Ted G. (Piano)
Edward Godbout
E-mail: ewgodbout@gmail.com
Education
2006-2009 Master of Music – Jazz Studies, Piano Performance Emphasis
University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
2001-2005 Bachelor of Arts in Music- Piano Performance
St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota
Teaching Experience
2010-Present Chaska Music Studios, Chaska, Minnesota
Faculty Instructor
Courses include:
Classical Piano
Jazz Piano
2010-2011, 2012-Present College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University, St. Joseph, Minnesota
Faculty Instructor
Courses include:
Jazz Piano
Jazz Combo
2008-2009 John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts, Eugene, Oregon
Faculty Instructor
Courses include:
Jazz Piano
Jazz Combo
2007-2009 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
Graduate Teaching Fellow
Courses include:
Keyboard Skills
Aural Skills
Jazz Combo
2007-2009 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
Piano Instructor, Piano Pedagogy Program
2005-2006 East Metro Music Academy, St. Paul, Minnesota
Faculty Instructor
Courses include:
Classical Piano
Jazz Piano
Trombone
2005 Clinician, Maple Lake Jazz Festival, Maple Lake, Minnesota
2001-Present Private Instruction, Classical Piano, Jazz Piano and Trombone
Professional Recordings
2013 Tim Patrick, Two Steps, St. Paul, MN
2013 Casey O’Brien Quartet, Mudslide: Live at Cause, Minneapolis, MN
2012 Pete James-Johnson, Parallels, Minneapolis, MN
2011 The Tower/Flannery Quintet, 4,3,2, Go!, Eugene, OR
2008 The Essentials, Something to Give, Eugene, OR
2006 Nova Jazz Orchestra, Live At O’Gara’s, St. Paul, MN
2006 Fred Savage and the Unbeatables, Avoiding the Cubicle, St. Joseph, MN
2004 Fred Savage and the Unbeatables, Overtron, Cannon Falls, MN
2003 Fred Savage and the Unbeatables, Self-titled, St. Cloud, MN
Professional Performances
2013 Jazz Central Groups, Jazz Piano, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
2013 Casey O’Brien Quartet, Keyboards, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2013 Alicia Steele, Keyboards, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2013 Ashley Gold, Keyboards, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2013 Sophia Shorai, Jazz Piano, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2012-Present Cedar Avenue Big Band, Jazz Piano, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2012-Present Tim Patrick Blue Eyes Band, Jazz Piano
2012-Present Nexus Ensemble, Keyboards, Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN
2012 Faculty Jazz Recital, College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University, Jazz Piano
2011-Present Lila Ammons Jazz Quintet, Jazz Piano, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
2011 Soulfade, Keyboards, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
2010-Present Dean Brewington Quartet, Jazz Piano, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2010-Present Lee Engele, Jazz Piano, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
2010-Present Herman Jones and My Funk Brother, Keyboards, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
2010 The Brandon Projekt, Keyboards, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
2010 Music Northwest Presents “Ligeti Meets Jazz”, Piano and Jazz Piano, Seattle, Washington
2009-Present Flatt Foot Rollers, Keyboards, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
2009 Ted Godbout Trio, Jazz Piano, Eugene, Oregon
2009 Carl Woideck Quartet, Jazz Piano, Eugene, Oregon
2008-2009 Sean Flannery Quartet, Jazz Piano, Eugene, Oregon
2008-2009 Andy Rosenberg Quartet, Piano and Keyboards, Seattle, Washington, and Portland and Eugene, Oregon
2008-2009 Poisonous Birds, Piano and Keyboards, Eugene, Oregon
2008 Harry James Orchestra, Jazz Piano, Grants Pass, Oregon
2007-2009 The Essentials, Keyboards, Seattle, Washington, Portland and Eugene, Oregon, and Redding and Yreka, California
2007-2009 Jon Fiori Quartet, Jazz Piano, Eugene, Oregon
2007 Lakeview Concert Series, Solo Jazz Piano, Lakeview, Oregon
2006 On the Waterfront Festival, JamTrak, Piano and Keyboards, Rockford, Illinois
2006-Present Capone, Piano and Keyboards, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
2005-Present Pastiche, the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University Music Faculty Ensemble, Jazz Piano
2005-Present Nova Jazz Orchestra, St. Paul, Minnesota
