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Revision as of 11:25, 11 December 2025
American 18-piece jazz orchestra
Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, or simply The Big Phat Band, is an 18-piece jazz orchestra led by Gordon Goodwin (until his death in 2025) that combines the big band swing of the 1930s and 1940s with contemporary music such as funk and jazz fusion. Since its origin, the Big Phat Band has received several Grammy Awards and many Grammy nominations.
Its first album, Swingin’ for the Fences, was the first recording released on DVD-Audio and the first DVD-Audio to be nominated for two Grammy Awards.[1]
When he founded the Big Phat Band in 1999, Goodwin was working in Hollywood as a composer for Warner Brothers cartoons. His first attraction to big band music was at the age of 13 when he heard Count Basie.[2]
Band members
Saxophones
- Eric Marienthal – 1st alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, piccolo, flute (founding member)
- Sal Lozano – 2nd alto saxophone, clarinet, piccolo, flute (founding member)
- Brian Scanlon – 1st tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute (founding member)
- Jeff Driskill – 2nd tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute (founding member)
- Jay Mason – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, flute (founding member)
Trumpets
- Wayne Bergeron – 1st trumpet (founding member)
- Dan Fornero – 2nd (split lead) trumpet (since 2004)
- Mike Rocha – 3rd trumpet (since 2019)
- Dan Savant – 4th trumpet (founding member)
Trombones
- Andy Martin – 1st trombone (founding member)
- Charlie Morillas – 2nd trombone (since 2001)
- Francisco Torres – 3rd trombone (founding member – touring only)
- Craig Gosnell – bass trombone (since 2011)
Rhythm section
- Will Brahm – guitar (since 2020)
- Kevin Axt – bass (since 2015)
- Ray Brinker – drums (since 2015)
- Joey DeLeon – percussion (since 2012)
Temporary players
Previous Players
- Gordon Goodwin – piano (1999–d.2025)
- Bernie Dresel – drums (1999–2015)
- Bob Summers – trumpet (1999–2015)
- Craig Ware – bass trombone (1999–2011)
- Colin Meyer – trombone (touring only)
- Alex Iles – trombone (1999–2008)
- Willie Murillo – trumpet
- Andrew Synowick – guitar (2008–2020)
- Brad Dutz – percussion (2005–2012)
Featured soloists
Discography
- Swingin’ for the Fences (Silverline, 2000)
- XXL (Silverline, 2003)
- The Phat Pack (Immergent, 2006)
- Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas (Immergent, 2006)
- Act Your Age (Immergent, 2008)
- Dave Siebels With: Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band (PBGL, 2009)
- That’s How We Roll (Telarc, 2011)
- Life in the Bubble (Telarc, 2014)
- Wrap This! (Music of Content, 2015)
- The Gordian Knot (Music of Content, 2019)
- The Reset (Music of Content, 2021)
- Raymond Scott Reimagined (Violinjazz Recordings, 2023) with Quartet San Francisco
Awards and honors
Grammy Awards
Grammy Award nominations
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album – XXL (2003), Act Your Age (2008)
- Best Instrumental Composition – “Hunting Wabbits”, (2003), “Hit the Ground Running” (2008), “Hunting Wabbits 3 (Get off my Lawn)” (2012)
- Best Instrumental Arrangement – “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes” (2006), “Yo Tannenbaum” (2007), “Yesterdays” (2008), “Rhapsody in Blue” (2012), “Party Rockers” (2015)
- Best Instrumental Arrangement with Vocals – “Comes Love” with Brian McKnight and Take 6 (2003)
Other awards
- Surround Sound Award, “Best Made for Surround Sound Title”, XXL (2003)
