Gordon Goodwin

Gordon L. Goodwin (December 30, 1954 – December 8, 2025) was an American pianist, saxophonist, composer, arranger and conductor. He was the leader of Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band. He won three Daytime Emmy Awards and four Grammy Awards.^[1][2]

Gordon Goodwin
Goodwin in 2006
Background information
Born	(1954-12-30)December 30, 1954 Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Died	December 8, 2025(2025-12-08) (aged 70) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Jazz big band
Occupation(s)	Composer arranger conductor
Instruments	Piano saxophone
Labels	Immergent Telarc
Website	www.bigphatband.com

Goodwin died on December 8, 2025 at a hospital in Los Angeles, California from a stroke caused by pancreatic cancer, aged 70.^[3][4]