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Records in order of (known or likely) recording date
* Deschepper/Godard/Micenmacher
The Impossible Trio
Thelonius (France) THE 0101 [CD] 1991
1. Chien mechant (Deschepper) (5‘06) 2. Passage No. 1 (Micenmacher) (1‘35) 3. D’autres temps, de collines, et de camps (trad., arr. Godard) (6‘29) 4. Passage No. 2 (Deschepper) (0‘58) 5. Shergui (Godard-Micenmacher-Deschepper) (4‘11) 6. Passage No. 3 (Deschepper) (0‘32) 7. Manitoba (Deschepper) (5‘00) 8. 24 de mai (Deschepper) (7‘14) 9. Angelica (Ellington) (3‘15) 10. L’Araignée (Deschepper-Godard) (5‘00) 11. Passage No. 4 (Micenmacher) (2‘25) 12. Paulette Goddard (Godard-Deschepper) (4‘48) 13. Mutter (Deschepper) (0‘44)
Philippe Deschepper - guitars; Michel Godard - tuba, serpent (on 2, 10 only); Youval Micenmacher - drums, zarb, percussion
recorded live March 1990 at the Grenoble Jazz Festival; (1) and (3) recorded November 1990 in Zurich at DRS broadcasting.

* Gérard Marais Sextet
Katchinas
Theolonius (France) THE 0501 [CD] 1991
1. Baron noir (4'42) 2. Brain Dance (11'38) 3. Cassavetes (6'14) 4. Katchinas (4'26) 5. L'amour sauvage(7'39) 6. Cote ouest (6'06) 7. Ile fanac (2'35) 8. OrientExpress (12'13) 9. Canto soledad (9'44)
All compositions byMarais.
Jean-François Canape - trompet, flugelhorn; Yves Robert - trombone;Michel Godard - tuba; Gérard Marais - guitar, guitar synthesizer; HenriTexier - double basse; Jacques Mahieux - drums.
recorded August 28-31, 1990 at studio 5/5 Productions at Berville (France).

Sylvain Kassap Group
Senecio
Evidence (France) [CD]
recorded September 1990

* Un Drame Musical Instantané
Urgent Meeting
no mans land/GRRR (Germany/France) nml / GRRR 2018 [CD] 1991
1. Comedia Dell' Amore 315 (6'27) 2. Nos Amis Les Hommes 524 (3'58) 3. Eduquons, Edquons Toujours, Eduquons Partout 530 (7'10) 4. La Logique Du Profit 410 (5'18) 5. Nos Amis Les Hommes 412 (4'20) 6. Les Distances Du Vide 611 (7'40) 7. Urgent Meeting 531 (5'17) 8. La Logique Du Profit 612 (4'13) 9. Eduquons, Eduquons Toujours, Eduquons Partout 328 (6'32) 10. Comedia Dell' Amore 329 (2'05) 11. Pour Garder L'Adn En Etat 314 (6'47) 12. Les Distances Du Vide 409 (10'46)
Music and texts co-authored by the trio and their guests
Jean-Jacques Birgé - synthesizers, vocals, jaw harp, inanga, percussion; Bernard Vitet - trumpets, piano, cross-bow, flutes, reed trumpet; Francis Gorgé - synthesizers, guitar, percussion
with Colette Magny (vocals; 1), Raymond Boni (guitar; 2), Geneviève Cabannes (double-bass; 3), Didier Malherbe (sax, flutes; 4), Pablo Cueco (zarb; 4), Michèle Buirette (accordion; 4), Youenn Le Berre (flutes; 5), Michael Riessler (baritone sax; 6), Laura Seaton (violin; 7), Mary Wooten (cello; 7), Jean Querlier (English horn, soprano sax; 8), François Tusques (piano; 8), Dominique Fonfréde (vocals; 9), Michel Godard (tuba; 9), Gérard Siracusa (bumpers; 9), Yves Robert (trombone;10), Denis Colin (bass clarinet; 11), Louis Sclavis (clarinet, bassclarinet; 12), Vinko Globokar (trombone, alphorn; 12).
Note: Godard appears only on (9). Playlist on (9) as following: Dominique Fonfrède - voice;Bernard Vitet - clarinet; Francis Gorgé - guitar;Jean-Jacques Birgé - synthesizer, voice; Michel Godard - tuba; Gérard Siracusa - bumpers.
unknown recording date

