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XXL was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. "Hunting Wabbits" was nominated for Best Instrumental Composition. "Comes Love" was nominated for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists.
This is a DualDisc, which contains a CD on one side of the disc and a DVD on the other.
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band is a modern big band which successfully blends elements of jazz and rock. Goodwin, who serves as keyboardist, composer, arranger and conductor, has created music that proves to be consistently catchy to the listener and challenging to his musicians. The leader obviously loves a good laugh. The playful staccato brass and reeds are the centerpiece of "Hunting Wabbits" before it transforms into a brisk bluesy vehicle. "Horn of Plenty," his tribute to the late Latin jazz great Tito Puente, features trumpeter Wayne Bergeron, and "The Jazz Police" is a rockish but amusing slap at closed-minded critics and radio hosts. He also makes good use of special guests. The vocal group Take 6 is featured on swinging charts of the standards "Comes Love" and "It's All Right With Me." Clarinetist Eddie Daniels is showcased in the snappy "Thad Said No" and a delicious rearrangement of the well-known theme from Mozart's 40th Symphony. Singer Johnny Mathis, hardly a jazz singer, nonetheless has fun with R&B oldie "Let the Good Times Roll." Rarely are big bands like Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band so able to combine such a diversity of influences into such a tantalizing mix. ~ Ken Dryden
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band includes: Gordon Goodwin (saxophone, piano); Sal Lozano (soprano & alto saxophones, flute, alto flute); Brian Scanlon (tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet); Eric Marienthal (soprano & alto saxophones, flute); John Yoakam (alto saxophone); Luis Conte (percussion); Peter Erskine.
Soundtrack English; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re; Dual Disc CD/DVD
Recorded at Capitol Records and Conway Studios, Hollywood, California.
Additional personnel: Take 6, Brian McKnight, Johnny Mathis, Michael Brecker.
Gordon Goodwin XXL Songs | 1. | High Maintenance | $0.99 | |
| 2. | Game of Inches | $0.99 | |
| 3. | Comes Love | $0.99 | |
| 4. | Thad Said No | $0.99 | |
| 5. | Hunting Wabbits | $0.99 | |
| 6. | Quiet Corner | $0.99 | |
| 7. | Horn of Puente | $0.99 | |
| 8. | It's All Right With Me | $0.99 | |
| 9. | Jazz Police | $0.99 | |
| 10. | Mozart 40th Symphony in Gm | |
| 11. | What Sammy Said | $0.99 | |
| 12. | Let the Good Times Roll | $0.99 | |
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XXL Music Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)  This is Great!
This band is definitely not Stan Kenton, but if you are looking for something that is a bit different in a band with good musicians this may just be for you. There is good clarinet work - which you hardly ever hear any more. Some of the tracks have the great drummer Peter Erskine at his usual best. You sure can't go wrong with this album.
Submitted by Ross (Houston)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Another great big band achievement!
This album, along with Gordon's first "Swingin' for the Fences", are two masterfully crafted CDs that you will not regret purchasing. This album of the big phat band is a testament to what can be accomplished when you have the musicians to play the music that you really want to play. Too often jazz music is said to be "cool" but soon set aside. Both of Gordon's albums took a lot to get them off the ground and actually recorded but they are products of one of the best and most creative big band composers/arrangers out there! You will not be disappointed with this purchase or anything with Gordon Goodwin's name on it! Enjoy!
Submitted by jwevans (Urbana, IL)
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 It is not old fashion
It is not old BIG BAND. but it is fresh, and fun to listen to. THis was my first Big Phat Band experience, it will not be my last. And my thenks to NPR for introducing me to the music
Submitted by Larry (Arlington, TX)
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