ED GOYER

Classically trained, Ed Goyer graduated from the Conservatorium of Music in 1997 after studying jazz vibraphone with Daryl Pratt and jazz harmony and arranging with Mike Nock. Since then Ed has performed and recorded with many Australian artists such as Jenny Morris, Paul Mac, Sydney Chamber Orchestra and ARIA award nominated band, CODA in which he was a member for some years. His extensive career as a freelance percussionist has seen Ed perform at many regional and interstate festivals such as WOMAD Adelaide and the Bellingen Music Festival. He also spent two years in Tokyo, Japan teaching and performing.

Ed completed his Masters of Music in Composition in 2008 under the supervision of Houston Dunleavy at the University of Wollongong. Ed’s compositional interests are the fusion of musical elements from various cultures especially the traditional music of Japan and East Asia with jazz rhythms and structures. His interests also include writing for small ensembles, percussion groups and computer generated compositions mixed with live instrumental performances.

In 2008 he released the album ‘Dichotomies’ at the Sound Lounge in Sydney featuring Ed’s original compositions and performances on the jazz vibraphone with musicians Mark Costa, Gordon Rytmeister, Sam Rollings and Kelvin Haisman.

Ed is currently lecturing at Wollongong TAFE in performance techniques and harmony/arranging as well as freelance performing and teaching jazz piano/vibraphone and percussion.

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