NEW ENTRY (May 2003)
Michel Marre Brass Band
Mindelo
- 1990?
Re-released by "Great Winds"(France) GW3105.AR [CD] (2001)
1. Mindelo-toi (4'50) 2. Etoile rouge (5'55) 3. Youm malquaq-delhi (5'50) 4. Y'en a qui baillent (3'54) 5. Begin (3'02) 6. Bailar (5:12) 7. Noche (1'11) 8. Down To the Fiesta (4'22) 9. La fille sans coeur (1'47) 10. Tammuriata nera (3'46) 11. Jo maka (4'45) 12. Bagad café (3'54)
All tracks by M. Marre, except 5 (by J. C. Agou), 9 & 10 (trad.)
Michel Marre - trumpets, tuba; Jean-Charles Agou - soprano & tenor saxophone; Henri Donnadieu - tenor saxophone; Doudou Gouirand - alto saxophone; Denis Carterre - trombone; Michel Godard - bass tuba; René Nan - drums; Chango Ibarra - percussion; Pierre Peyras - bass; Georges Vallon - trumpet;
plus a dozen of guest musicians (most of which are percussionists)
recording date not known

* John Greaves
La Petite Bouteille De Linge/Little Bottle of Laundry
La Lichère/Resurgence (France) LLL 117 [CD] 1991/2001
Blueprint BP232CD[CD] 1997
1. Solitary (Greaves/Blegvad) (6’58) 2. The World Tonight (5’08) 3. Deck Of The Moon (6’35) 4. Old Antiquity (5’29) 5. Rose c'est la vie (4’08) 6. Lullaby (5’20) 7. Almost Perfect Lovers (6’06) 8. Le garcon vert (Greaves/Blegvad) (4’36) 9. Let Her Go (5’59) 10. Dedans (4’30)
All compositions, words and arrangements by Greaves except (1), (8)
John Greaves - voice, bass guitar, piano, samples; François Ovide - guitars, banjo; Sophia Domancich - keyboards, samples; Pip Pyle - drums; Pete Kimberly - voice, with:
Franck Bergerot (4) - violin; Benoît Blue Boy (4, 10) - harmonica; Alain Cluzeau (4) - jew’s harp; Alexis Drossos - tenor saxophone (7, 9); soprano saxophone (4); Michel Godard (10) - tuba; Jean-François Jenny-Clark (7) - double bass; Sylvain Kassap - clarinet (6), bass clarinet (1); Pierre Marcault (1, 3) - percussion ; Nedim Nalbantoglu (5) - violin; François Parisi (10) - accordion; Patrick Tandin (4) - accordion; The fanfare of La Lichère (8): Didier Malherbe, Richard Raux, Franck Bergerot (tenor saxophone), Christoph Dunglas (alto saxophone), Nicolas Boissonade (baritone saxophone), Sylvain Kassap (soprano, baritone saxophone), Patrick Tandin (cornet), Philipe Jacquet, Ramaldof, François Ovide (trombone), Benjamin Queroy - trumpet, Jean-Noël Rochut (tuba)
Recorded May-November 1990 at Studio Acousti, Paris ((10) on May, 15, 1990)

Claude Barthélemy/Orchestre National de Jazz 90/91
Jack-Line
Label Bleu (France) LBLC 6538 [CD]
1. Airegin (Sonny Rollins) (10‘51) 2. Jean Luc Ponthieux (5‘05) 3. "manuel" a (3‘45) 4. "manuel" b (6‘38) 5. Body Music 1 (Siracusa)(0‘15) 6. Toutes mes amours sont claire (5‘12) 7. Jack-Line (Fargier-Lagrange/Riessler/Matinier/Lété/Siracusa) (2‘38) 8. Toutes mes amours sont claire "slight return" (0‘50) 9. Ivan Lendl (8‘39) 10. 2 Bass Beat (1‘55) 11. Luv At First Sigh (5‘24) 12. What A Time (Riessler) (7‘07) 13. Body Music 2 (Siracusa) (0‘17) 14. Samarcande "A Caen La Paix" (2‘49)
composed by Barthélemy except as noted
Jean-François Canape -trumpet, bass flute; Patrick Fabert - trumpet; Yves Favre - trombone; Luca Bonvini - trombone; Michel Godard - tuba, serpent; Michael Riessler - clarinets, alto saxophone; Bobby Rangell - alto saxophone, flute; Claire Fargier-Lagrange, viola; Claude Barthélemy - guitar; Gérard Pansanel - guitar; Serge Lazarévitch - guitars; Mico Nissim - piano; Jean-Louis Matinier - accordion; Renaud Garcia-Fons - double-bass; Jean-Luc Ponthieux - double-bass, electric bass; Christian Lété - drums, percussion; Manuel Denizet - drums, percussion; Gérard Siracusa, body percussion; Xavier Garcia, electronics
recorded circa 1991, Studio Charles Cros and Studio Davout
Note: (9) was released again in the compilation “20 ans de jazz en France". Label Bleu records (F) LBLC6577/78 [2xCD] (1996).

