Gordon Goodwin - A Few Good Men - Cover

Here we have Brody Toombs (drums) and band performing "A Few Good Men" (Gordon Goodwin) for his recital held on campus at the Australian Institute of Music (AIM). Check out other performances from our recent recitals on our channel,
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"Listening to Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, I was immediately taken by Gordon's contemporary musical viewpoint, the dynamics of his "Big Phat Band," its bevy of superb soloists, and the exhilaration of its sound." —Quincy Jones

"The Big Phat Band provides potent testimony to the sheer exhilaration of big band jazz...a combination of crisp accuracy and fiery soloing." —Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times

"Gordon 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

"Trying 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 'haul ass', 'kick butt,' 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." —Johnny Mathis

"Whenever I hear your music, I get the sudden urge to retire!" —Sammy Nestico

Even for a successful composer and arranger in Hollywood, Gordon Goodwin's numbers are impressive: A 2006 GRAMMY Award for his Instrumental Arrangement of "Incredits" from the Pixar film The Incredibles, three Emmy Awards, and thirteen GRAMMY nominations.

Here's another impressive number to add to the list: eighteen. As in the number of musicians in Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, one of the most exciting large jazz ensembles on the planet. Populated by L.A.'s finest players, the Big Phat Band takes the big band tradition into the new millennium with a contemporary, highly original sound featuring Goodwin's 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 Goodwin's 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, Goodwin's music is nothing less than astonishing when experienced live.