| 1. Soy Califa |
| 2. Don't Explain |
| 3. You Stepped Out of a Dream |
| 4. Backbone |
| 5. Until the Real Thing Comes Along |
| 6. McSplivens |
A Swingin' Affair,Dexter Gordon,Classics Records Fr,Bop,Hard Bop,Jazz,Pop
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A Swingin' Affair!
Frank Sinatra Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000AEV0 Release Date: 1998-09-08 |
Tracks:
- Night And Day
- I Wish I Were In Love Again
- I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
- I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans
- Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Stars Fell On Alabama
- No One Ever Tells You
- I Won't Dance
- Lonesome Road
- At Long Last Love
- You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
- I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
- From This Moment On
- If I Had You
- Oh! Look At Me Now
- The Lady Is A Tramp
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A Swingin' Affair! is as perfect as records get. Sinatra sounds near to bursting with self-assurance on this 1957 release; even on the laments "I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans" and "No One Ever Tells You," this is a Frank who's at the top of his game and isn't shy about letting you know he knows it. Nelson Riddle's upbeat arrangements are among his smoothest, and the varied program (which also includes "Night and Day," the wiseacre "I Wish I Were in Love Again," and "I Won't Dance") makes for one of the best-conceived Sinatra concept discs. The CD also includes "The Lady Is a Tramp," cut during the same sessions, as a bonus track. --Rickey WrightCustomer Reviews:
One of Blues Eyes Best.......2007-07-18
P.S. They didn't go crazy on the re-mastering job ( like they do on so many of these classic recordings ) on this CD so it sounds like it should without comprimising the overall sound quality.
If you don't have a Frank Sinatra album , this is the one to get.
swingin' tunes !.......2007-06-11
One of Frank's "Rembrandts!".......2007-05-16
Sinatra at his exhilirating, immensely satisfying best !!!.......2007-04-26
The CD track set begins with "Night And Day" by the incomparable Cole Porter. As Frank Sinatra sings this tune about the joy of his love for his woman, you sense Frank's self-confidence and superlative interpretation of this classic ballad. Excellent! The musical arrangement makes good use of the strings and horns to give the song a big band flavor, too. "I Wish I Were In Love Again" may at first seem to be a polar opposite of "Night And Day;" but Frank turns this number into a swinging ballad that charms the listener.
Other gems on this CD include "I Got Plenty O' Nuttin';" the swinging-est rendition of "Stars Fell On Alabama" I've ever heard and Frank's stunning interpretation of "I Won't Dance." In Frank's hands "I Won't Dance" becomes an audio masterpiece you just can't beat. The arrangement by Nelson Riddle enhances the beauty of this number even more!
Frank also performs the classic ballad "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To" with such panache you will remember this as the definitive rendition of this number. It sends chills up and down my spine!
The CD features the bonus track entitled "The Lady Is A Tramp." This number was not on the LP version of this collection of songs; it was pulled and replaced with "No One Ever Tells You." As Frank performs "The Lady Is A Tramp" you can easily recognize his exquisite mastery of this song. Frank's voice glides through this melody as if it were an instrument of its very own--and, in fact, it is!
The liner notes give you an essay about Frank and Nelson Riddle's work together for Capitol Records including commentary about the making of this album. You get the song credits and the art work is good, too.
Sinatra fans will consider this a "must-have" CD for their collections; and people who enjoy classic pop vocals will cherish this CD as they play it over and over again. If you're new to Sinatra this is also the perfect CD to listen to in order to get better acquainted with the genius of Frank Sinatra.
Quietly Sinatra.......2007-03-08
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A Swingin' Affair
Dexter Gordon Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000E1IGBA Release Date: 2006-02-21 |
Tracks:
- Soy Califa
- Don't Explain
- You Stepped Out Of A Dream
- The Backbone
- Until The Real Thing Comes Along
- McSplivens
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droopy Dex.......2007-01-14
A Dexter Gordon show was never just a show, it was an affair. Dexter moved audiences in ways that refreshed their ears and spirits. Droopy-eyed Dex with a dangling cigarette, blowing out harmony and melody with an ease only a seasoned professional could get across. While there have been several re-releases of this classic record, the Rudy Van Gelder 24-bit remaster is easily the most definitive. My favorite track on here is "McSplivens", an upbeat song written for Gordon's dog that you can really tap your feet to. Easily one of the best 50 or so albums I own, `A Swingin' Affair' gets plenty of playtime in my house.
An "Affair" Renewed.......2006-03-06
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A Swingin' Affair
Dexter Gordon Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000005HCH Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Soy Califa
- Don't Explain
- You Stepped Out Of A Dream
- The Backbone
- (It Will Have To Do) Until The Real Thing Comes..