* Michael Riessler
What A Time
Label Bleu (France) LBLC 6537 [CD]
3. Mibylon (Riessler) (6‘09)
Michael Riessler, Eb clarinet; Michel Godard, serpent; Valentin Clastrier, hurdy-gurdy
recorded January 1991, Maison de la Culture d'Amiens, France
Note: Other 4 pieces without Godard

* Pip Pyle
7 Year Itch
Voiceprint VP198CD (1998) [CD]
1.Seven Sisters (Pyle) (8‘48) 2.Chinese Whispers (Pyle)(4‘10) 3.Strawberry Fields Forever (Lennon/McCartney)(4‘53) 4.Seven Year Itch (Pyle)(3‘33) 5.I'm Really Okay (Pyle/Cahen)(5‘10) 6.Once Around The Shelves (Pyle)(4‘01) 7.Long On (Pyle)(7‘18) 8.Shipwrecked (Pyle)(7‘44) 9. L'Etat Des Choses (Knepper, arr. Pyle)(7‘51) 10. Foetal Fanfare Fandango (Pyle)(2‘52)
Pip Pyle - drums, keyboards, organ, programming, tape loops; Richard Sinclair - voice (1,8); Jakko M. Jakszyk - voice (2,7,8), guitar (6), flute (6); Barbara Gaskin - voice (3, 5); John Greaves - voice (3, 4), bassguitar (4); Phil Miller - guitars (1,2,4,8); François Ovide (4,7,8); Dave Stewart - keyboards (1,3,5,8); Lydia Domancich - piano (3, 6), sampling (9); Fred T. Baker - bassguitar (2,4,6,7,8); Hugh Hopper - bassguitar (3,9); Paul Rogers - double-bass (1,3,7); Elton Dean -saxello (1,10); Didier Malherbe -alto sax(10); Alain Guillard - tenor saxophone (7,10); Jean-François Canape - trumpet (1.3,7,8,10); Michel Godard - tuba (1,3,7,8,10); Yvon Guillard - (7,10): Yves Favre - trombone (1,7,8); Pierre Marcault - percussion (1,2,5,8,9)
recorded at Studio de Chennevières, France, and Hoxton Studios London 1991-1997

* Valentin Clastrier
Hérésie
Silex (France) Y225402 [CD]
1. Comme dans un train pour une étoile (Clastrier, arr. Riessler) (6‘35) 2. El Castel (after Bernard de Ventadorn, arr. Clastrier) (3‘45) 3. Endura (3‘37) 4. Barbacana (2‘29) 5. Hérésie I (4‘28) 6. Catharsis(5‘02) 7. Sonnerie Glorieuse Des Armées Du Pape (Clastrier, arr. Godard)(1‘55) 8. Notes De Sang (3‘31) 9. Desordre Dans Le Desordre (3‘32) 10. Hérésie II (Sclavis) (3‘21) 11. Vert (Clastrier, arr. Riessler) (3‘27) 12. Sine Sole Nihil (7‘22) 13. Le Bûcher (Clastrier, arr. Sclavis/Clastrier) (6‘51) 14. Fin' Amors De Flamenca (4‘21)
composed by Clastrier except as noted
Michael Riessler - sopranino, bass and contrabass clarinets, sopranino saxophone; Louis Sclavis - clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone; Michel Godard - tuba, serpent; Valentin Clastrier - hurdy-gurdy, voice, woodblock; Jean-Louis Matinier - accordion; Gérard Siracusa - drums, percussion
recorded November 1991, Studio Rag-Time, Lyon, France
Note: In 1997 this CD has also been packaged together with 'Le Bûcherdes Silences' [see below] as a set titled 'Valentin Clastrier: Vielle à Roue au Pays Cathare / Hurdy-gurdy from the Land of the Cathars' (Auvidis/Silex Y225070).

* Michael Riessler
Héloise
Wergo (Germany) WER 8008-2 [CD]
1. Ghigo (1‘25) 2. Wilhelm von Champeaux (3‘01) 3. Und (4‘48) 4. Paraklet * (3‘17) 5. Nocturne (6‘04) 6. Neulich (0‘22) 7. Bophal (2‘48) 8. Organistrum * (3‘47) 9. Lais (3‘12) 10. Boscaglia (5‘30) 11. Sic Et Non (5‘09) 12. Comme Dans Un Train Pour Une Étoile * (6‘32) 13. Quanta Qualia (5‘41)
composed by Riessler except * by Riessler/Clastrier
Michael Riessler - clarinets, saxophones; Michel Godard - tuba, serpent; Valentin Clastrier - hurdy-gurdy; Rabih Abou Khalil - oud; Brigitte Sylvestre - harp; Gaston Sylvestre - cymbalon; Jean-Louis Matinier - accordion; Renaud Garcia-Fons - double-bass; Gérard Siracusa - drums, percussion; Carlo Rizzo - tambourine
recorded live October 17, 1992, Donaueschingen, Germany

