Act Your Age

Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band Gordon Goodwin Format: Audio CD

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This DVD/CD set features more deft songwriting and arranging by Gordon Goodwin along with guest musicians Chick Corea, Patti Austin, Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, and Art Tatum in a virtual duet. The DVD features the complete album in 5.1 surround sound, com

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 5.75 x 0.45 inches; 3.63 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Immergent
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 5237366
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ July 25, 2008
Label ‏ : ‎ Immergent
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001CW7M88
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2

Best Sellers Rank: #117,916 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #493 in Contemporary Big Band
- #552 in Classic Big Band
- #55,506 in Rock (CDs & Vinyl)

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The Dawg

The best 5.1 musical experience!

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2016

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This 2 CD set of Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band "Act your Age" comes with a regular CD and a 5.1 Dolby version. The 5.1 disc has the best sound quality that I've ever heard in a 5.1 Dolby recording or any other sort of recording for that matter. Playing this disc is not a normal "stereo" listening experience or even like anything that I've have heard before. The recording arrangement of the microphones puts you in the middle of the action! In other words, you hear what you would hear if you were right smack dab in the middle of this awesome big band. I'll admit that this effect can ruffle one's predetermined stereo concepts. Now if you can, imagine that all the speakers disappear (yep, all 5.1 of them), like they can when you have a very good quality stereo system. With this disc you get the same effect as "disappearing stereo speakers" except you are immersed in the center of the 5.1 action. I wouldn't believe that this effect was possible if I didn't experience it myself. And it's a screaming deal for $12.99 at Amazon Prime.
PS: Results may vary depending on the quality of your system.

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James A. Vedda

State-of-the-art big band, and plenty of it

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2009

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A first encounter with a contemporary big band invites comparisons to similar ensembles of recent decades. After briefly toying with the notion that the Big Phat Band sounds like a cross between the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis band of the early 1970s and the Saturday Night Live band, I concluded that such comparisons were pointless - this group is not trying to sound like anybody but themselves. Goodwin's arrangements keep things interesting for the performers and the listeners. For example, I've heard Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" so many times I've grown tired of it, but this swinging arrangement gives it a whole new life. Also, this band can play rock-influenced jazz that really works, outshining other big bands that have made less successful attempts at this genre.
Some of the tracks feature guest artists such as Chick Corea, Lee Ritenour, and Patti Austin (the latter on the CD's only vocal track, "September"). Good stuff, but the band doesn't need their help to sound good or draw an audience. However, one guest is particularly interesting: Art Tatum. Wait a minute - hasn't he been deceased since the 1950s? How could he be sitting in on "Yesterdays" with the Big Phat Band? Be sure to listen to Goodwin's commentary for that tune on the DVD to find out how Tatum was digitally resurrected.
Speaking of the DVD, it's a great bonus for the surround-sound concert videos alone (three tunes). But check out the other features too, especially the preview of some emerging jazz stars in "Big Phat Jam Winners."
Over an hour of fresh and versatile big band sounds, plus DVD extras, make this a great entertainment package.

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Randy Charles

Another step up!

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2009

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Every time Gordon releases a new CD project, it soars upward from the last. I keep thinking that it can't get better but it does!
"Act Your Age" keeps getting better with each listen. Again, the writing sticks in your head and each time you subsequently hear one of the tunes you think "aaah yesss.......
One that is fantastic is "Backrow Politics"---the trumpet section just goes nuts! It's a great chart and those four guys make it happen. Seeing it in concert is amazing!

I had the pleasure of seeing the band just three nights ago and was again just blown away. All the heavies were there....Bergeron, Marienthal, Martin, Scanlon, Dresel, Fornero, Lozano and on and on.........
This is the best big band in the land! Maybe ever!

This release also has three songs recorded live (DVD) in New Hampshire last year and they are fabulous!

Their newest effort is another "DO NOT MISS IT!"

Thanks Gordon and all the rest! What a treat!

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Easy Reader

The Greatest!

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2019

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Gordon Goodwin's "Big Phat Band" is absolutely the very best in contemporary jazz. Everything is superb - the arrangements swing and each musician is a virtuoso with his instrument. I couldn't recommend more highly anything this group produces.

