"Sing Sang Sung" was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition
"Bach 2 Part Invention In D Minor" was nominated for Best Instrumental Arrangement.
Jazz / Big Band; Swing
Recorded: 1999, Capitol Studios and Conway Studios, Hollywood, California
Arranger/Composer and Two-time Emmy winner Gordon Goodwin calls upon an all-star lineup of L.A. session players and jazz greats to exercise their musical muscles on a wide variety of styles and genres while remaining true to the legacy of the great big bands. Swingin' For The Fences features incredible performances by Arturo Sandoval, Eddie Daniels, Brandon Fields, Eric Marienthal, Grant Geissman, Carl Verhayen, and more.
Includes liner notes by Gordon Goodwin.
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
Gordon Goodwin - woodwinds, piano
Gary Grant - trumpet
Jerry Hey - trumpet
Wayne Bergeron - trumpet
Larry Hall - trumpet
Dan Savant - trumpet
Dennis Farias - trumpet
Andy Martin - trombone
Steve Holtman - trombone
Alex Iles - trombone
Bill Richenbach - trombone
Crag Ware - trombone
Dan Higgins - woodwinds
Sal Lozano - woodwinds
Bill Liston - woodwinds
Greg Huckins - woodwinds
Jim Cox - piano
Tom Ranier - piano
Grant Geissman - guitar
James Harrah - guitar
Carl Verheyen - guitar
Dave Stone - acoustic bass
John Pena - electric bass
Bernie Dresel - drums, percussion
Gregg Bissonette - drums
Luis Conte - percussion
Additional personnel:
Eric Marienthal - saxophone
Brandon Fields - saxophone
Arturo Sandoval - trumpet
Eddie Daniels |