* Klaus König
The Song Of Songs
Enja Records Matthias Winckelmann (Germany) ENJ-7057 2 [CD] 1993
1. The Day of Bliss and Joy (6’47) 2. Spirits And Goddesses (7’52) 3. May He Smother Me With Kisses (6’38) 4. Sixty Queens (7’51) 5. Dark, But Lovely (8’33) 6. The Dance Of The Double Camp (5’58) 7. The Veil (11’25) 8. Set Me As A Seal (7’50)
All compositions by Klaus König
Jay Clayton - voice; Phil Minton - voice; Montreal Jubilee Gospel Choir; James Newton - flute; Frank Gratkowski - soprano, alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet; Michael Moore - alto saxophone, clarinett; Matthias Schubert - tenor saxophone, oboe; Wollie Kaiser - bass saxophone, contra-bass clarinet; Herb Robertson - trumpet; Reiner Winterschladen - trumpet; Jörg Huke - trombone; Bruce Collings - trombone; Michel Godard - tuba; Marc Ducret - guitar; Simon Nabatov - piano; Mark Dresser - double-bass; Tom Rainey - drums; Klaus König - conductor
recorded November 22 & 23, 1992 at WDR radio, Cologne

Apollo
L'Âge Du Cuivre
Silex (France) Y225021 [CD] 1993
(Venissieux)1. L'Âge Du Cuivre 2. Les Radis 3. L'Homme À Barbe 4. Belle Saint-Jean 5. Berceuse Pour Une Capsule (Anonymous) 6. Le Papillon / Crèbé Dé Chet (Anonymous/Gibert) 7. Gigue De Pougne Hérisson 8. Valsette Labonne 9. La Valse Du Lézard (Gibert) 10. Latchine 11.Tout Tiède 12. Zapo 13. Sable 14. Le Petit Raymond (Gibert)
Note: Godard is only playing on (5), (6), (9), (14). These tracks are played by: Jean-Luc Cappozzo - trumpet; Jean-Paul Autin - soprano saxophone; Alain Gibert - trombone; Michel Godard - tuba
Recorded December, 1992

* Clastrier/Godard/Matinier/Riessler/Rizzo/Siracusa
Le Bûcher des Silences
Silex (France) Y225040 [CD]
1. Et La Roue De La Vie (Clastrier) (6‘27) 2. Anonymuse (Siracusa) (2‘30) 3. O'Clast (Siracusa) (3‘26) 4. Pà (Matinier) (2‘59) 5. Corasol (Riessler) (2‘49) 6. Autochtone (Siracusa/Clastrier) (3‘21) 7. New Délit (Clastrier) (9‘06) 8. Onanie (Matinier/Clastrier) (5‘11) 9. Ixtaklok (Siracusa) (2‘43) 10. Nemesis (traditional/Godard)(3‘39) 11. La Bondant (Godard/Matinier) (4‘38)
Michael Riessler - clarinets, sopranino saxophone; Michel Godard - tuba, serpent; Valentin Clastrier - hurdy-gurdy, voice, woodblock; Jean-Louis Matinier - accordion; Gérard Siracusa - drums, percussion; Carlo Rizzo - tambourine
recorded December 1993, Studio GAM, Waimes, Belgium
Note: This CD has also been packaged togeter with 'Hérésie' [see above] as a set titled 'Vielle à Roue au Pays Cathare/ Hurdy-gurdy from the Land of the Cathars' (Auvidis Silex Y225070).

* Michel Godard
Aborigène
Label Hopi (France) HOP 200002 CD [CD] 1994
1. Coeur rouge (Godard)(0‘44) 2. Le printemps - Alleggro (Vivaldi, arr. Godard) (3‘31) 3. Duo - 1er mouvement (Mabry)(3‘45) 4. Duo - 2e mouvement (Mabry)(2‘58) 5. Aborigène(Godard)(4‘12) 6. Le miroir et l’eau(Nissim)(6‘24) 7. Altri balli N°1(Godard-Vuong)(1‘06) 8. Recercarda primera (Ortiz) (1‘18) 9. Recercarda tercera (Ortiz)(1‘49) 10. Recercarda quinta pars (Ortiz) (1‘20) 11. Altri balli N°2(Godard-Vuong)(1‘13) 12. Danza del hacha (Colli) (1‘58) 13. Altri balli N°3 (Godard-Vuong)(0‘58) 14. Une larme (Rossini, arr. Godard)(1‘59) 15. Le carnaval de Venise (Arban, arr. Charial) (8‘26) 16. La Polonaise (Offenbach, arr. Godard) (5‘43) 17. Comentario (Beytelmann) (5‘51) 18. Le tuba n'est pas (Bsiri-Godard) (4‘03) 19. La Monica (anonyme)(1‘08)
Michel Godard - tubas, serpent; Virginie Vuong - harpsichord; Linda Bsiri - voice; Pierre Charrial - barrel organ; Mico Nissim - piano
recorded April 1992 at the Chapel of the Hospice St. Charles, Rosny-sous Bois, Quaie de la Gare and 1993 at Studio Mac Tari, France.