2005-Present VB-GB-TV Jazz Trio, St. Cloud and St. Paul, Minnesota
2005 Carolyn Finley, Faculty Recital, College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University, Jazz Piano
2004-2005 Shawn and Friends, Jazz Piano, St. Cloud, Minnesota
2004 One World Festival, Solo Jazz Piano, St. Cloud, Minnesota
2004 Temple of Aaron’s production of The Wizard of Oz, Musical Director and Pianist, St. Paul, Minnesota
2003-Present Fred Savage and the Unbeatables, Trombone, Piano, and Keyboards, Minneapolis and St. Cloud, Minnesota
2002-2005 Accompanist, Student recitals at College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University
Other Professional Work
2013-Present Pianist and Choir Director, Shepherd of the Hill Presbyterian Church, Chaska, Minnesota
2011-2012 Pianist, New Harmony Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Classical Piano Repertoire- Performed in Recital
Italian Concerto, BMV 971 J.S. Bach
Prelude and Fugue in E major from WTC Book I J.S. Bach
Prelude and Fugue in c minor from WTC Book II J.S. Bach
Allegro from Concerto No. 12 in A major, K 414 W.A. Mozart
Sonata in D major, K 576 W.A. Mozart
Allegro con brio from Concerto No. 3 in c minor, Op. 37 L. van Beethoven
Sonata quasi una Fantasia, Op. 27 No. 1 L. van Beethoven
Ballade No. 1 in g minor, Op. 23 F. Chopin
Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47 F. Chopin
Etude in E Major, Op. 10 No. 3 F. Chopin
Etude in c sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4 F. Chopin
Etude in G flat major, Op.10 No. 5 F. Chopin
Allegro affetuoso from Concerto in a minor, Op. 54 R. Schumann
“Sposalizio” from Annees de Pelerinage- Italie F. Liszt
Prelude in g minor, Op. 23 No. 5 S. Rachmaninoff
“Reflets dans l’eau” from Images I C. Debussy
Sonata No. 3 in a minor, Op. 28 S. Prokofiev
Musica Ricercata G. Ligeti
Gargoyles L. Liebermann
Accompaniment Repertoire- Performed in Recital
Clarinet Concerto in A major, K 622 W.A. Mozart
Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano in B flat, Op. 45 F. Mendelssohn
Horn Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 11 R. Strauss
Villanelle for Horn P. Dukas
Annie Laurie for Trombone solo A. Pryor
Morceau Symphonique for Trombone and Piano, Op. 88 A. Guilmant
Aria for Alto Saxophone and Piano E. Bozza
Sonata for Alto Saxophone P. Hindemith
Sonata for Alto Saxophone, Op. 19 P. Creston
Elegie for Soprano Saxophone and Piano J. Feld
Cinq Danses Exotiques for Alto Saxophone and Piano J. Francaix
Poem for Tenor Saxophone and Piano W. Hartley
Other Classical Performance Experience
2010 Performed for the Music Northwest Concert Series at the Olympic Recital Hall in Seattle, Washington
2009 Pianist for debut of The Ligeti Project, composed by Josh Deutsch, Eugene, Oregon
2005 Selected to perform in the Senior Showcase Recital at St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota
2004 Selected to perform for the St. Cloud Symphony Honors Concert at the Paramount Theater in St. Cloud, Minnesota
2002 Selected to perform in a student recital for representatives of the National Association of Schools of Music at St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota
Professional Presentations
2013 Jazz Central, “Listening to Jazz: a Presentation for the Curious Jazz Listener”, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2009 University of Oregon, analysis of Herbie Hancock’s solo on “The Sorcerer” and Bill Evans’ performance of “A Time for Love”, Eugene, Oregon
2007 Lakeview Elementary School, Presentation on jazz music, Lakeview, Oregon
Private Teachers
2006-2009 Toby Koenigsberg, Jazz Piano
2004-2005 Dr. Bruce Thornton, Jazz Composing and Arranging
2003-2004 Laura Caviani, Jazz Piano
2001-2005 Dr. Edward Turley, Piano
2000-2001 Donald Betts, Piano
1999-2000 Jeanne Baldy, Piano
1997-2001 Richard Gaynor, Trombone
Academic Honors
2007-2009 Graduate Teaching Fellowship, University of Oregon
2006-2007 Culbertson Scholarship, University of Oregon
2005 Graduated Magna Cum Laude from St. John’s University
2001-2005 Presidential Scholarship, St. John’s University
2001-2005 Music Scholarship, St. John’s University
Administrative Experience
2006-2007 Jazz Library Assistant, University of Oregon
2004-2005 Student Supervisor, Benedicta Arts Center Music Library, College of St. Benedict
2002-2004 Music Library Assistant, Benedicta Arts Center Music Library, College of St. Benedict
2003-2003 Government Documents Assistant, Alcuin Library, St. John’s University
