Gordon Goodwin - That's How We Roll

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The Big Phat Band's journey takes a new turn with the release of That's How We Roll, a ten-song set of all original material, save for an intriguing rendition of Gershwin's classic "Rhapsody in Blue." The remaining nine tracks were written by Goodwin, including the driving and syncopated "Never Enough," which he co-authored with his wife, Lisa Goodwin. Along the way, the Big Phat Band gets some assistance from a handful of stellar artists: a cappella supergroup Take 6, saxophonists Gerald Albright and Dave Koz, and bassist Marcus Miller.

Goodwin admits that weaving high-caliber artists like these into the context of an 18-piece band can be a challenge. "In a case like this, you really want it to sound like an organic meeting of band and guest soloist," he says. "It takes a great engineer like Tommy Vicari to fit everything into the sonic picture in a way that the listener can hear every part. He did an outstanding job in that regard."

The resulting tracks preserves the integrity of the original material yet modernizes it for a contemporary audience. It's this kind of balance of the traditional with the progressive that underscores the Big Phat Band's philosophy overall. "The title of the album is a statement about our desire and commitment to ensemble music that encompasses a wide range of styles," says Goodwin. "That's How We Roll is our way of saying, `This is the music that we believe in, and we're going to play it and record it in a way that reflects that belief and the commitment."

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