Chris Cody Mountain To Sea jazz quartet

Mountain To Sea at the Camelot Lounge - Thursday 12 June, 8pm

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with Chris Cody - piano, compositions, Sandy Evans - tenor and soprano saxophones, Peter Farrar - alto saxophone, Lloyd Swanton - double bass.

This all star group features jazz musicians from different backgrounds and generations. The music they play when they come together is organic, intuitive, exciting, and without boundaries. As Chris notes "we love the journey each piece takes both us and the audience on". 

The music was conceived as a lyrical upbeat response to turbulent times. It combines jazz with African and French influences - music that has long fascinated Chris and the various band members. There are minimalist and tranceelements in bassist Lloyd Swanton's work with the Necks, and saxophonist Sandy Evans has long explored Indian music in her various music projects. Saxophonist Peter Farrar is a powerful and unique voice in jazz and improvisation.

Playing without a drummer adds exciting rhythmic roles to the individual and group playing, with everybody enjoying the extra space. The group has found some highly innovative ways to exploit the various possibilities of piano, saxophone and bass. They combine Chris’s compositions with free group and solo improvisations to take the listener on a truly exciting and imaginative journey. 

“Freedom and suppleness…brilliant effect…ultra hip groove…rousing!” Des Cowley, Rhythms Magazine

“Engrossing music of the highest quality…an intimate and fluid performance that combines masterful skills and musicality…delightfully upbeat” Barry O'Sullivan, Fine Music magazine

Chris Cody is an internationally renowned pianist and composer. He has headlined at numerous international festivals around the world including Paris Quartiers d'Été, London, Rome, Brussels Jazz Marathon, Antwerp, Stockholm, Munich, Marciac, Geneva, Ascona, Derry, Dar Es Salaam, and Algiers.

He has worked with many outstanding international musicians including Roy Hargrove, Carla Bruni, Rick Margitza, Rhoda Scott, Michel Jonaz, Annie Whitehead, Sunny Murray, Lisa Simone, Herb Geller, Tina Arena, Marcel Azzola and Jason Marsalis.

With fourteen CDs of his music released on international labels he has received glowing reviews, featured on radio and television around the world and collaborated on numerous international albums.

"A European sensibility with a nod to Debussy." Rolling Stone

"Full of music and future!" Le Monde, France

“One of the hottest tickets of Autumn” Sydney Morning Herald