard — Nacio Herb Brown 6:35
- 4 The Backbone — Butch Warren 6:50
- 5 (It Will Have to Do) Until the Real Thing Comes Along — Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. Freeman, Mann Holiner 6:50
- 6 McSplivens — Dexter Gordon 5:43
Production
- Rudy van Gelder recording
- Alfred Lion producer
- Barbara Long liner notes
More albums by Dexter Gordon
Daddy Plays the Horn
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Doin’ Allright
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Dexter Calling…
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Go
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Our Man in Paris
1963 · Blue Note
Gettin’ Around
1965 · Blue Note
One Flight Up
1967 · Blue Note
More Power!
1969 · Prestige
A Day in Copenhagen
1969 · MPS
The Tower of Power!
1969 · Prestige
Ca' Purange
1972 · Original Jazz Classics
Generation
1972 · Original Jazz Classics
Frequently asked questions
Who played on A Swingin’ Affair?
The line-up of A Swingin’ Affair includes Billy Higgins (drums (drum set)), Butch Warren (double bass), Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) and Sonny Clark (piano).
Which label released A Swingin’ Affair?
A Swingin’ Affair was released in 1962 on Blue Note (BLP 4133).
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