Michel Godard is a French jazz tubist and serpent player born on October 3, 1960, in Héricourt, France. He studied classical trumpet at the conservatories of Besançon and Paris before his interest in jazz began after discovering Bush Baby, an album featuring Bob Stewart on tuba. His career advanced when he joined the Philharmonic Orchestra of Radio France in 1988, and he later performed with the Orchestre National de Jazz under Claude Barthélémy from 1989 to 1991. His collaborations included performing with Marc Steckar in the ensemble Steckar Tubapack, as well as forming a quartet with American tubist Dave Bargeron. His recordings include the albums Castel del Monte (2000), Cousins Germains (2005), and Dedications (2011). In 2002, he became a serpent teacher at the Paris Conservatory.
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