GORDON GOODWIN
Genres: Big Band, Jazz Related Soundtracks • United States

Gordon L. Goodwin (December 30, 1954 – December 8, 2025) was an American pianist, saxophonist, composer, arranger, and conductor. He was the leader of Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band. He won three Daytime Emmy Awards, four Grammy Awards, and 25 Grammy nominations for his compositions and arrangements. from wikipedia Goodwin was one of the most acclaimed, successful and influential jazz musicians of his generation on multiple fronts. His Big Phat Band, an 18-member ensemble consisting of some of L.A.’s finest jazz musicians, gained remarkable popularity for its combination of classic swing and contemporary jazz-funk fusion, a sound it applied to pop, rock and R&B covers. In addition to writing for his own band, Goodwin was an in-demand studio arranger whose resume included work with Johnny Mathis (for whom he also played piano), Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Christina Aguilera and Leslie Odom Jr., among many others. He also frequently wrote, arranged and recorded for read more...