Bagad Kemperle/ Michel Godard
Kejadenn
Silex (France) Y 225023 [CD] 1995?
1. Doue Lann (4'07) 2. Mat'lot Barreaux 3. Chat huant 4. Cayenne (4'45) 5. Doucement les basses (Godard-Harmoniaux) 6. Rigolo, Rigole Pas 7. D'accord, pas d'accord? (Godard) 8. Koad Kimerc'h (trad.) 9. L'homme rouge 10. Bomb-Hard 11. Casino 12. Vord An Elle (trad.) 13. Galicienne 14. Kejadenn
All composition by Pierrick Tanguy except as noted
Bagad Quimperlé: Serge Dayou - Biniou Koz; Daniel Le Doeuff - percussion; Jean-Yves Mercy - percussion; Jacky Hamoniaux - percussion; Jean-Pierre Meneghin - percussion; Michel Polet - percussion; Patrick Bruneau - percussion; Hubert Tellier - bagpipes; Jean-Yves Goulian - soprano bombarde; Yann Bourgerie - soprano bombarde; Giles Bruneau - soprano bombarde; Hervé Dejacquelot - soprano bombarde; Philippe Beylot - soprano bombarde; Guy Polet - bagpipes; Bernard Henri - bagpipes; Pascal François - soprano bombarde; Jean-Yves Magre - bagpipes; Jean-Michel Kervaon - bagpipes; Jean-Michel Bevillon - soprano bombarde; Gwenaël Pronost - bagpipes; Brigitte Moing - soprano bombarde; Valérie Morvan - soprano bombarde; Eddy Cohuet - percussion; Hervé Hotte - soprano bombarde; Jacques Polet - soprano bombarde; Daniel Houdayer - percussion; Jean-Pierre Le Rallic - soprano bombarde; Jean-Yves Hillion - percussion; Alain Mary - percussion; Jean-Pierre Moing - tenor, soprano bombarde; Jean-Pierre Martin - percussion; Gilles François - bagpipes; Eugène Graignic - bagpipes; Yves Hamoniaux - bagpipes; Jean-Louis Le Vallegant - bombarde; George Calvez - bagpipes; Pierrick Tanguy - conductor, soprano bombarde
Jacques Mahieux - drums; Linda Bsiri - voice; Michael Riessler - saxophones. clarinet; Michel Godard - tuba, flute; Patrick Guegan - bagpipes; Philippe Deschepper - guitar; Jean-Louis Matinier - accordion
recorded January 1993
Note: Two of the tracks - (1) and (4) - are included in the sampler * "L'empreinte des Celtes/The Mark Of The Celts" (Auvidis Silex (France) Y225057 CD 1995).

* Nelly Pouget
Le vivre
Minuit Regards (France) LH 27292 [CD] 1994?
1. Le Vivre (10’28) 2. Minuit Regards (6’45) 3. Bébé Ange (5’44) 4. Les Poissons (9’15) 5. Douceur (4’13) 6. Humoristique (6’58) 7. Amour Ange Ange Amour (7’53) 8. Nina Bébé (10’47) 9. Variations de Clartés (8’45)
compositions by Nelly Pouget
Nelly Pouget - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone; Horace Tapscott - piano; Kent Carter - double-bass; Andrew Cyrille - drums
with: Jean François Jenny-Clark (2, 4, 7, 8) - double-bass; Michel Godard - tuba (2, 7), serpent (4, 8) Gérard Siracusa (2, 4, 7, 8) - percussion
recorded November 18 and 19, 1993 at Studio Carfat

IMPROVED ENTRY
Jean-Marie Maddeddu / Michel Godard
BOBO - J’accuse les grands
Unidisc 310067 [CD] 1994
Jean-Marie Maddeddu (compagnie Les Piétons) - voice; Michel Godard - tuba; Linda Bsiri - voice; Philippe Deschepper - guitar; Jean-Louis Matinier - accordion; Jean-Francois Canape - trumpet, flugelhorn
recorded January 1994* Michael Riessler
Tentations d'Abélard
Wergo (Germany)
WER 8009-2 [CD]
1. Sequentiae (6‘03) 2. St. Denis (4‘44) 3. S.D.F./q.e.d. (Riessler/Clastrier)(4‘45) 4. Mr. J.D. (6‘14) 5. Die Horen des Astrolabius (5‘33) 6. Bulegria (Garcia-Fons) (4‘13) 7. Planctus / Kanga (7‘18) 8. La Chasse (2‘09) 9. Danse Brisée (3‘09) 10. Unstern (4‘05) 11. Grille (4‘49) 12. Cantus (3‘27)
composed by Riessler except as noted
Michael Riessler - clarinets, saxophones; Michel Godard - tuba, serpent; Valentin Clastrier - hurdy-gurdy; Marco Ambrosini - nyckelharpa, bagpipe; Brigitte Sylvestre - harp; Gaston Sylvestre - cymbalon; Jean-Louis Matinier - accordion; Renaud Garcia-Fons - double-bass; Gérard Siracusa - drums, percussion; Carlo Rizzo - tambourine, bendir; Robbie Ameen - drums (4)
recorded March 3-6, 1994, Studio Acousti, Paris

* Various Artists
Sarajevo Suite
Harmonia Mundi (France) ED 13039 HMCD 33 [CD] 1994
8. Neko Ipak Mora (Someone Nevertheless Will Survive) (Sidran/Puschnig) [no time given]
Linda Sharrock, voice; Wolfgang Puschnig, alto saxophone, bass flute, accordeon; Carol Robinson, clarinet; Michel Godard, tuba; Emil Kristof, drums, voice
recorded at studio Acousti, Paris 1994
Note: All other pieces on this benefit CD without Godard.

