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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Concerts

with Roy Hargrove, Antonio Hart, Rhoda Scott, Herb Geller, Glenn Ferris, Stephano di Battista, Sonny Murray, James Morrison, Yves Robert, Barry Altschul, Frank Lacy, Ari Brown, Graham Haynes, Sarah Lazarus, Joe Lee Wilson, François Théberge, Paris Jazz Orchestra, Brice Wassy, Rasul Siddik, Gordon Brisker, Don Burrows, Sandy Evans, Adrian Mears, Tim Hopkins, etc.
Other
  • Television Performances and Interviews: Bouillon de Culture de Bernard Pivot, France 2, TV 5, ABC TV, SBS TV, OC-TV etc.
  • Radio Performances and Interviews: Radio France, France Musiques, France Culture, TSF, ABC Radio, Radio Australia, Radio Algérie, Radio Belgium etc.
  • Recitals for the Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke, French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius, the Royal Family of Morocco, European Science Ministers Conference, UNESCO, etc
  • Composition and performance of musical suite Shadows across the Land for the inauguration of the Australian Music Centre in Paris France 2001
  • The music of Chris Cody is selected by QANTAS and other international airlines for in-flight entertainment from 1998.
  • Regular Collaboration with IRCAM , Paris, the psycho-acoustic research team (perception et cognition musicale), directed by Steve McAdams 2000-04
Festivals
Festivals of London, Paris, Marciac, Brussels, Sydney, Marseille, Fête de la Fraternité, Les Rendez-Vous de L’Erdre, Nantes, Musiques à Bagatelle, Jazz Balade, L’Art 2000 Paris, Xopf New Music Basle, St. Tropez, Mégeves, Vias, Man Ray Festival, Deauville, Martin Luther King, UNESCO, Marcoussis, St. Cergues, St. Gilles Croix de Vie, Wangaratta, Newcastle, Manly, South American Music Festival of Sydney, Australian Music Festival, Australian Music Convention, Bach and Beyond, Australian International Music Show, etc
Venues
Village Gate, Augies (USA), Museum of Modern Art Paris, UNESCO, Duc des Lombards, Sunset, Le Petit Opportun, Le Franc Pinot, Le Méridien, Plaza Athénée, Le Ritz, Disneyland, Opus Cafe, Blue Note, Les Instants Chavirés, Le Casino de Deauville (France), Brickworks (London, U.K), CPM Club, Le Bermuda , Kulturkazerne, Birsickerhof, Take Five, Lansdowne, Grand Hotel Bellevue à Gstaad, La Luge à Verbiers (Switzerland), Music Village, (Brussels), Hotel Brittanica (Greece), La Cage (Morocco), Café de Klepel, Koninklijk Theatre (Holland), Autostadt (Germany), Café de Paris (Cuba), Sydney Opera House, Sydney Town Hall, The Basement, Harbourside Brasserie, Strawberry Hills, Soup Plus, Alliance Française, Paddington Church, Side On Café, Bennett’s Lane , Hyde Park Corner (Australie) etc
Classical Recitals
Château de Fère en Tardenois, Château de Fèrrières en Brie, Château d’Ermenonville, American Church of Paris, Museum of Modern Art of Paris, Australian Embassy of Paris, le Dome, Café Fantasia (France), Sydney Opera House, Sydney Town Hall , Elisabeth Bay House, Vaucluse House, University of Sydney, Boronia House, Festival Bach and Beyond (Australie)
Music for Theatre and Screen
  • Composition of the music for Don Juan (Molière) for the Sydney Theatre Company, 2001
  • Music for film Dr Jazz (N. Perry)1999
  • Music for film Two Fingers (dir. Richard Pain) 1999
  • Music for film Paris Down Under, SBS TV 2000
  • Music and direction of cabaret 31 Celestial Flavours, and When the Garbo Bangs Twice.
  • Musician for Jesus Christ Superstar, West Side Story, Company, Motown Showdown, The Shiny Frock Show, Un Petit Gout d’Anis, Jazzy Josie B., Oklahoma, Little Lou.
Awards
  • Finalist Australian National Jazz Awards 1999
  • Finalist Tremplin Jazz Val d’Oise 1995
  • Best Jazz Composition, Australian Jazz Action Society 1989
  • Jack Chrotowsky Prize for Jazz Piano 1989
  • Finalist, Roger Woodward Classical Piano Scholarship 1979
  • First Prize Winner Sydney and Warringah Eisteddfords 1977-87
Selective Discography
  • Freyja : This Girl (to be released)
  • Wendy Lee Taylor Quartet: Let’s Do It (Cristal CR CDM 16)
  • Chris Cody Coalition with Glenn Ferris: Midnight Tide (Cristal/Harmonia Mundi)
  • Chris Cody Coalition - On The Corner: Four (Amrap)
  • Chris Cody Coalition: Music for Don Juan (STC 501)
  • Chris Cody Coalition: Oasis (Naxos 86018-2) APRA nomination for best jazz album 1998
  • Chris Cody Coalition - The Many Faces of Naxos Jazz (Naxos 86040)
  • Chris Cody Coalition (Quoi de Neuf Docteur 032)
  • Skander Guetari : Jamila
  • Gervais Koffe: The African Diaspora
  • Caroline Lynn: The Shaman’s Kiss (Newmarket 3113.2)
  • Paddy Sherlock and the Jump Jive Five: The Louis Jordan Show
  • Jeff Hoffman: Good Thing (MDM 101)
  • Beigel Daisy Toasts (Virgin France)
  • Stefan Hugye: Sympathisers (Xopf 020)
Teaching Experience
  • Piano teacher, British School of Paris 2003-05
  • Piano and Music professor, NSW Conservatorium of Music - University of Sydney, 1996-2000
    Direction of ensemble, arrangement, and improvisation classes,
  • Piano and Music professor, Australian Institute of Music 1996-2000
    Director of Jazz Piano, Examination Panel, Direction of ensemble and improvisation classes, Professor of music history, harmony and theory, Creation of music programs and syllabus.
  • Founder, Co-Director and Teacher Sydney School of Piano 1996-2000
  • Piano teacher at Kambala Church Of England Girl’s School, 1998-2000
  • Masterclass at Australian National Jazz Awards1999
  • Masterclasses and Workshops at University of Western Sydney, 1997-98
  • Piano teacher, British School of Paris 1990-96
  • Piano teacher, direction of workshops and music camps, St. Ignatius College, Sydney 1982-89
Education
  • 1990: Private lessons with Larry Willis, New York
  • 1988-89: Associate Diploma in Jazz Studies, NSW Conservatorium of Music Sydney, lessons with Mike Nock
  • 1988: Licentiate of Trinity College London with high distinction
  • 1983-90: Piano Lessons with Elisabeth Green
  • 1983-86: Bachelor of Arts (Music and French), University of Sydney
    Composition with Peter Sculthorpe
  • 1983-84: Bachelor of Music (Performance), University of Sydney
Languages
  • French and English: Bilingual
  • Spanish and Italian: Basic
Other Interests
  • Radio Presenter Dr. Cody’s Hip Transplants, Radio Eastside 89.9FM, Sydney 1998-2000
  • Sport: Karate, Boxing, Cycling, Surf Lifesaver at Bronte Surf Lifesaving Club Sydney
  • Travels and Expeditions: Tour of Australia, trekking in Thailand, New Zealand, Tasmania, the French Alps, the Pyrenees, etc.

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