Gordon Goodwin; Multiple Grammy Winning Composer, Arranger, Saxophonist & Pianist, Ep 194

Everything Saxophone Podcast · Feb 1, 2024 · 2h 4m

Pianist, saxophonist, composer, arranger, and conductor - whatever it is Gordon Goodwin touches, it's all about his love of music.

Gordon was born in Wichita, Kansas, and Goodwin's parents moved to Southern California when Goodwin was four.

He completed his formal music education at Cal State University-Northridge, and began working as a live performer at Disneyland.

In 1999, Gordon founded the Big Phat Band for what he thought would be a single performance at his alma mater Cal State at Northridge. Since then, the Big Phat Band has recorded 10 albums, and in the process received 25 Grammy®…