The Phat Pack

Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - The Phat Pack

The Phat Pack
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Artist: Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-06-13
Music Label: Immergent
Soundtracks:
  1. Cut 'n Run
  2. Too Close For Comfort (featuring Dianne Reeves)
  3. Count Bubba's Revenge - Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
  4. Play That Funky Music (featuring David Sanborn)
  5. The Phat Pack - Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
  6. Hunting Wabbits 2 (A Bad Hare Day) - Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
  7. La Almeja Pequena (The Little Clam) - Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
  8. Get In Line - Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
  9. Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes - Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
  10. Under the Wire (featuring Eddie Daniels
  11. Whodunnit? - Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
  12. It Was a Very Good Year (featuring Take 6)
  13. Ever Braver, Ever Stronger - Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band

Music reviews of The Phat Pack

Music Review: Big Phat Genius
Rating: 5 Stars

This is easily the most highly-anticipated big band record of the past several years (just check the internet - the buzz is incredible). It seems like the hype for a new BPB record gets started the day after the release of the most recent. Gordon and his L.A. wrecking crew have managed to pull off a nearly impossible feat - to top your last two efforts. I have had the good fortune of being able to hear some of the tracks (almost in their entirety) before the release -- and all I can say is... DAMN. I think people will be completely blown away by this record.

There are a lot of Generation-Y superlatives out there one could use to describe this band. One is "sick". Yet another is "nails". Whatever the case, this band is both -- and the bottom line is that they have continued to raise the bar. Their third release, "The Phat Pack", is even better than "Swingin' For The Fences" and "XXL" - and that's saying A LOT. I love how Gordon and the BPB have continued put all other bands on notice. It is not acceptable, at least not to this listener, to play "loose". Gordon's music has a lot moving parts that demand great precision - and what you'll hear is the tightest, most disciplined big band out there. Period. Every track here is a winner, THEN come the highlights. There are so many on this CD you'll need a mitt (and your Visa) to catch them all.

There are a lot of naysayers out there who say that this band is "too clean" or "it's no Basie band". Well, NO band swings harder than Basie did. Besides, whatever you believe, you have to admit that level of musicianship is absolute and undeniable. I feel that the BPB has carved out its own niche. If you want to hear a chart shredded, this is definitely the band you need to hear. NOBODY does what the BPB does as well and they do. My prediction: a "Best Large Jazz Ensemble" Grammy. Hear that NARAS? Gordon does it again. 5 million stars.
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Description of The Phat Pack

The latest disc from Gordon Goodwin?s Big Phat Band, The Phat Pack showcases more of the hot licks that fans have come to know and love. In addition to the playful jazz of such tracks as "Whodunnit?" and "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" , the Big Phat Band teams up with guest vocalist Dianne Reeves, fresh from winning a Grammy for her work on the soundtrack to the Oscar winning film "Good Night and Good Luck." In true "Rat Pack" fashion, Dianne tackles a sexy arrangement of the timeless Frank Sinatra classic "Too Close for Comfort" that is sure to become a classic in its own right. Her energy is as infectious as her vocal stylization, and if anything rings true for the Big Phat band, it?s consistent energy-timeless and classic. Gordon Goodwin comments about this vibe that ran through the creation and recording of the Phat Pack: "We in the Big Phat Band have similar aspirations as the original Rat Pack:! To bring to our audience a form of timeless, creative music that remains significant. We try to play this music with energy, passion and abandon, and with the same sense of fun that Frank, Sammy and Dean had. We just do it without the tuxedos and the martinis and the cigarettes and the gambling and the guys named Jilly and the showgirls?.

?Showgirls. Hmm. Now there?s a thought".

CD:

? Complete album in stereo

BONUS DVD:

? Complete album in 5.1 surround sound
? New concert videos and recording session videos
? Big Phat Band Photo Gallery
? Big Phat Solo Transcriptions
? Bios of each member of the Big Phat Band
? The Big Phat Band Tivia Game featuring a special BONUS audio track
? Make your own mix of a Big Phat Band track
? Audio Commentary Gordon Goodwin discusses each track on The Phat Pack
? Bonus Big Phat Band interviews available with purchases via DVD Launcher
? Video Linear Notes
? Portable music files and bonus ROM content

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