E-mail: ewgodbout@gmail.com
Education
2006-2009 Master of Music – Jazz Studies, Piano Performance Emphasis
University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
2001-2005 Bachelor of Arts in Music- Piano Performance
St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota
Teaching Experience
2010-Present Chaska Music Studios, Chaska, Minnesota
Faculty Instructor
Courses include:
Classical Piano
Jazz Piano
2010-2011, 2012-Present College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University, St. Joseph, Minnesota
Faculty Instructor
Courses include:
Jazz Piano
Jazz Combo
2008-2009 John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts, Eugene, Oregon
Faculty Instructor
Courses include:
Jazz Piano
Jazz Combo
2007-2009 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
Graduate Teaching Fellow
Courses include:
Keyboard Skills
Aural Skills
Jazz Combo
2007-2009 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
Piano Instructor, Piano Pedagogy Program
2005-2006 East Metro Music Academy, St. Paul, Minnesota
Faculty Instructor
Courses include:
Classical Piano
Jazz Piano
Trombone
2005 Clinician, Maple Lake Jazz Festival, Maple Lake, Minnesota
2001-Present Private Instruction, Classical Piano, Jazz Piano and Trombone
Professional Recordings
2013 Tim Patrick, Two Steps, St. Paul, MN
2013 Casey O’Brien Quartet, Mudslide: Live at Cause, Minneapolis, MN
2012 Pete James-Johnson, Parallels, Minneapolis, MN
2011 The Tower/Flannery Quintet, 4,3,2, Go!, Eugene, OR
2008 The Essentials, Something to Give, Eugene, OR
2006 Nova Jazz Orchestra, Live At O’Gara’s, St. Paul, MN
2006 Fred Savage and the Unbeatables, Avoiding the Cubicle, St. Joseph, MN
2004 Fred Savage and the Unbeatables, Overtron, Cannon Falls, MN
2003 Fred Savage and the Unbeatables, Self-titled, St. Cloud, MN
Professional Performances
2013 Jazz Central Groups, Jazz Piano, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
2013 Casey O’Brien Quartet, Keyboards, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2013 Alicia Steele, Keyboards, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2013 Ashley Gold, Keyboards, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2013 Sophia Shorai, Jazz Piano, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2012-Present Cedar Avenue Big Band, Jazz Piano, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2012-Present Tim Patrick Blue Eyes Band, Jazz Piano
2012-Present Nexus Ensemble, Keyboards, Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN
2012 Faculty Jazz Recital, College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University, Jazz Piano
2011-Present Lila Ammons Jazz Quintet, Jazz Piano, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
2011 Soulfade, Keyboards, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
2010-Present Dean Brewington Quartet, Jazz Piano, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2010-Present Lee Engele, Jazz Piano, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
2010-Present Herman Jones and My Funk Brother, Keyboards, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
2010 The Brandon Projekt, Keyboards, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
2010 Music Northwest Presents “Ligeti Meets Jazz”, Piano and Jazz Piano, Seattle, Washington
2009-Present Flatt Foot Rollers, Keyboards, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
2009 Ted Godbout Trio, Jazz Piano, Eugene, Oregon
2009 Carl Woideck Quartet, Jazz Piano, Eugene, Oregon
2008-2009 Sean Flannery Quartet, Jazz Piano, Eugene, Oregon
2008-2009 Andy Rosenberg Quartet, Piano and Keyboards, Seattle, Washington, and Portland and Eugene, Oregon
2008-2009 Poisonous Birds, Piano and Keyboards, Eugene, Oregon
2008 Harry James Orchestra, Jazz Piano, Grants Pass, Oregon
2007-2009 The Essentials, Keyboards, Seattle, Washington, Portland and Eugene, Oregon, and Redding and Yreka, California
2007-2009 Jon Fiori Quartet, Jazz Piano, Eugene, Oregon
2007 Lakeview Concert Series, Solo Jazz Piano, Lakeview, Oregon
2006 On the Waterfront Festival, JamTrak, Piano and Keyboards, Rockford, Illinois
2006-Present Capone, Piano and Keyboards, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
2005-Present Pastiche, the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University Music Faculty Ensemble, Jazz Piano
2005-Present Nova Jazz Orchestra, St. Paul, Minnesota
2005-Present VB-GB-TV Jazz Trio, St. Cloud and St. Paul, Minnesota
