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Gordon Goodwin(I)

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Gordon Goodwin
A well rewarded Composer, arranger, keyboardist and woodwind player, Goodwin has built a larger-than-life reputation throughout the music industry for his composing, arranging and playing skills. Ray Charles, Christina Aguilera, Johnny Mathis, Alejandro Fernandez, Patti Austin, Toni Braxton, John Williams, Natalie Cole, David Foster, Sarah Vaughan, Mel Torme', Simone', Brian McKnight and Quincy Jones are just a few of the artists with whom he has worked. Goodwin has also conducted world-renowned symphony orchestras in Atlanta, Dallas, Utah, Seattle, Toronto and London.

Goodwin's cinematic scoring and orchestration craft can be heard on such films as Get Smart, Glory Road, National Treasure, The Incredibles, Remember The Titans, Armageddon, The Majestic, Con Air, Gone In 60 Seconds, Enemy of the State, Star Trek Nemesis, Avengers 2, Draft Day, Grudge Match, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Escape to Witch Mountain, and even the classic cult film Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes. Goodwin's soundtrack to Looney Tunes' Bah HumDuck! - a wacky Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck riff on the classic A Christmas Carol - also features the Big Phat Band's patented sound.

Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band joined Telarc International, a division of Concord Music Group, with the April 12, 2011 release of That's How We Roll. The band's first CD in over two and a half years featured 10 new Goodwin originals and his Grammy winning arrangement of the Gershwin classic "Rhapsody in Blue." Special guests include Gerald Albright, Dave Koz, Marcus Miller and Take 6.

May 13, 2014 was Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band's 6th release Life In the Bubble. With 16 Grammy nominations, 3 Grammy wins and 3 Emmy's, as of this date, it is certain Gordon Goodwin is a force for keeping music with high level content in the public domain.
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      • 7 wins & 22 nominations total

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    Known for

    Brent Spiner, Patrick Stewart, and Tom Hardy in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
    Star Trek: Nemesis
    6.4
    • Soundtrack("Blue Skies")
    • 2002
    Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)
    Armageddon
    6.7
    • Music Department
    • 1998
    Alex Pettyfer, Dianna Agron, and Teresa Palmer in Numéro Quatre (2011)
    Numéro Quatre
    6.1
    • Music Department
    • 2011
    Nicolas Cage in Benjamin Gates et le Trésor des Templiers (2004)
    Benjamin Gates et le Trésor des Templiers
    6.9
    • Music Department(orchestra)
    • 2004

    Credits

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    Composer



    • Space Shuttle Atlantis: Pre-Show (2013)
      Space Shuttle Atlantis: Pre-Show
      7.7
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • SMIGLY: Kind of Black and Blue
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2011
    • After the Headlines (2008)
      After the Headlines
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2008
    • Tom et Jerry Tales (2006)
      Tom et Jerry Tales
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2007–2008
    • Gordon Goodwin and Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band in Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (2007)
      Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
      Music Video
      • Composer (arranged by)
      • 2007
    • June Foray, Maurice LaMarche, Joe Alaskey, Bob Bergen, and Jim Cummings in Le Noël des Looney Tunes (2006)
      Le Noël des Looney Tunes
      6.3
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2006
    • La Légende de Tarzan (2001)
      La Légende de Tarzan
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • Histeria! (1998)
      Histeria!
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1998–2000
    • Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, and Rob Paulsen in Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish (1999)
      Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish
      7.1
      Video
      • Composer (as Gordon L. Goodwin)
      • 1999
    • Minus, Elmira et Cortex (1998)
      Minus, Elmira et Cortex
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1999
    • Minus et Cortex (1995)
      Minus et Cortex
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1996–1998
    • Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, and Rob Paulsen in Animaniacs (1993)
      Animaniacs
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1996–1998
    • James Brolin, Josh Brolin, Jennie Garth, and Salvator Xuereb in Les frères d'armes (1997)
      Les frères d'armes
      4.9
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • Jeff Bennett, Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Frank Welker in Road Rovers (1996)
      Road Rovers
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1996–1997
    • Freakazoid! (1995)
      Freakazoid!
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1995–1997

