Gordon Goodwin receives his 14th Grammy Nomination!December 23, 2012

Gordon Goodwin recently received his 14th Grammy nomination for his arrangement of the Dizzy Gillespie’s “Salt Peanuts.” His chart was written for

trumpet great Arturo Sandoval’s tribute record to Dizzy, called Dear Diz (Concord Music Group).

The 55th Annual Grammy Awards will be presented on Feb 10, 2013 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The Big Band's NEW Digital Single is Released!November 14, 2012

Telarc International, a division of Concord Music Group, is proud to announce the November 13th digital release of “On Green Dolphin Street,” a electrifying tribute to legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson by Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, the best-selling contemporary big band of our era. GRAMMY-winning composer Gordon Goodwin has crafted a new arrangement based on and inspired by a rarely heard improvisation by legendary pianist Oscar Peterson. “On Green Dolphin Street” features Gordon on the piano paying tribute to Oscar, as well as the Big Phat Band’s powerful and energetic sound. As part of the rollout for this digital single, Gordon will be presenting a master class detailing the recording and production of this exciting track. This master class will be held at the 4th Annual JEN (Jazz Education Network) Conference in Atlanta, GA on Jan 4, 2013, a gathering of over 3500 musicians, educators and music industry professionals. Sponsored by Alfred Music Publishing, in coordination with Telarc International, this master class will also launch the release of Gordon’s “On Green Dolphin Street” arrangement for high school and college jazz ensembles. In addition, there are plans for a live stream of Gordon’s master class for early in 2013, featuring live performances by members of the Big Phat Band. “On Green Dolphin Street” featuring Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band. Pick up your copy here:https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/on-green-dolphin-street-s

New Video!April 12, 2012

Check out this great video of “Never Enough” featuring Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band and Take 6!

Gordon Wins a Grammy!February 13, 2012

IT'S GRAMMY TIME!February 10, 2012

The 54th Grammy Awards are being held in Los Angeles on Feb 12 and Gordon will be there, along with his two Grammy nominations! One for “Best Instrumental Composition” for Hunting Wabbits 3 (Get Off My Lawn) and one for “Best Instrumental Arrangement” for his version of Rhapsody in Blue. This makes 13 career nominations for Gordon with one win, for his work on the Pixar film “The Incredibles.” Watch this site for Gordon’s “Grammy Wrap-up 2012” blog as well as pics and video from the event.