Cody McKinney

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Projects: 1992-1999 Bandleader/ Bassist/vocalist for Sarcastic Jack 1 album released-Vacationaire Highlights included numerous tours and sharing the stage with the likes of Steppenwolf, the Gap band, the Big Wu, and The Guess Who to name a few!

1999-2001 Was bassist for the following jazz groups on the East Coast -Danny McIntire Trio -Tony Crissos Quartet -Roger Panella Quartet -Ian Rapien Quarttet -Cody McKinney Trio -Quintet Myopia

These groups were assembeled in Boston Mass. while attending Berklee College of Music. Over 400 perfomances in 3 years in Boston, Cambridge, NYC, Philledelphia, Washington DC, and Pittsburgh

2002- Present Co leader of The Inner Voices Trio, featuring Nate Brown on guitar, and the legendary Jay Epstein on drums. Spent a 1 1/2 year residency as the thursday night house band at The Melting Pot. Performed clinics/ Master Classes at Music Tech (McNally Smith) ` Bassist with Alicia Wiley Trio featuring Kevin Washington (Movable Feast) Current Bassist for John Starkey (NO Alternative Records) Current Bassist for Katy Gearty Current Bassist for Park Evans Quartet (Greg Schutte, Peter Vircks) Current Bassist for Tom Tange’s M.O. ) Current Bassist for Clay Moore Trio Active Instructor since1999 in music stores, schools, and in home studio

Also, currently a 1st call bassist for all styles including jazz, funk, r&b, rock, blues etc.

Numerous Album crediits, and jingle work.

Over 2500 live shows performed

Performance credits include-

Joe Lavano-Blue note recording artist Mulgrew Miller-Jazz Piano legend Dean Mcgraw- If you havn’t heard of Dean Magraw... JT Bates-Fat Kid wednesday Jay Epstein-Bill Corruthers Greg Schutte-Yawo, Impossible Party Clay Moore- jazz guitar vituoso Chris Olson- Music Tech faculty Kevin Daley-Music Tech Faculty Chris Thompson-local tenor great Dave Stannoch-Triplicate, music Tech faculty Kevin Washington-Movable Feast Phil Hey-1st call jazz drummer Donnie LaMarca-Mick Sterling Patrick Armatige- Atmosphere Kip Blackshire-Prince Mario Dawson-JB and the routine Alacia Wiley-pianist, vocalist, solo artist PJ Tracy-jazz pianist Nate Brown-Broadway jazz guitarist Tresa Sauer- jazz vocalist Tanner Tayler-jazz pianist Christopher Mcguire-12 Rods Sophia Shorai an many More...

Jake Baldwin: Vanishing Point

Read "Vanishing Point" reviewed by Troy Dostert

by Troy Dostert
August 8, 2025

Trumpeter Jake Baldwin has been an important presence in the Minneapolis jazz scene since the early 2010s, known especially for a stylistic breadth that can cover the gamut from conventional post-bop fare to rock-inflected fusion. On Vanishing Point, his fourth release for Shifting Paradigm Records, he digs deeper into the latter mode, making good use of a strong band to support a set of infectious, edgy, melody-driven excursions. The album crackles with energy from the outset, as the ...

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The Early Planets: The Waits / InBetween Music

Read "The Waits / InBetween Music" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
June 21, 2024

Minneapolis-based jazz trio The Early Planets features the impressive talents of composer and guitarist Mike Wolter which may take listeners on a transcendent journey with their latest release, The Waits / InBetween Music. The album opens with “Tone Down Your Vibe," in which Wolter's intricate melodies float atop a Latin-like pulse. The interplay between the musicians creates an expansive and intimate soundscape, drawing the listener into the trio's world. Wolter's deftly articulated jazz groove with shifting thematic developments rides above ...