    Music Department



    • Sweetwater (2023)
      Sweetwater
      6.1
      • score arrangement
      • 2023
    • Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Doug Jones, Lilia Buckingham, Belissa Escobedo, and Whitney Peak in Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
      Hocus Pocus 2
      6.0
      • additional orchestrator
      • 2022
    • Archie Yates in Maman, j'ai raté l'avion! (ça recommence) (2021)
      Maman, j'ai raté l'avion! (ça recommence)
      3.6
      • orchestrator
      • 2021
    • The Oscars (2020)
      The Oscars
      6.6
      TV Special
      • arranger
      • 2020
    • The 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors (2019)
      The 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors
      7.8
      TV Special
      • music arranger
      • 2019
    • The Oscars (2019)
      The Oscars
      5.5
      TV Special
      • arranger
      • 2019
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Craig T. Nelson, Brad Bird, Michelle Rodriguez, Bill Wise, Sarah Vowell, Eli Fucile, Mina Sundwall, Clarke Wolfe, Gillian Flynn, and Huck Milner in Les Indestructibles 2 (2018)
      Les Indestructibles 2
      7.5
      • orchestrator
      • 2018
    • Alex Pettyfer, Dianna Agron, and Teresa Palmer in Numéro Quatre (2011)
      Numéro Quatre
      6.1
      • conductor
      • orchestrator
      • 2011
    • Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, and Teresa Palmer in L'Apprenti sorcier (2010)
      L'Apprenti sorcier
      6.1
      • orchestra conductor
      • orchestrator
      • 2010
    • Nicolas Cage, Penélope Cruz, Jon Favreau, and Tracy Morgan in Mission G (2009)
      Mission G
      5.1
      • conductor
      • orchestrator
      • 2009
    • 12 Rounds (2009)
      12 Rounds
      5.6
      • conductor
      • orchestrator
      • 2009
    • Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, and Alexander Ludwig in La montagne ensorcelée (2009)
      La montagne ensorcelée
      5.7
      • conductor
      • orchestrator
      • 2009
    • My Little Pony Live! The World's Biggest Tea Party (2008)
      My Little Pony Live! The World's Biggest Tea Party
      5.1
      Video
      • additional arrangements
      • orchestrations
      • 2008
    • Anne Hathaway and Steve Carell in Max la Menace (2008)
      Max la Menace
      6.5
      • conductor
      • orchestrator
      • 2008
    • Nicolas Cage in Benjamin Gates et le Livre des secrets (2007)
      Benjamin Gates et le Livre des secrets
      6.5
      • supervising orchestrator
      • 2007

    Actor



    • Gordon Goodwin, Richard Neil, Curran Barker, Olivia Dessy, Emily Goglia, and Jeremy Lee Staple in Knights of Swing (2023)
      Knights of Swing
      • Mr. Hughes
      • 2023
    • It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986)
      It's Garry Shandling's Show.
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Jerome
      • 1988

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • The Official Gordon Goodwin Website
    • Alternative name
      • Gordon L. Goodwin
    • Height
      • 1.83 m
    • Spouses
        Vangie GunnJuly 31, 2021 - present

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Was once singer Johnny Mathis's pianist and conductor.
    • Quotes
      [on putting together "The Big Phat Band" in 1999] I realized that I may have more road behind me than I have ahead of me, and maybe I should have the courage to start writing music for me. I was mindful of the hostile cultural climate for this type of music, the economic challenges and logistic challenges - the stuff that started to kill the big band environment the first time round. Could I convince people that this music wasn't just about nostalgia, or that it wasn't elitist? That you could make jazz accessible and even entertaining? I was fighting the concept, even in the jazz community, that to market your music meant that you didn't have artistic integrity.

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    • What is Gordon Goodwin's birth name?
      Gordon L. Goodwin
    • How tall is Gordon Goodwin?
      6 feet 0 inches, or 1.83 meters
    • What is Gordon Goodwin known for?
      Armageddon, Star Trek: Nemesis, National Treasure, and I Am Number Four
    • Is Gordon Goodwin married?
      Yes, to Vangie Gunn since July 31, 2021. He was married to Lisa Goodwin from August 18, 1985 to October 20, 2019.
    • How many awards has Gordon Goodwin won?
      7 awards

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