Swingin' for the Fences is the debut album by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, an 18-piece big band led by Gordon Goodwin.

Goodwin composed the music except for "Two-Part Invention in D Minor", a jazz update of J. S. Bach.

He wrote the arrangements and played alto and soprano saxophone.

There are solos by the Big Phat Band's Dan Higgins on saxophone, Andy Martin on trombone, Tom Ranier on piano, and Goodwin on saxophone.

Guests include Arturo Sandoval, Eric Marienthal, Eddie Daniels, and Brandon Fields.