''XXL'' is the second studio album by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, released on September 23, 2003. It includes guest performances by saxophonist Michael Brecker, vocal group Take 6, clarinetist Eddie Daniels, and singer

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. ''XXL'' was nominated for the Grammy Award for

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. Gordon Goodwin received two more nominations, one for Best Instrumental Composition ("Hunting Wabbits") and one for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist ("Comes Love").

Track listing

Source: AllMusic

Personnel

* Gordon Goodwin – saxophone, piano, arranger, conductor * Wayne Bergeron – trumpet * Pete DeSiena – trumpet * Daniel Fornero – trumpet * Larry Hall – trumpet * Stan Martin – trumpet * Dan Savant – trumpet * Bob Summers – trumpet * Steven Holtman – trombone * Alex Iles – trombone * Nick Lane – trombone * Andy Martin – trombone * Charlie Morillas – trombone * Craig Ware – bass trombone * Sal Lozano – flute, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone * Eric Marienthal – flute, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone * John Yoakum – alto saxophone * Brian Scanlon – clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone *

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– clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone * Eddie Daniels – clarinet * Jay Mason – bass clarinet, flute, baritone saxophone * Grant Geissman – guitar * Carl Verheyen – guitar * Richard Shaw – double bass, bass guitar * Ray Brinker – drums * Bernie Dresel – drums * Luis Conte – percussion * Mark Kibble – vocal arrangement Guests * Michael Brecker – saxophone *

– vocals * Brian McKnight – vocals * Take 6 – vocals * Peter Erskine – drums Production * Gordon Goodwin – producer, liner notes *

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– executive producer * Bob Michaels – executive producer * John Trickett – executive producer * Dan Savant – producer * Bernie Grundman – mastering * Steve Genewick – engineer * Charles Paakkari – engineer * Sam Story – engineer * Kevin Szymanski – engineer * Tommy Vicari – engineer * Jeff Wakolbinger – engineer

References

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