Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band celebrates 25 years of groundbreaking music as the band enters a powerful new chapter while honoring the extraordinary legacy of its founder, Gordon Goodwin. LIVE! FRI & SAT, AUG 7 & 8 at 8:30PM. Dinner begins at 7:00pm. With the same world-class musicians and unmistakable Grammy-winning Phat sound, the music and spirit that built the band continue to thrill audiences around the world. Get Your Tickets! Online at CatalinaJazzClub.com or TicketWeb.com Listening to Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, I was immediately taken by Gordon's contemporary musical viewpoint, the dynamics of his Big Phat Band, its bevy of superb soloists, and the exhilaration of its sound. Quincy Jones. The Big Phat Band provides potent testimony to the sheer exhilaration of big band jazz-a combination of crisp accuracy and fiery soloing. Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times. Gordon Goodwin has extended the possibilities of all the different kinds of music (all good) that can be played by a big band. The magnificent Big Phat Band and its multi-talented leader, Gordon, stretch the envelope even further. Johnny Mandel. Dinner or two-drink minimum required in addition to the tickets, plus a $0.49 music royalty fee per patron. Doors open for dinner 1 1/2 hour before the first show and 1/2 hour before the second show if there is a second show. Except for Private Events. Ticket sales are final. Catalina's Management.