Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band

Listening to Gordon Goodwins Big Phat Band, I was immediately taken by Gordons contemporary musical viewpoint, the dynamics of his Big Phat Band, its bevy of superb soloists, and the exhilaration of its sound. Quincy JonesThe Big Phat Band provides potent testimony to the sheer exhilaration of big band jazza combination of crisp accuracy and fiery soloing. Don Heckman, Los Angeles TimesGordon 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. Johnny Mandel