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Brad Goode

Born: October 10, 1963

A multi-instrumentalist and composer who performs on trumpet, bass and drums, Brad Goode is recognized as a unique stylist with a highly creative approach to improvisation. He has recorded on dozens of jazz albums, including 18 as a leader for the Delmark, Sunlight, SteepleChase and Origin labels. He is a dedicated educator, with many of his students enjoying successful music careers.

Brad began playing violin at age 4, switching to rock guitar at age 8. He later earned a BM degree in classical trumpet at the University of Kentucky, and an MM degree in bass at DePaul University. His trumpet teachers include Vincent DiMartino, Byron Baxter, Clark Terry, Chris Gekker and William Adam. He studied bass with Larry Gray, Donald "Rafael" Garrett, Carroll Crouch, and Eddie DeHaas.

Polytonal Dance Party

By Brad Goode

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2019

Brad Goode: That's Right!

by Nicholas F. Mondello
February 13, 2019

The first collaboration between trumpeter Brad Goode and saxophonist Ernie Watts is a case study in superior musicianship and improvisation. It also illustrates how two frontline performers and their supporting band can achieve excellence as a creative ensemble. The kickoff, “Half Moon," an original from pianist Adrean Farrugia, is reminiscent of the popular ...

Brad Goode, Brad Turner and More New Releases

by Bob Osborne
January 3, 2019

This week we feature excellent new albums by Brad Goode, Brad Turner, Gregory Rivkin and Samuel Blais alongside some other new releases and archive picks. Playlist Brad Goode Quintet “Half Moon" from That's Right (Origin Records) 00:00 Brad Turner “Ups and Downs" from Pacific (Cellar Live) 09:34 Gregory Rivkin “Portrait of Elvin" from ...

That's Right!

By Brad Goode

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2018
Track listing: Half Moon; Regret; Perplexity; Blues in the Night; A Sense of Fairness; Letter from Home; We Three; Who Parked the Car?; I Want to Talk About You; Jug Ain't Gone.

David Caffey Jazz Orchestra: All In One

by Jack Bowers
December 3, 2018

Although it is alluded to only in Kabir Sehgal's informative liner notes, the first four numbers on composer / arranger David Caffey's new CD comprise the All in One Suite, a musical salute to the social, cultural and ethnic diversity that has forever been a hallmark of American society as well as to the frame of ...

Perplexity

November 26, 2018

Album: That's Right!
By Brad Goode
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2018
Duration: 5:35

Brad Goode: That's Right!

by Jim Trageser
October 29, 2018

With a fat, rich tone somewhere between French classical trumpeter Maurice André and the flugelhorn of Chuck Mangione, Brad Goode has the ultimate calling card for a jazz player: An immediately recognizable sound. The fact that he's also got an upper register to rival Maynard Ferguson makes Goode one of the most underknown of jazz players. ...

'That's Right!,' The Recording Debut Of Trumpeter Brad Goode's Quintet Featuring Tenor Titan Ernie Watts, Set For October 19 Release By Origin Records

September 17, 2018

That’s Right!, the recording debut of trumpeter Brad Goode’s quintet featuring tenor titan Ernie Watts, documents the virtuosity and versatility of one of the tightest working bands on the contemporary jazz scene. Set for October 19 release by Origin Records, the album is a powerful showcase for Goode’s ideal quintet as well as the soloing chops ...

Windmills

By Monika Ryan

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2017
Track listing: The Windmills of Your Mind; Cinnamon and Clove; The Summer Knows; I Have the Feeling I've Been Here Before; Moonlight; What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?; So Many Stars; Where Do You Start?; His Eyes, Her Eyes; Love Like Ours.