Gordon Goodwin

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Gordon Goodwin
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Background information
Born1954 (age 66–67)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
GenresJazz, big band
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger, conductor
InstrumentsPiano, saxophone
LabelsImmergent, Telarc
Associated actsGordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
Websitewww.bigphatband.com

Gordon L. Goodwin (born 1954) is an American pianist, saxophonist, composer, arranger, and conductor. He is the leader of Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band. He has won four Grammy Awards and two Daytime Emmy Awards, and has received over twenty Grammy nominations for his compositions and arrangements.

Biography[]

Gordon Goodwin was born in Wichita, Kansas.[1] He wrote his first big band chart, called "Hang Loose", when he was in the 7th grade. He continued his musical education at Cal State Northridge with Joel Leach and Bill Calkins. Following graduation from college, Goodwin was employed as a musician at the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California. Subsequently, Disney approached him to write a musical show featuring past and present Mouseketeers, including Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.[2] Since then, Goodwin has risen to prominence in the American studio music scene with his big band, The Big Phat Band.[3][1]

Awards and honors[]

Goodwin has received many individual awards, including a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement for his work on the feature film The Incredibles.[1]

Grammy Awards[]

  • Best Instrumental Arrangement: "The Incredits" (2005), "Rhapsody in Blue" (2011), "On Green Dolphin Street" (2013)
  • Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Life in the Bubble (2014)

Grammy Award nominations[]

  • Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: XXL (2003), Act Your Age (2008)
  • Best Instrumental Composition: "Sing, Sang, Sung" (2000), "Hunting Wabbits" (2003), "Hit the Ground Running" (2008), "Hunting Wabbits 3 (Get Off My Lawn)" (2011), "California Pictures for String Quartet" (2013), "Life in the Bubble" (2014)
  • Best Instrumental Arrangement: "Bach 2 Part Invention in D Minor" (2000), "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" (2006), "Yo Tannenbaum" (2007), "Yesterdays" (2008), "Salt Peanuts! (Mani Salado)" (2012)
  • Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): "Comes Love" (2003)
  • Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella: "Get Smart" (2014)
  • Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals: "Party Rockers" (2014), "Do You Hear What I Hear?" (2016)

Source:[4]

Daytime Emmy Awards[]

  • Music Direction and Composition, Animaniacs (1998, 1999)[5][6]
  • Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition, Histeria! (2000)[7]

Memberships[]

  • Goodwin was initiated into the men's music fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, as a National Honorary member and was made a Signature Sinfonian at the 55th National Convention in New Orleans, LA, 2015.[8]

Discography[]

Source:[9]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Ruhlmann, William. "Gordon Goodwin: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  2. ^ Sandler, Eric. "Gordon Goodwin Pt. 1: The Musician, The Composer". www.revive-music.com. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  3. ^ Jazz, All About. "Gordon Goodwin music @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz Musicians. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  4. ^ "Gordon Goodwin". The Recording Academy. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  5. ^ Adalian, Josef (17 May 1999). "Emmy's 'Rosie' Glow". Variety. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  6. ^ "PBS early Daytime Emmy leader". Variety. 11 May 1998. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  7. ^ Grego, Melissa (15 May 2000). "Emmy time for 'Rosie' & 'Bill Nye'". Variety. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  8. ^ "2015 Signature Sinfonians".
  9. ^ "Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 May 2017.

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