Brad Goode
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 music. He has recorded on over 100 jazz albums, including 20 as a leader for the Delmark, SteepleChase and Origin labels. He is a dedicated educator, with many of his former students enjoying successful music careers.
As an improviser, Brad has toured and recorded with the bands of Von Freeman, Red Rodney, Eddie Harris, Ira Sullivan, Curtis Fuller, Jack DeJohnette and Ernie Watts. He is also active as a lead trumpeter, performing and recording with many large ensembles.
Brad led his own combo in Chicago from 1985 until 1998, including a twelve-year stint as leader of the house band at the Green Mill. He was named one of the most influential Chicagoans of the 1980s by the Chicago Tribune, who credited him as a “major catalyst in the revitalization of the Chicago jazz scene.”
Brad currently tours with the band of West African drummer Paa Kow, and with his own quintet. He makes frequent appearances as a soloist and clinician at universities and high schools.
Brad Goode has served on the faculties of The American Conservatory of Music, New Trier High School, Cuyahoga Community College, The University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, The Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts, The Jazz Trumpet Consortium and The University of Colorado, where he is currently a Professor of Jazz Studies.
"Never sacrificing the sparkling sense of wonder that's characterized his sound from the beginning, Goode's music also reflects maturity and sureness borne of hard-won experience." - JazzTimes
"Goode juxtaposes the lyrical with the angular, fireworks with introspection and virtuosity with understatement." - Downbeat