XXL is the second studio album by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, released on September 23, 2003. It includes guest performances by saxophonist Michael Brecker, Brian McKnight, vocal group Take 6, clarinetist Eddie Daniels, and singer Johnny Mathis.
XXL was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. Gordon Goodwin received two more nominations, one for Best Instrumental Composition ("Hunting Wabbits") and one for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist ("Comes Love").
Track listing
Source: AllMusic
Personnel
Gordon Goodwin – saxophone, piano, arranger, conductor Wayne Bergeron – trumpet Pete DeSiena – trumpet Daniel Fornero – trumpet Larry Hall – trumpet Stan Martin – trumpet Dan Savant – trumpet Bob Summers – trumpet Steven Holtman – trombone Alex Iles – trombone Nick Lane – trombone Andy Martin – trombone Charlie Morillas – trombone Craig Ware – bass trombone Sal Lozano – flute, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone Eric Marienthal – flute, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone John Yoakum – alto saxophone Brian Scanlon – clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone Jeff Driskill – clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone Eddie Daniels – clarinet Jay Mason – bass clarinet, flute, baritone saxophone Grant Geissman – guitar Carl Verheyen – guitar Richard Shaw – double bass, bass guitar Ray Brinker – drums Bernie Dresel – drums Luis Conte – percussion Mark Kibble – vocal arrangement
Guests
Michael Brecker – saxophone Johnny Mathis – vocals Brian McKnight – vocals Take 6 – vocals Peter Erskine – drums
Production
Gordon Goodwin – producer, liner notes Jeff Dean – executive producer Bob Michaels – executive producer John Trickett – executive producer Dan Savant – producer Bernie Grundman – mastering Steve Genewick – engineer Charles Paakkari – engineer Sam Story – engineer Kevin Szymanski – engineer Tommy Vicari – engineer Jeff Wakolbinger – engineer
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