- McSplivens
Customer Reviews:
Answering Some Questions.......2007-04-18
Listening to Dexter's solo on Soy Califa I thought I had an answer to the first question. While playing completely within the bebop tradition in terms of harmony and structure, Dexter's sound seems to exploding out of his saxophone. While in terms of melody and harmony he could be compared to someone like Hank Mobley (whom I love), Gordon's sound has this certain edge that must have been appreciated by people such as John Coltrane and Dewey Redman, who, among others, said they were influenced by him.
The answer to the second question came somewhat later, when I heard the last ballad (Until the real thing...). While harmonically I don't see any development from Parker's ideas, rhythmically there is a difference approace, the notes are more evenly distributed, and the improvisation is somewhat more linear (although still based on chords). These two properties were certainly taken much further by Coltrane, but Gordon may have taken them the furthest while still playing within the bebop idiom.
One thing is certain - Dexter Gordon was one of the best studio performers ever - his studio recordings, at least for me, are even better than his live ones. Albums such as this one, Dexter Calling, and Go, that feature Gordon in a quartet setting, are so exciting and fresh (I heard them on LP 20 years ago - they sound just as fresh today), that I can't see how a serious jazz fan can afford to miss any of them.
"A Swingin' Affair by Dexter Gordon.......2006-07-26
Business as usual.......2005-12-22
If there's a "downside" to the recording, it's the ridiculously exaggerated separation that confines Dexter's tenor saxophone to one channel and the rhythm section to the other. Let's hope consumer demand justifies a re-mastered edition.
The perfect introduction to Dexter Gordon.......2005-10-13
Dex in top form.......2003-06-08
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A Swingin' Affair!
Frank Sinatra Manufacturer: Indent Series ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000005JNL Release Date: 1996-07-23 |
Tracks:
- Night And Day
- I Wish I Were In Love Again
- I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
- I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans
- Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Stars Fell On Alabama
- No One Ever Tells You
- I Won't Dance
- Lonesome Road
- At Long Last Love
- You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
- I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
- From This Moment On
- If I Had You
- Oh! Look At Me Now
- The Lady Is A Tramp
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This is simply one of the great American recordings. In the early '50s, Frank Sinatra was a has-been. The Tommy Dorsey/Harry James crooner had caused riots in Times Square in 1944, but Columbia fired him in 1952. Capitol signed him to a contract requiring him to pay for his own sessions. Meanwhile, arranger Nelson Riddle was working at Capitol; he had previously written charts for Nat Cole, including the classic "Mona Lisa." He and Sinatra would fit together like ham in a glove, or however the saying goes: Nelson was the velvet glove, and Frank was the prosciutto. Most critics agree that Sinatra's Capitol recordings with Riddle are among his best. A Swingin' Affair, one of the most upbeat and lighthearted Sinatra collections, presents 13 unsurpassable standards from the likes of Porter, the Gershwins, Kern, and Ellington. --Stanley BoothCustomer Reviews:
One of Blues Eyes Best.......2007-07-18
P.S. They didn't go crazy on the re-mastering job ( like they do on so many of these classic recordings ) on this CD so it sounds like it should without comprimising the overall sound quality.
If you don't have a Frank Sinatra album , this is the one to get.
swingin' tunes !.......2007-06-11
One of Frank's "Rembrandts!".......2007-05-16
Sinatra at his exhilirating, immensely satisfying best !!!.......2007-04-26
The CD track set begins with "Night And Day" by the incomparable Cole Porter. As Frank Sinatra sings this tune about the joy of his love for his woman, you sense Frank's self-confidence and superlative interpretation of this classic ballad. Excellent! The musical arrangement makes good use of the strings and horns to give the song a big band flavor, too. "I Wish I Were In Love Again" may at first seem to be a polar opposite of "Night And Day;" but Frank turns this number into a swinging ballad that charms the listener.
Other gems on this CD include "I Got Plenty O' Nuttin';" the swinging-est rendition of "Stars Fell On Alabama" I've ever heard and Frank's stunning interpretation of "I Won't Dance." In Frank's hands "I Won't Dance" becomes an audio masterpiece you just can't beat. The arrangement by Nelson Riddle enhances the beauty of this number even more!
Frank also performs the classic ballad "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To" with such panache you will remember this as the definitive rendition of this number. It sends chills up and down my spine!
The CD features the bonus track entitled "The Lady Is A Tramp." This number was not on the LP version of this collection of songs; it was pulled and replaced with "No One Ever Tells You." As Frank performs "The Lady Is A Tramp" you can easily recognize his exquisite mastery of this song. Frank's voice glides through this melody as if it were an instrument of its very own--and, in fact, it is!
