Gordon Goodwin's BIG PHAT BAND: Album Release of "25 Years of Phatness"

Gordon Goodwins Big Phat Band celebrates 25 years of groundbreaking music as the band enters a powerful new chapter while honoring the extraordinary legacy of its founder, Gordon Goodwin.LIVE! FRI & SAT, AUG 7 & 8 at 8:30PM. Dinner begins at 7:00pm. With the same world-class musicians and unmistakable Grammy-winning Phat sound, the music and spirit that built the band continue to thrill audiences around the world.Get Your Tickets! Online at CatalinaJazzClub.com or TicketWeb.com 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