âListening to Gordon Goodwinâs Big Phat Band, I was immediately taken by Gordonâs contemporary musical viewpoint, the dynamics of his âBig Phat Band,â its bevy of superb soloists, and the exhilaration of its sound.â âQuincy Jones
âThe Big Phat Band provides potent testimony to the sheer exhilaration of big band jazzâŚa combination of crisp accuracy and fiery soloing.â âDon Heckman, Los Angeles Times
âGordon Goodwin has extended the possibilities of all the different kinds of music (all good) that can be played by a big band. The magnificent Big Phat Band and its multi-talented leader, Gordon, stretch the envelope even further.â âJohnny Mandel...
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âListening to Gordon Goodwinâs Big Phat Band, I was immediately taken by Gordonâs contemporary musical viewpoint, the dynamics of his âBig Phat Band,â its bevy of superb soloists, and the exhilaration of its sound.â âQuincy Jones
âThe Big Phat Band provides potent testimony to the sheer exhilaration of big band jazzâŚa combination of crisp accuracy and fiery soloing.â âDon Heckman, Los Angeles Times
âGordon Goodwin has extended the possibilities of all the different kinds of music (all good) that can be played by a big band. The magnificent Big Phat Band and its multi-talented leader, Gordon, stretch the envelope even further.â âJohnny Mandel
âTrying to describe the towering talents of Gordon Goodwin is one of my most frustrating but little secret pleasures. He is a gifted and creative pianist, an explosive and âhaul assâ, âkick butt,â sax player, an arranger of absolutely no limit of musical styles and composer of some of the best (and cleverly titled) compositions ever.
He is a man of exquisite musical taste. I am truly blessed to have him in my life.â âJohnny Mathis
âWhenever I hear your music, I get the sudden urge to retire!â âSammy Nestico
Even for a successful composer and arranger in Hollywood, Gordon Goodwinâs numbers are impressive: A 2006 GRAMMY Award for his Instrumental Arrangement of âIncreditsâ from the Pixar film The Incredibles, three Emmy Awards, and thirteen GRAMMY nominations.
Hereâs another impressive number to add to the list: eighteen. As in the number of musicians in Gordon Goodwinâs Big Phat Band, one of the most exciting large jazz ensembles on the planet. Populated by L.A.âs finest players, the Big Phat Band takes the big band tradition into the new millennium with a contemporary, highly original sound featuring Goodwinâs witty, intricate, and hard-swinging compositions in a veritable grab bag of styles: swing, Latin, blues, classical, rock and more.
A steady, persistent audio diet of the giants of jazz, pop, rock and funk has nourished Goodwinâs being since childhood. Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, Thad Jones and Mel Lewis, Earth, Wind and Fire, and Tower of Power, among many others, filled the well for the music his band makes today. And like those other bands, Goodwinâs music is nothing less than astonishing when experienced live.
Goodwinâs ability to combine jazz excellence with any musical style makes his writing appealing to fans across the spectrum. Thatâs why both beboppers and headbangers dig Gordon Goodwinâs Big Phat Band.
Established in 2000, the Big Phat Bandâs debut recording, Swinginâ For The Fences (Silverline Records), featured guest artists Arturo Sandoval and Eddie Daniels. It made history as the first commercially available DVD-Audio title ever released and the first DVD-Audio title to receive two GRAMMY nominations.
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