Act Your Age is the fourth album by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band. It received a Grammy Award nomination in 2008 for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. Gordon Goodwin received nominations for Best Instrumental Composition ("Hit the Ground Running") and Best Instrumental Arrangement ("Yesterdays").

Guests include Chick Corea performing his own composition, "Señor Mouse". Another track incorporates Zenph Studios' re-performance of Art Tatum's 1949 recording of "Yesterdays" with a big band arrangement by Goodwin.

The album includes a DVD containing recording studio footage and bonus features, such as a 5.1 surround sound mix of the album.

Track listing

Source: AllMusic

Personnel

Band

Gordon Goodwin – piano, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Jeff Driskill – clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone Sal Lozano – flute, piccolo, alto saxophone Eric Marienthal – flute, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone Jay Mason – bass, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone Brian Scanlon – clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone Wayne Bergeron – trumpet Daniel Fornero – trumpet Dan Savant – trumpet Alex Iles – trombone Andy Martin – trombone Charlie Morillas – trombone Francisco Torres – trombone Craig Ware – bass trombone Grant Geissman – guitar Andrew Synowiec – guitar Bernie Dresel – drums Brad Dutz – percussion, vibraphone

Guests

Chick Corea – piano Dave Grusin – piano Art Tatum – piano Lee Ritenour – guitar Nathan East – bass guitar Patti Austin – vocals

Technical

David Helfant – executive producer John Trickett – executive producer David Tedds –producer Lee Ritenour – producer Gordon Goodwin – producer Dan Savant – producer Gary Lee – engineer Gus Skinas – engineer Bernie Kirsch – engineer Paul Klingberg – engineer, producer mixing, surround mix Tommy Vicari – engineer, mixing Richard King – engineer Michael Aarvold – digital editing, engineer Michael Atwell – digital editing Doug Sax – mastering

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