That's How We Roll was released on April 12, 2011. Act Your Age, was released on September 30, 2008. The Phat Pack was released on June 13, 2006, and Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) was also released in 2006. Under Goodwin's direction, the band has released six albums: Swingin' for the Fences, which received two Grammy nominations, and XXL, which received three. Several of his songs are plays on old jazz tunes: a prime example is 'Sing, Sang, Sung', which mimics the famous Louis Prima song 'Sing, Sing, Sing'. These detailed music charts are all written or adapted by Gordon Goodwin. This band brings together players such as Wayne Bergeron, Eric Marienthal, and Andy Martin. In the band, Goodwin plays piano and occasionally both the soprano and tenor saxophone. Since then, Goodwin has risen to prominence in the American studio music scene with his big band, The Big Phat Band. Main article: Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band He went on to play under Les Hooper and Grant Geissman. Goodwin was later recruited by Louie Bellson's big band, where he played with Pete Christlieb and Don Menza. Subsequently, Disney approached him to write a musical show featuring past and present Mouseketeers, including Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Following graduation from college, Goodwin was employed as a musician at the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California.
He continued his musical education at Cal State Northridge with Joel Leach and Bill Calkins. He wrote his first big band chart, called 'Hang Loose', when he was in the 7th grade.
Gordon Goodwin was born in Wichita, Kansas. He has won Grammy Awards and Daytime Emmy Awards and has received over twenty Grammy nominations for his compositions and arrangements. He is the leader of Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, and on faculty at the Los Angeles College of Music. Goodwin (born 1954) is an American pianist, saxophonist, composer, arranger, and conductor. For the British athlete, see Gordon Goodwin (athlete).
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