CJC Creative Jazz Club: Chris Cody (Australia/Paris)

Renowned Australian jazz pianist Chris Cody has thrilled audiences at venues and festivals around the world from New York to Zanzibar, working with jazz greats Roy Hargrove, Herb Geller, Rhoda Scott, Lisa Simone, Brice Wassy, and Miles Davis alumni Rick Margitza along the way.

The Outsider is Cody’s exciting new album, ranging from the blues to exuberant gospel and jazz, film noir ballads to wild swing, infused with infectious African and Middle Eastern motifs and grooves. Cody was inspired by his many years in France working with African and Arab musicians, the writings of Albert Camus, and the pandemic experience that raised questions of identity and purpose.

Now resident in Paris, Cody is reuniting with locals Roger Manins, Ollie Holland and Ron Samsom, for this special one-off concert in New Zealand.

“Free flowing, inspired, high revving, hugely evocative, elegantly layered, wonderfully lithe and sinewy, elegiac musing… compositional sophistication… his finest album.” — John Shand - Sydney Morning Herald

FEATURING
Chris Cody - piano
Roger Manins - tenor sax
Olivier Holland - bass
Ron Samsom - drums

Presale tickets available from Eventfinda until 6pm on day.

Doors: 7.00pm
Performance: 7.30-9.30pm with intermission