Chris Cody

$31 +bf pre, $35 door 7pm doors, 8pm show Table bookings for groups of 8 or more only – please email us for table reservations AFTER you have prebooked to tables@camelotlounge.com.au All other tables and seats are first in best dressed. While general admission tickets do NOT guarantee seating, on most nights everyone gets a seat. Arriving as early as you ca n is always recommended, and conversely, arriving really really close to show time isn’t necessarily the best course of action. Please book carefully – as no refunds, credits or exchanges on tix! All ages welcome (but under 18′s must be accompanied by an adult) Fully licensed – NO BYO. Delicious food (including pizza!) available. “Engrossing music of the highest quality…intimate and fluid performance that combines masterful skills and musicality…delightfully upbeat” Fine Music Magazine Chris Cody - piano, compositions Sandy Evans - tenor and soprano saxophones Peter Farrar - alto saxophone Lloyd Swanton - double bass These exceptional musicians take the listener on a truly exciting and imaginative journey. Chris Cody is proud to announce the release for streaming of his new album with his truly all star group of 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 response to turbulent times. The album combines jazz with African and French influences - music that has long fascinated Chris and the various band members. There are minimalist and trance elements in bassist Lloyd Swanton's work with the Necks, and saxophonist Sandy Evans has long explored Indian music in her various music projects. 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. “E nthralling music ... the melodic richness is realised with ever-changing textures… even more notable is the coherence and thoughtfulness of the composing as we journey across this new musical world.” Sydney Morning Herald 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 other international albums. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Music Australia and Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body.