* Rabih Abou- Khalil
The Sultan’s Picnic
Enja Records Matthias Winckelmann (Germany) ENJ-8078 2 [CD] 1994
1. Sunrise In Montreal (8‘14) 2. Solitude (6‘32) 3. Dog River (4‘25) 4. Moments (6‘17) 5. Lamentations (8‘59) 6. Nocturne au Villaret (6‘33) 7. The Happy Sheik (6‘02) 8. Snake Soup (4‘28)
All compositions by Abou-Khalil
Rabih Abou-Khalil - oud, bass oud (only on 2); Howard Levy - harmonica; Kenny Wheeler - trumpet, flugelhorn; Charlie Mariano - alto saxophone; Michel Godard - tuba, serpent; Steve Swallow - bassguitar; Mark Nauseef - drums; Milton Cardona - congas; Nabil Khaiat - frame drums
recorded March 13-16, 1994 at Studio N, Cologne

* Ricercar Consort/La Fenice
Michael Praetorius: Terpsicore Musarum (1612)
Ricercar (France) 233132 MU/750 [CD] 1994
5. Ballet à 4 (1‘42) 6. Courante à 5 (1‘37) 7. Philou à 4 (2‘17) 9. Ballet à 4 (2‘12) 10. Bransle de la Torche à 5 (2‘28) 23. Bransels doubles 2 & 3 à 5 (2‘04) 24. Bransle Gentil à 4 (1‘59) 25. Passameze pour le cornetz à 6 (2‘47) 27. Courante à 5 (1‘42)
Members of Ricercar Consort Ensemble La Fenice: Jean Tubery - cornet a bouquin, cornet muet, direction; Jean-Paul Boury - cornet a bouquin, cornet muet; Jean-Jacques Herbin - saqueboute tenor; Frank Poitrineau - saqueboute tenor; Michel Godard - serpent (on 5?, 9?, 10?, 12?, 25, 26?, 27), saqueboute basse (on 5, 6?, 7?, 23?, 24?); Jérémy Papasergio - basson, serpent; Christina Pluhar - guitar, theorbe; Jean-Marc Aymes - harpsicord, organ, regal (?)Marie-Ange Petit - percussion
Recorded March, April and June 1994 at the Royal Conservatory of Music at Liège (Belgium)
Note: According to the instrumentation given in the CD leaflet Godard is not playing in the other pieces. Ricercar Consort consists of a consort of viols and a consort of violins and is playing on all pieces except 5 -12, and 23-27.

* Jean François Canape Trio
K.O.N.P.S
Label Hopi (France) HOP 200004 [CD] 1994
1. Triolaid (7‘06) 2. Dudubo (2‘23) 3. Bodongues (4‘20) 4. Neïmade 2 (4‘46) 5. Black Snake Blues (J.Johnson) (3‘21) 6. KONPS (7‘25) 7. Est-il rien sur terre? (4‘50) 8. For Lou (4‘45) 9. Oxymoron (4‘59) 10. La comballaz (2‘57) 11. P.2 B.2 (5‘45) 12. Fleur bleu contendante (Canape-Mahieux-Godard) (2‘25) 13. Basil (Godard)(5‘06)
All compositions by Canape except as noted
Jean François Canape, trumpet, flugelhorn, bass flute; Michel Godard, tuba, serpent; Jacques Mahieux, drums, voice
recorded April 1994 at Studio Val d’Orgè

* Klaus König
Time Fragments
Enja Records Matthias Winckelmann (Germany) ENJ-8076 2 [CD]
Frank Gratkowski - soprano and alto saxophone, flute; Wollie Kaiser - soprano saxophone, bass clarinet; Matthias Schubert - tenor saxophone, oboe; Robert Dick - flute, piccolo; Kenny Wheeler - trumpet, flugelhorn; Reiner Winterschladen - trumpet; Jörg Huke - trombone; Michel Godard - tuba; Mark Feldman - violin; Stefan Bauer - marimba; Mark Dresser - double-bass; Gerry Hemingway - drums
recorded May 20 & 21, 1994

