Review
by Thom Jurek
Dexter Gordon was on a roll in 1962 when he recorded A Swingin' Affair. Two days earlier he and this same quartet recorded his classic album Go!; the band included pianist Sonny Clark, bassist Butch Warren, and drummer Billy Higgins. Gordon wrote two of the set's six tunes, the first of which, the Afro-Cuban-flavored "Soy Califa," is a burner. Higgins' drumming double-times the band as Gordon lays out the melody -- even his solo doesn't stray far from it and he returns to it repetitively. Clark vamps with beautiful minor-key chords that he then adds to his own solo, moving all around the lyric with his right hand. And Higgins and Warren are truly wonderful on this one. There are also three standards here. Gordon was always a master of them because his own approach to improvisation was essentially one of melodic invention. "Don't Explain" is ushered in by Clark stating the changes; Gordon's low and slow playing is romantic and sensual. On "You Stepped Out of a Dream," Gordon and Clark take the melody and invert it in the bridge; they turn it into a kind of groove as Higgins plays Latin-tinged rhythms throughout. Warren's "The Backbone" is a hard bop groover with a bossa nova flavor, as he and Gordon twin on the tune's head before Dex moves off into his solo. It's easily the best thing here. This is a hot hard bop band, playing a program that's relaxed and mostly upbeat; they even manage to stretch a bit. The Rudy Van Gelder Edition features fine sound but no bonus material.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-swingin-affair-mw0000198382
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Reseña
por Thom Jurek
Dexter Gordon estaba en racha en 1962 cuando grabó A Swingin' Affair. Dos días antes, él y este mismo cuarteto grabaron su clásico álbum Go!; la banda incluía al pianista Sonny Clark, al bajista Butch Warren y al batería Billy Higgins. Gordon escribió dos de los seis temas del álbum, el primero de los cuales, "Soy Califa", con sabor afrocubano, es un éxito. La batería de Higgins dobla los tiempos de la banda mientras Gordon expone la melodía, incluso su solo no se aleja mucho de ella y vuelve a ella repetidamente. Clark se luce con hermosos acordes en clave menor que luego añade a su propio solo, moviéndose alrededor de la letra con su mano derecha. Higgins y Warren están realmente maravillosos en este tema. También hay tres estándares. Gordon siempre fue un maestro de ellos porque su propio enfoque de la improvisación era esencialmente de invención melódica. En "Don't Explain", Clark introduce los cambios; Gordon toca en un tono bajo y lento, romántico y sensual. En "You Stepped Out of a Dream", Gordon y Clark toman la melodía y la invierten en el puente; la convierten en una especie de groove mientras Higgins toca ritmos latinos. Warren's "The Backbone" es un groover hard bop con sabor a bossa nova, cuando él y Gordon se hermanan en la cabeza de la melodía antes de que Dex pase a su solo. Es sin duda lo mejor de este disco. Esta es una banda de hard bop caliente, tocando un programa que es relajado y sobre todo optimista; incluso se las arreglan para estirarse un poco. La edición de Rudy Van Gelder tiene buen sonido pero no incluye material extra.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-swingin-affair-mw0000198382
Tracks:
1 - Soy Califa
Written-By – Dexter Gordon
2 - Don't Explain
Written-By – A. Herzog Jr.*, B. Holiday*
3 - You Stepped Out Of A Dream
Written-By – G. Kahn*, N. H. Brown*
4 - The Backbone
Written-By – Warren*
5 - (It Will Have To Do) Until The Real Thing Comes Along
Written-By – Nichols*, Freeman*, Holiner*, Cahn*, Chaplin*
6 - Mc Splivens
Written-By – Gordon*
Credits:
Bass – Butch Warren
Design [Cover] – Reid Miles
Drums – Billy Higgins
Engineer [Recording] – Rudy Van Gelder
Liner Notes [Original Notes] – Barbara Long
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff
Piano – Sonny Clark
Producer – Alfred Lion
Tenor Saxophone – Dexter Gordon
Transferred By [Digital Transfer] – Ron McMaster
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on August 29, 1962.
Track 1 is spelled "Soy Califas" on CD, "Soy Califa" on inserts.
Label: Blue Note – CDP 7 84133 2
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/23997758-Dexter-Gordon-A-Swingin-Affair
Tracks:
1 - Soy Califa
Written-By – Dexter Gordon
2 - Don't Explain
Written-By – A. Herzog Jr.*, B. Holiday*
3 - You Stepped Out Of A Dream
Written-By – G. Kahn*, N. H. Brown*
4 - The Backbone
Written-By – Warren*
5 - (It Will Have To Do) Until The Real Thing Comes Along
Written-By – Nichols*, Freeman*, Holiner*, Cahn*, Chaplin*
6 - Mc Splivens
Written-By – Gordon*
Credits:
Bass – Butch Warren
Design [Cover] – Reid Miles
Drums – Billy Higgins
Engineer [Recording] – Rudy Van Gelder
Liner Notes [Original Notes] – Barbara Long
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff
Piano – Sonny Clark
Producer – Alfred Lion
Tenor Saxophone – Dexter Gordon
Transferred By [Digital Transfer] – Ron McMaster
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on August 29, 1962.
Track 1 is spelled "Soy Califas" on CD, "Soy Califa" on inserts.
Label: Blue Note – CDP 7 84133 2
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/23997758-Dexter-Gordon-A-Swingin-Affair
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