Michel Godard is a French tuba player and jazz musician. Godard was admitted at the age of 18 to the Philharmonic Orchestra of Radio-France. His ability to produce overtones and musicality leaves the listener surprised at how light a seemingly cumbersome tuba can sound. In 1979 he picked up also the ancestor of the tuba, the serpent. On the classical side, Michel Godard played since 1988 with the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra, the French National Orchestra, the Ensemble Musique Vivante, and, recently, the ancient music Ensemble La Venice and "XVIII-21Musique de Lumieres". He was also a member of the "Arban Chamber Brass" quintet and interprets works from the solo repertory, too. He gives international master classes. On the jazz side he was a member of the French National Jazz Orchestra from 1989 to 1991. 

October 3rd, 1960 in Héricourt (Age 64)