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V&S Vienna

Act Your Age--Gordo's music is simply great!

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2013

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I have only come across Gordon Goodwin and the Big Phat Band's music earlier this year and as a big band jazz fan, I am blown away! The quality of his recordings are unsurpassed and the superb arrangements and melodies make you want to listen to his music over and over. It does not matter what record you buy, because they are all top notch! I now own five of his recordings including the excellent "Act Your Age." Gordon has amassed and retained a fantastic roundup of musicians who are most enthusiastic either in their solo or ensemble playing. As an added bonus, many of his recordings include a DVD version that includes lots of content, including Gordon's poignant narrative regarding the songs, arrangements and players. Keep up the good work and I'll keep being a Big Phat Phan!

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Jazzun

I love every one of these CDs

Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2015

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The tightest, most swinging big band out there! I love every one of these CDs. Some of the songs can sound suspiciously like a movie soundtrack, but it would be a movie that I REALLY want to see. I have tickets to see the Big Phat Band in San Francisco in July, and I am looking forward to seeing them live in a great venue (SF Jazz Center, Miner Auditorium, July 30th).

If you want an album where nearly every song makes you tap your feet and direct the band while you listen, then you MUST buy all of the Big Phat Band CDs!

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G. Harris

A Must for Fans of Goodwin's Big Band Music

Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2021

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The compositions, arrangements, and performances are all world-class. Of particular interest on the second disc are the transcriptions of the improvised solos. (Parenthetically, it would also be interesting to learn the source of, or reason for the album's title.)

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Scott Checketts

If you like the sound of the big band

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2015

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If you like the sound of the big band, this is another one for you. Again, it's a very well engineered recording. I like swing, but some of Gordon's renditions on this disc get a little too busy, and the melody gets lost on some cuts, but that's just my taste. Maybe you'll enjoy it better. If you have a great stereo and listening room, you will be impressed with the dynamics and quality of this disc.

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howdo?

Modern peppy big band!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 17, 2019

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I had been looking for a modern big band and this one does not disappoint, amazing recordings and a great punchy sound. The arrangements are challenging and this band is so tight. Awesome.

Mr. N. W. Beauclerk

Phat Band

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2009

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Already had this CD but it's so brilliant that I bought it for a friend for his birthday

Kindle Customer

DOUBLE WOW!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2015

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WOW!

Thomas Kurz

Perfekt spielende Bigband

Reviewed in Germany on August 23, 2009

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Was soll man bei dieser Band in Traumbesetzung noch sagen?
Wie bereits bei den drei vorhergehenden CDs spielt die Band mit einer atemberaubenden Präzission und Leichtigkeit. Selbstverständlich kommen weder rhythmisch verzwickte Passagen noch ausgedehnte Soli verschiedenster Musiker zu kurz. Auch Gastauftritte bekannter Jazzgrößen, hier z.B. Chick Corea, findet man wie bei den vorhergehenden CDs auch hier. Durch die Bank handelt es sich um technisch sehr anspruchsvolle Stücke, wodurch es dem einen oder anderen entweder zu anstrengend zum Hören oder zu technisch perfekt sein kann.

Wenn man Bigbands mag, kommt man aber nicht an dieser Band vorbei. Welche der CDs man sich kauft, entscheidet sich am besten durch ein Durchhören der Hörproben. Die sonst oft beliebte Aussage, dass auf einer CD präziser, leichter, besser oder sonst qualitativ unterschiedlich gespielt wird, kann ich bei dieser Band nicht treffen.

Noch ein Kommentar zur Ausführung: Man bekommt je nach Ausgabe auch bei allen der erhältlichen Alben entweder eine CD und eine DVD oder eine beidseitige CD/DVD mit dem gleichen Inhalt. Bei den DVDs hat man neben ein paar Bildern zu den Stücken, die hier in digitalem 5.1 Sound verfügbar sind, immer noch ein paar Extras, wie ein Interview und ein paar Solo Transkriptionen. Die meisten werden diese Transkriptionen jedoch nur zum Staunen verwenden können, Nachspielen ist extrem schwierig.

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Richard Chevrier

Good sound quality

Reviewed in Canada on November 16, 2021

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Very good sound quality

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