Youval Micenmacher
Fera Feza
Label Hopi(France) HOP 200008 [CD] 1995
1. Ken yovedou 2. Génica 1re partie 3. Génica 2e partie 4. L'indien de la mer rouge 5. Loin du monde 6. L'invitation 7. Jericolor 8. Trial poursuite 9. Il était une fois 10. L'air de rap 11. Rotor 12. On a marché 13. Artaud 14. Fera feza
All composed by Micenmacher; (2)-(4), (6) and (9) arranged by Marais
Youval Micenmacher - (prepared) drums, tof, zarb, bendir, daf; Louis Sclavis - clarinets, soprano saxophone; Dominique Pifarély - violin; Gérard Marais - guitar, guitar synthesizer; Michel Godard -tuba, serpent; Sylvain Rappoport - piano; François Corneloup -baritone and soprano saxophone; Vincent Courtois - cello
Recorded at Studio Val D'Orge et Studio Acousti during August and September 1994

* Jean-Luc Pontieux Quintet
Double basse
Label Hopi (France) Hop 200007 [CD]
1. Taxi (Pontieux)(8‘25) 2. Magura ilevei (Pontieux)(8‘42) 3. Wazemmes (Pontiex)(8‘40) 4. Faf (Pontieux)(6‘56) 5. Kismo (Pontieux)(9‘08) 6. Two Bass Beat (Barhelemy)(4‘34) 7. Silsiley (Pontieux)(4‘00) 8. May Squirrel (Pontieux)(6‘55) 9. Captain Maroilles (Deschepper)(3‘44) 10. Petite Lulu (4‘16)
Jean-Luc Pontieux - bassguitar, double-bass; Michel Godard - tuba; Bobby Rangell - saxophones, flute, piccolo; Jean-Louis Matinier - accordion, synthesizer; Christian Lété - drums
recorded in September 1994 at Studio Val D’Orge

NEW ENTRY
Orchestra Improvista
Nino Rota... Fellini
deux Z (France) ZZ84121 [CD](1995)
Doudou Gouirand (sax); Gerard Pansanel - guitar; Michel Marre trumpet; Yves Robert - tuba; Michel Godard -tuba; Antonello Salis -piano; Jean Jacques Avenel - doublebass; Joël Allouche -drums
recording date not known

* Enrico Rava
Carmen
Label Bleu (France) LBLC 6579 [CD]
1. Ouverture (2‘59) 2. Séguedille (8‘02) 3. Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre (7‘07) 4. Chanson bohéme (4‘31) 5. Habanera (6‘56) 6. Improvisations sur ouverture (4‘16) 7. La fleur que tu m’avais jetée (9‘12) 8. Fragments (5‘58) 9. Epilogue (1‘47)
All compositions are based on opera music by Georges Bizet; arrangements and conducting by Bruno Tommaso
Enrico Rava - trumpet; Han Bennink - drums; John Schröder - guitar; Michel Godard - tuba; Gianluigi Trovesi - clarinets; Enzo Pietropaoli - double-bass; Orchestra sinfonia dell’ Emilia Romagna “Arturo Toscanini” il paese degli specchi di Bologna: Lucia Bova - harp; Domenico Caliri - guitar; Davide Ghidoni - trumpet; Giovanni di Stefano - trombone; Guido Corti - horn; Claudio Allifranchini - flute; Paolo Brunello - oboe; Roger Rota - bassoon
recorded May, 14-16, 1995 at Sentemo-Farm Studio, Italy

* Godard/Tadic/Nauseef
Loose Wires
Enja Records Matthias Winckelmann (Germany) ENJ-9071 2 [CD] 1997
1. Chanson Pour Lise (Godard)(5‘32) 2. Stara Pesma (Tadic)(4‘58) 3. Monster (Godard)(4‘11) 4. It's Still Quite Dark But There Are Some Signs Of Light (Nauseef)(2‘54) 5. Bakija (Tadic)(4‘59) 6. Les Enfants Qui S'Aiment (Victor Kosma)(3‘26) 7. Emilio (Tadic)(4‘41) 8. Spiritual (John Coltrane)(4‘04) 9. The Locusts Have Returned... And They Are Bigger Than Ever!!! (Godard-Tadic-Nauseef) (2‘01) 10. Down Home Where The Blowfish Roam (Nauseef-Tadic-Godard) (2‘01) 11. The Immaculate Conception (Tadic-Nauseef-Godard)(2‘26)
Michel Godard - tuba, serpent; Miroslav Tadic - guitar;Mark Nauseef - drums
recorded June 1995 at CMP Studio Germany

NEW ENTRY
Various Artists
Guide des l'instruments de la Renaissance
Ricercar (France) [3xCD]1995
59. Passemeze pour les cornets (Michael Praetorius) - La Fenice Ensemble with Michel Godard, serpent; 70. Hymne de l'Avant (Anonymous) - Michel Godard , serpent
This cd box set is a compendium of Renaissance musical instruments and features over 100 works for solo or ensemble instruments. The Praetorius piece was first (?) published on the La Fenice and Ricercar ensembles' recording of "Terpsichore".

