Chris Cody

AUSTRALIAN JAZZ PIANIST Chris Cody has performed in the USA, Africa and throughout Europe with musicians including Roy Hargrove, Antonio Hart, Sunny Murray, Herb Geller, Stephano di Battista, Frank Lacy, Graham Haynes, Glenn Ferris, Rhoda Scott, and Yves Robert. His group Chris Cody Coalition has released numerous CDs to international acclaim and performed at festivals throughout Europe and Australia. Cody has been featured as guest on national television and radio programs, both in Europe and Australia (Bernard Pivot, France 2, France Musique, ABC TV, SBS TV etc). He has taught at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, was co-founder and director of the Sydney School of Piano and has given masterclasses at universities and conservatoriums around France and Australia. His music has been selected for the in-flight programs of several international airlines including Qantas. He also written music for theatre and cinema. ************************************************************ ****CHRIS CODY COALITION gathers together some of the best known jazz musicians in Europe: American trombonist Glenn Ferris, French bassist Bruno Rousselet and drummer Laurent Robin. The band has been working with success in Paris and in clubs and festivals around Europe. ************************************************************ ***** CRITICS----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ PIANO MAGAZINE, FRANCE: A very beautiful album. The pianist’s compositions reflect the diversity of his tone: a touch both firm and singing, a deliberately rapid phrasing, but that never loses sight of the melody, a taste for full fleshed harmonies sometimes close to gospel … what gives a particular flavour to this disc is for a large part the interaction between the piano of Cody and the eminently vocal trombone of Glenn Ferris…an album that as it unfolds tenderly and majestically, seduces you to the charm of an inspired interpretation of which the atmosphere will haunt you a long time. Magical! ---------------JAZZHOT, FRANCE : "Some of the best musicians of the moment .. a feast of melody.. an inspiration never at fault .. a facility for improvisation that leaves you stunned .. an absolute mastery .. everyone expresses himself marvellously on the compositions of Cody who is an excellent pianist .. another example of a jazz that knows the evolution towards the avant garde but stays anchored on lasting values, and privileges feeling, beauty and melody" -------**** JAZZMAN, FRANCE : "This recording should suffice to be persuaded that as a composer Chris Cody doesn't lack ideas. He is equally an attentive leader: he serves the ensemble before thinking of himself... he provides a welcome break from hegemonic pianists"------- JAZZAROUND, BELGIUM : "A superlatif quartet. Chris Cody demonstrates an innate sense of rhythm and melodic lyricism. Superbly driven by the rhythm section of Lacy, he makes marvellous use of the velvety tone of Glenn Ferris who is magnificently showcased by the very original writing of the Australian pianist".