Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, or simply The Big Phat Band, is an 18-piece jazz orchestra that combines the big band swing of the 1930s and 1940s with contemporary music such as funk and jazz fusion. The band is led by Gordon Goodwin, who arranges, composes, plays piano and saxophone. 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. 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. Band members Gordon Goodwin - Leader/Piano/Saxophone Saxophones/Woodwinds Eric Marienthal – 1st alto saxophone / soprano saxophone / piccolo / flute Sal Lozano – 2nd alto saxophone / piccolo / flute / clarinet Brian Scanlon – 1st tenor saxophone / clarinet / flute Jeff Driskill – 2nd tenor saxophone / clarinet / flute Jay Mason – baritone saxophone / bass clarinet / flute Trumpets Wayne Bergeron – 1st trumpet Dan Fornero – 2nd (split lead) trumpet Mike Rocha – 3rd trumpet Dan Savant – 4th trumpet Trombones Andy Martin – 1st trombone Charlie Morillas – 2nd trombone Francisco Torres – 3rd trombone Craig Gosnell – bass trombone Rhythm section Gordon Goodwin – piano Will Brahm – guitar Kevin Axt – bass Ray Brinker – drums Joey DeLeon – percussion Temporary players Dan Higgins – 1st alto saxophone (Swingin' for the Fences) Ray Brinker – drums Grant Geissman – guitar (Swingin' for the Fences, XXL, The Phat Pack, Act Your Age) Carl Verheyen – guitar Luis Conte – percussion Dennis Farias- 1st trumpet (Sing Sang Sung) Previous Players Bernie Dresel - Drums Bob Summers - Trumpet Craig Ware - Bass Trombone Colin Meyer - Trombone Alex Iles - Trombone Willie Murillo - Trumpet Andrew Synowick - Guitar Featured soloists Arturo Sandoval, Brian McKnight, Chick Corea, Dave Grusin, Dave Siebels, David Sanborn, Dianne Reeves, Eddie Daniels, James Morrison, Johnny Mathis, Judith Hill, Lee Ritenour, Marcus Miller, Michael Brecker, Nathan East, Nikko Paolo Silangcruz, Patti Austin, Romain Guyot, Take 6 Discography Swingin' for the Fences (Silverline, 2000) XXL (Silverline, 2003) The Phat Pack (Immergent, 2006) Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas (Immergent, 2006) Act