2005 Carolyn Finley, Faculty Recital, College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University, Jazz Piano
2004-2005 Shawn and Friends, Jazz Piano, St. Cloud, Minnesota
2004 One World Festival, Solo Jazz Piano, St. Cloud, Minnesota
2004 Temple of Aaron’s production of The Wizard of Oz, Musical Director and Pianist, St. Paul, Minnesota
2003-Present Fred Savage and the Unbeatables, Trombone, Piano, and Keyboards, Minneapolis and St. Cloud, Minnesota
2002-2005 Accompanist, Student recitals at College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University
Other Professional Work
2013-Present Pianist and Choir Director, Shepherd of the Hill Presbyterian Church, Chaska, Minnesota
2011-2012 Pianist, New Harmony Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Classical Piano Repertoire- Performed in Recital
Italian Concerto, BMV 971 J.S. Bach
Prelude and Fugue in E major from WTC Book I J.S. Bach
Prelude and Fugue in c minor from WTC Book II J.S. Bach
Allegro from Concerto No. 12 in A major, K 414 W.A. Mozart
Sonata in D major, K 576 W.A. Mozart
Allegro con brio from Concerto No. 3 in c minor, Op. 37 L. van Beethoven
Sonata quasi una Fantasia, Op. 27 No. 1 L. van Beethoven
Ballade No. 1 in g minor, Op. 23 F. Chopin
Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47 F. Chopin
Etude in E Major, Op. 10 No. 3 F. Chopin
Etude in c sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4 F. Chopin
Etude in G flat major, Op.10 No. 5 F. Chopin
Allegro affetuoso from Concerto in a minor, Op. 54 R. Schumann
“Sposalizio” from Annees de Pelerinage- Italie F. Liszt
Prelude in g minor, Op. 23 No. 5 S. Rachmaninoff
“Reflets dans l’eau” from Images I C. Debussy
Sonata No. 3 in a minor, Op. 28 S. Prokofiev
Musica Ricercata G. Ligeti
Gargoyles L. Liebermann
Accompaniment Repertoire- Performed in Recital
Clarinet Concerto in A major, K 622 W.A. Mozart
Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano in B flat, Op. 45 F. Mendelssohn
Horn Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 11 R. Strauss
Villanelle for Horn P. Dukas
Annie Laurie for Trombone solo A. Pryor
Morceau Symphonique for Trombone and Piano, Op. 88 A. Guilmant
Aria for Alto Saxophone and Piano E. Bozza
Sonata for Alto Saxophone P. Hindemith
Sonata for Alto Saxophone, Op. 19 P. Creston
Elegie for Soprano Saxophone and Piano J. Feld
Cinq Danses Exotiques for Alto Saxophone and Piano J. Francaix
Poem for Tenor Saxophone and Piano W. Hartley
Other Classical Performance Experience
2010 Performed for the Music Northwest Concert Series at the Olympic Recital Hall in Seattle, Washington
2009 Pianist for debut of The Ligeti Project, composed by Josh Deutsch, Eugene, Oregon
2005 Selected to perform in the Senior Showcase Recital at St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota
2004 Selected to perform for the St. Cloud Symphony Honors Concert at the Paramount Theater in St. Cloud, Minnesota
2002 Selected to perform in a student recital for representatives of the National Association of Schools of Music at St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota
Professional Presentations
2013 Jazz Central, “Listening to Jazz: a Presentation for the Curious Jazz Listener”, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2009 University of Oregon, analysis of Herbie Hancock’s solo on “The Sorcerer” and Bill Evans’ performance of “A Time for Love”, Eugene, Oregon
2007 Lakeview Elementary School, Presentation on jazz music, Lakeview, Oregon
Private Teachers
2006-2009 Toby Koenigsberg, Jazz Piano
2004-2005 Dr. Bruce Thornton, Jazz Composing and Arranging
2003-2004 Laura Caviani, Jazz Piano
2001-2005 Dr. Edward Turley, Piano
2000-2001 Donald Betts, Piano
1999-2000 Jeanne Baldy, Piano
1997-2001 Richard Gaynor, Trombone
Academic Honors
2007-2009 Graduate Teaching Fellowship, University of Oregon
2006-2007 Culbertson Scholarship, University of Oregon
2005 Graduated Magna Cum Laude from St. John’s University
2001-2005 Presidential Scholarship, St. John’s University
2001-2005 Music Scholarship, St. John’s University
Administrative Experience
2006-2007 Jazz Library Assistant, University of Oregon
2004-2005 Student Supervisor, Benedicta Arts Center Music Library, College of St. Benedict
2002-2004 Music Library Assistant, Benedicta Arts Center Music Library, College of St. Benedict
2003-2003 Government Documents Assistant, Alcuin Library, St. John’s University