* Roberto Ottaviano
Hybrid And Hot
Splasc(h) Records (Italy) CDH 453.2 [CD]
1. The New Hymn (Carla Bley) (5’06) 2. The Looser (7’03) 3. The Lightwarrior (7’07) 4. The Dark (Carla Bley) (9’02) 5. A Natural Hero (7’35) 6. Violets (4’56) 7. Raps (Lacy) (11’55) 8. The Planets (2’46) 9. Batterie (Carla Bley) (7’12)
All compositions by Ottaviano except as indicated
Roberto Ottaviano - soprano saxophone;Tom Varner - French horn; Gianluca Petrella - trombone; Michel Godard - tuba; Marcello Magliocchi - drums, percussion
Recorded on July 4th, 5th, 1995 in Milano, Italy

* Choir Of The Monks Of The Abbaye Of Ligugé/Michel Godard
Repons
Studio SM (France) SM D2490 [CD] 1995 (?)
1. Laudate Dominium de Caelis (2‘58) 2. Canite Tuba (4‘24) 3. Qui sedes domine (3‘38) 4. Tuba (1.43) 5. Conditor alme siderium (2‘34) 6. Verum caro factum est (5‘27) 7. Alleluia multifarie (1‘14) 8. Ecce nomen domini (2‘21) 9. Kyrie (2‘08) 10. Misere (4‘30) 11. Commovisti (4‘18) 12. De ore leonis (1‘59) 13. Vexilla regis prodeunt (3‘10) 14. Alleluia confitemini (3‘36) 15. Serpens (2‘27) 16. Salve festa dies (4‘17) 17. Victimae paschali laudes (3‘02) 18. Sanctus (1‘25)
Choir of the monks of the abbaye of Ligugé, directed by Dom Olivier Bossard (except 4, 15); Michel Godard, serpent (1, 2, 6,7, 9,10,14,15,16,18), tuba (4, 5, 8,11,13,17)
recorded July 1995 at the abbaye church of Ligugé (Poitou), France
Note: A German edition “Resonanzen. Gregorianische Gesänge im Dialog mit Tuba und Serpent”, Kreuz Plus Musik # 1544-2, was published by Kreuz Verlag Stuttgart in 1995.

Various Artists
Les Films De Ma Ville
Nato (France) nato 777718 [CD] (1995)
1.Retour de Max et Riton 2.Touchez Pas au Grisbi 3.Mickey et Moskowitz 4.Tourbillon (Jules et Jim) 5.Deux Ou Trois Choses Que Je Sais 6.Bout de Souffle 7.Homme Qui N'En Savait Pas Trop 8.Atalante 9.Intermission Impossible 10.Entr'acte (5'29) 11.Bête et la Belle 12.Bête Humaine 13.Mon Cousin Est une Sorcière 14.Mon Oncle 15.Everyday Night Fever 16.Le Dernier Tango À Paris
Sylvie Casper, Philippe Truffault and The Melody Four except
2) Tony Coe - clarinet, Benoit Delbecq - piano, Steve Arguelles - drums; 4) Nathalie Richard - voice, Pat Thomas - piano, Geoffroy de Mazure - trombone. Helene Labarriere - double bass, Erick Borelva - drums; 6) Noel Akchote - guitar, Dom Farkas - voice, Anne Gourand double bass, Christophe Minck - double bass, Erick Borelva - drums, Valerie, Quentin, Anne & Nicholas - choir; 8) Tony Hymas - piano, Jacqes Thollot - drums, Claude Tchamitchian - double bass; 10) Steve Beresford - piano, Jean Mereu - trumpet, Yves Robert - trombone,Michel Godard - tuba, Steve Arguelles - percussion; 12) Yves Robert - trombone, Julien Lourau - soprano saxophone, Cyril Atef - drums,Helene Labarriere - stick; 14) Lol Coxhill - soprano saxophone, Michel Godard - tuba; 16) Marc Ducret - guitar, organ, Ingrid Jensen - trumpet, flugelhorn, Stephane Galland - drums
recorded 1995

Various Artists
WOMUFE - World Music Festival Budapest
Hungaroton (Hungary) HCD 31603 [CD](1995)
Note: The rare CD documents the “World Music Festival Budapest" in 9 tracks by different musicians from various countries. Godard is recorded with the band of Lebanese oud player Rabih Abou-Khalil including Kenny Wheeler, trumpet, Charlie Mariano, sax, Michel Godard, tuba, Howard Levy, harmonica, Steve Swallow, bass guitar, Mark Nauseef, drums, Milton Cardona, conga, and Nabil Khaiat, frame drum.

* Rabih Abou-Khalil
Arabian Waltz
Enja Records Matthias Winckelmann (Germany) ENJ-9059 2 [CD] 1996
1. Arabian Waltz (8’10) 2. Dreams of a Dying City (12’08) 3. Ornette Never Sleeps (6’58) 4. Georgina (11’09) 5. No Visa (9’59) 6. The Pain After (9’26)
All compositions and arrangements by Abou-Khalil
Rabih Abou-Khalil, oud; Michel Godard, tuba; Nabil Khaiat, frame drums;The Balanescu Quartet: Ale