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Chris Cody

Born: December 21, 1964

Chris Cody is one of Australia’s foremost jazz pianists and has performed and recorded around the world. He began his musical career as a classical pianist in Australia, after being a finalist in the Roger Woodward Piano Scholarship at the age of 14. He performed at venues including the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Town Hall. He gained a Bachelor’s Degree in music from the University of Sydney, and the Licentiate of Trinity College, London, with high distinction, for classical piano performance.

His musical versatility found expression in a wide variety of work situations, including playing with some of Australia’s leading jazz musicians such as James Morrison and Don Burrows. He formed his own jazz quartet playing in local clubs, festivals and for Australian television and radio. He played and composed for numerous musical productions in Sydney, and he also wrote and directed the popular jazz cabaret 31 Celestial Flavors, that enjoyed repeat sell-out seasons in Sydney.

Mountain To Sea

By Chris Cody

Label: Chris Cody Music
Released: 2024
Track listing: Stepping Out; Soprano; Journey; Piano; Mountains; Alto; Dream; Bass; Quiet; Slow; Gathering

The Outsider

By Chris Cody

Label: Chris Cody Music
Released: 2022
Track listing: Procession; Anticipation; The Outsider; la Goutte D'Or; Catching the Bug; The Truth; Alone; Reflection; Waiting For You

R.I.P. McCoy Tyner and Jon Christensen

by Maurice Hogue
April 22, 2020

As social distancing becomes the norm in this new world, filling the spaces with music seems like a great idea to keep people together. Two musicians whose careers did exactly that are recognized in the last part of this week's episode: pianist McCoy Tyner and drummer Jon Christensen, both of whom passed in recent weeks. They ...

Conscript

By Chris Cody

Label: Nocturne
Released: 2008
Track listing: Conscript; Slippery; Chromotose; And Did She Follow?; Eternal Beginning; Mary Goes Round; Octave; Free Wheeling; Horizantal Tango; Thinking of Lacy; Your Touch.

Chris Cody Coalition: Conscript

by Barry O'Sullivan
February 3, 2008

Conscript, from expatriate Australian pianist/composer Chris Cody and his ensemble Coalition, is as politically correct as it could be. A classically trained pianist, Cody's musical versatility has found expression in a wide variety of work situations, from theatrical music productions to television and jazz festivals, playing with top liners such as James Morrison ...