Jack Goode

Jack is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and educator from Shelton, Connecticut. Jack has been playing guitar since he was 10 years old. He has studied jazz extensively but also has experience performing rock, pop, and blues. During his time in high school at the Educational Center for the Arts in New Haven CT, Jack was honored to be selected for the NAFME All-National Honor Modern Band in 2019 and 2021. Throughout his career, Goode has studied under many renowned music educators, including Rodney Jones, Jesse Hameen II, and Justin DiCioccio. Jack is currently completing his degree at the University of North Texas in the prestigious Jazz Studies division. He is the guitarist for UNT’s premier vocal jazz group, The Jazz Singers.

Jack has always been very passionate about teaching, being inspired by the many great teachers he has had the pleasure of working with. Throughout the summer of 2024, he was an instructor at the School of Rock in Fairfield CT, where he taught both private lessons and provided artistic oversight and direction for their summer performance camps. Jack understands that everyone views music differently and believes that the teaching experience should be tailored to inspire and connect to each student. He is committed to cultivating creativity in the learning process, and bringing out the individual sound everyone has within them. Jack is very excited to join the LSMA team and to share his musical expertise with his students!

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