Dr. Emmett Goods - trombone Nathan Edwards - saxophone Haneef Nelson - trumpet Andrew Wilcox - piano Richie Goods - bass Donald Edwards - drums

Dr. Emmett C. Goods is a trombonist and Assistant Professor of Music and Director of JazzStudies at the University of Rhode Island. He has been performing for over 25 years.As a performer Emmett has shared the stage with a wide variety of artists crossing over multiplegenres. In the jazz arena he has shared the stage with Dr. Billy Taylor, Eddie Harris, LouieBellson, Avery Sharpe, Wycliffe Gordon, Roger Humphries among others. In the area of Popmusic he has performed with the Four Tops, Aretha Franklin, and Gladys Knight. Latin music isa specialty and as such he has performed with the likes of Ismael Miranda, Kevin Caballo,Domingo Quinnones, Tony Vega and Yomo Torro. He is also a member of the Pittsburgh JazzOrchestra and leads his own bands the Latin Jazz Project and the Emmett Goods Quintet.Emmett has recorded with artists such as the Latin Heartbeat Orhestra’s, El Camino (2021),Jennifer Holliday,The Song is You(2014, Shanicie). Kevin Lemons & Higher Calling,Destinedfor Greatness(2009). Mausiki Scales & the Common Ground Collective,The Water Brought Us,(2008). Donnie McClurkin,Demo(2007). These just highlight some of the great studio work Dr.Goods has done. And most recently his own album, “Another Level” (2023)