A Swingin' Affair

A Swingin' Affair

This 1962 jazz album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon features the lineup of Sonny Clark, Butch Warren and Billy Higgins. This was the same quartet from the classic album <b>Go!</b>, which was recorded only days earlier. In 1962, there was no stopping Dexter Gordon. The first great bebop tenor-saxophonist, Gordon was in one of his peak periods. He contributed two songs (including the high energy <i>Soy Califa</i>), swings mightily on <i>You Stepped Out Of A Dream</i> and caresses the melodies of <i>Don't Explain</i> and <i>Until The Real Thing Comes Along</i>. With his huge tone, witty style and ability to swing at every tempo, Dexter Gordon could not be beat when he played the music he loved. <b>A Swingin' Affair</b>, which also features outstanding playing from Sonny Clark and Billy Higgins, is one of his truly great recordings. The definitive versions of Blue Note are on XRCD24 - the optimization of CD mastering and manufacturing. Plays on all standard CD players.