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Dexter Gordon
A Swingin' Affair

A Swingin' Affair
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Catno

0850292 ST-84133 BST-84133 0850292

Formats

1x Vinyl LP Album Reissue Stereo

Country

USA & Europe

Release date

Apr 10, 2020

Genres

Jazz

Styles

Hard Bop

Blue Note 80 Edition on 180g Vinyl!

Two days after recording his best selling album, Go!, Dexter Gordon followed with another classic, A Swingin' Affair. The tracks are full of Gordon's unique and innovative improvisations supported by his returning line-up, with Sonny Clark on piano, Butch Warren on bass, and drummer Billy Higgins. A Swingin' Affair brings a relaxed and upbeat feeling to a hard-bop influenced band.

Media: Mi
Sleeve: M

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A1

Soy Califa

A2

Don't Explain

A3

You Stepped Out Of A Dream

B1

The Backbone

B2

Until The Real Thing Comes Along

B3

McSplivens

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