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Mick Goodrick (born June 9, 1945 in Sharon, Pennsylvania) is an American jazz guitarist and educator most noteworthy for his work with vibraphonist Gary Burton's band from 1973–1976, where for part of that time he was playing alongside guitarist Pat Metheny.
Goodrick is a 1967 graduate of Berklee College of Music, where he also was an educator for a few years prior to joining Gary Burton. He began studying guitar when he was 11, being inspired to play jazz while attending Stan Kenton summer camps. After working with vibraphonist Gary Burton, he began teaching at New England Conservatory and at Berklee College of Music where he still works today. His most recent recordings have been for Greg Hopkins, Laszlo Gardony, Gary Chaffee and Steve Swallow.
Over the course of his career, Goodrick has had many notable students, including Julian Lage, Lage Lund, Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Avner Strauss, Rale Micic, and Bill Frisell. His first book, The Advancing Guitarist, is an instruction manual for guitarists of all styles. Goodrick has also written a series of books addressing the intricacies of harmonic voice-leading.
Discography
As leader
- In Pas(s)ing (ECM, 1978)
- Biorhythms (CMP, 1990)
- Sunscreams (RAM, 1994)
- Cities (RAM, 1993)
As sideman
With Gary Burton
- The New Quartet (ECM, 1973)
- Ring (ECM, 1974)
- Dreams So Real (ECM, 1975)
With Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra
- The Ballad of the Fallen (ECM, 1982)
- Dream Keeper (DIW, 1990)
- The Montreal Tapes: Liberation Music Orchestra (Verve, 1989 [1999])
With Jerry Bergonzi
- On Again (RAM, 1996)
- Sunscreams (RAM, 1994)
- The Ray (Not Fat, 1984)
- Con Brio (Plug, 1983)
With Jack DeJohnette
- Audio-Visualscapes (Impulse, 1988)
With Claudio Fasoli
- Bodies (Innowo, 1990)
- Cities (RAM, 1993)
- Trois Trios (Splasc(h), 1993–94)
- Ten Tributes (RAM, 1995)
With Jimmy Mosher
- Satyric Horn (ITI 1984)
With Wolfgang Muthspiel
- In The Same Breath (CMP, 1996)
- Live at the Jazz Standard (Material, 2010)
With Steve Swallow
- Deconstructed (Xtra Watt, 1996)
- Always Pack Your Uniform on Top (Xtra Watt, 1999)
With Gary Thomas
- By Any Means Necessary (JMT, 1989)
With Dan Wall
- On the Inside Looking In (Double-Time, 2000)