“Heart and soul has audience enthralled.” – Sydney Morning Herald.

This group features some of Australia’s finest jazz musicians with Chris Cody, Sandy Evans, Lloyd Swanton, and Tessie Overmyer. Beautifully recorded by Tim Whitten and mastered by Michael Lynch, the album also features beautiful artwork by Maya Cody and design by Tim Kliendienst.

This new music explores freedom in individual and collective roles through original compositions and improvisation.

Sandy Evans, Lloyd Swanton, and Chris Cody have played together for many years. Cody recorded several very successful albums with Swanton, including Oasis for Naxos Jazz and his last two albums Astrolabe and The Outsider. They have also worked with Tessie Overmyer for several years at different venues and festivals. Their recent music together has premiered to enthusiastic response from audiences and critics.

In Cody’s numerous compositions, he’s been influenced by a variety of sources that reflect his experiences and emotions. He lived in Paris for 22 years working with musicians from diverse backgrounds around Europe, Africa, and the Middle East and this has inspired his recent work. In this collaboration he further develops his leadership and compositional skills, writing new pieces for the group that alternate with free improvisation.