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ensemble Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band. Goodwin received a Grammy Award nomination for

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for the song "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes". The title is a parody of the

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, a group of friends and performers during the 1960s which included

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, Eddie Daniels, Eric Marienthal, Andy Martin, David Sanborn, Bob Summers, and the vocal group

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Track listing

Source: AllMusic

Personnel

* Gordon Goodwin – tenor saxophone, piano, arranger * Dan Savant – trumpet *

– trumpet * Daniel Fornero – trumpet * Alex Iles – trombone * Andy Martin – trombone * Charlie Morillas – trombone * Craig Gosnell – trombone * Craig Ware – trombone * Eric Marienthal – flute, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone * Sal Lozano – flute, alto saxophone, piccolo * David Sanborn – saxophone * Eddie Daniels – clarinet * Jeff Driskill – clarinet, tenor saxophone * Brian Scanlon – clarinet, tenor saxophone * Jay Mason – bass clarinet, baritone saxophone * Grant Geissman – guitar * Carl Verheyen – guitar * Ray Brinker – drums * Bernie Dresel – drums * Rick Shaw - Acoustic bass, electric bass * Luis Conte – percussion * Brad Dutz – percussion *

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– vocals *

– vocals Production * Gordon Goodwin – producer * Evan Johnson – producer * Dan Savant – producer * David K. Tedds – producer * John Trickett – executive producer * Bernie Grundman – mastering * Tommy Vicari – engineer, mixing

References

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