The liner notes give you an essay about Frank and Nelson Riddle's work together for Capitol Records including commentary about the making of this album. You get the song credits and the art work is good, too.
Sinatra fans will consider this a "must-have" CD for their collections; and people who enjoy classic pop vocals will cherish this CD as they play it over and over again. If you're new to Sinatra this is also the perfect CD to listen to in order to get better acquainted with the genius of Frank Sinatra.
Quietly Sinatra.......2007-03-08
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Blue Big Bands: A Swingin' Affair
Various Artists Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00000ID4P Release Date: 1999-04-06 |
Tracks:
- Splanky - Count Basie
- El Gato - Duke Ellington
- It's Alright With Me - Stan Kenton
- Milestones - Gerald Wilson
- Mexicali Nose - Buddy Rich
- Manteca - Gil Evans
- Chet - Chet Baker
- River's Invitation - Stanley Turrentine
- New Time Shuffle - Joe Sample
- Ahunk Ahunk - Thad Jones/Mel Lewis
- Be's That Way - Gil Fuller Orchestra
- Freedom Jazz Dance - Don Ellis
- So What - George Russell
- Lil' Darlin - Count Basie
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A Swingin' Affair
Danny Moss Manufacturer: Nagel-Heyer ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00000J89X Release Date: 1999-06-01 |
Tracks:
- Just You, Just Me
- Moten Swing
- D. M. Blues
- Moppin' And Boppin'
- A Smooth One
- The Jeep Is Jumpin'
- Georgia On My Mind
- Crazy Rhythm
- Swingin' The Blues
- Sweet And Lovely
- The King
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Swingin' Affair
Gabriel Mark Hasselbach Manufacturer: Wind Tunnel Multimedia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0007YA2G6 Release Date: 2005-03-01 |
Tracks:
- Senor Blues
- Pra Dizer Adeus
- Easy Living
- El Tapatico (original)
- Kiss Me Baby (original)
- Slow Hot Wind
- Nutville
- Moonlight In Vermont
- Lover Come Back To Me
- A Kiss To Build A Dream On
Product Description
Canadian jazz aficionado and top brass instrumentalist Gabriel Mark Hasselbach loves to come out swinging with two releases at once; Smooth Jazz in one hand and mainstream jazz in the other. His latest mainstream jazz foray is SWINGIN AFFAIR featuring the Jazz Perpetrators with guests, internationally known vocalists Dee Daniels and Nancy Ruth. Like an athlete adept at both football and baseball, GMH is on his game with SWINGIN AFFAIR. A tasty trip to tradition with songs that will melt the winter snow with stylish standards like Horace Silver's Senor Blues, Paul Desmonds Easy Living and several originals. The song selection, according to Hasselbach, is a collection of classic but underexposed mainstream gems. The multi-talented musician is featured on trumpet, flute, flugelhorn, alto flute, valve bone and vocals on this SWINGIN AFFAIR. The ever popular Hasselbach is currently one of the most downloaded recordings artists on Smoothjazz.com, is a 2005 Smoothjazz.com Smoothie Award recipient for top CD sales during 2004 and hes up for a Canadian Smooth Jazz Award, nominated for Wind Instrumentalist of the year. This release solidifies his rep as a mainstream jazz artist!
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A Swingin' Affair
Dexter Gordon Manufacturer: Blue Note Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00004YNVO Release Date: 2000-08-23 |
Tracks:
- Soy Califa
- Don't Explain
- You Stepped out of a Dream
- Backbone
- Until the Real Thing Comes Along
- McSplivens
Album Description
Japanese limited edition Verve label jazz reissue featuring 24 bit remastering & the original artwork reproduced as a miniature LP sleeve. Originally released in 1962. 2000 release.Album Details
Japanese Version featuring a Limited LP Style Cover for Initias Pressing. 24bit Digitally Remastered.
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A Swingin' Affair
Danny Moss Manufacturer: Nagel-Heyer Germany ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000EGEKUG Release Date: 2006-03-03 |
Tracks:
- Just You, Just Me
- Moten Swing
- D.M. Blues
- Moppin' and Boppin'
- Smooth One
- Jeep Is Jumpin'
- Georgia on My Mind
- Crazy Rhythm
- Swingin' the Blues
- Sweet and Lovely
- King
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A Swingin' Affair
Danny Moss Manufacturer: Nagel-Heyer ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000A2051C Release Date: 2006-02-21 |
Tracks:
- Just You, Just Me
- Moten Swing
- D.M. Blues
- Moppin' and Boppin'
- Smooth One
- Jeep Is Jumpin'
- Georgia on My Mind
- Crazy Rhythm
- Swingin' the Blues
- Sweet and Lovely
- King
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