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| Guitarist/Composer Cody Steinmann to release new recording. This album is a musical expression of a harrowing personal experience. On October 7th, 2023, a stray bullet exploded through the window of my home - an uninvited rupture of brutality that left no physical wounds, but echoed through my life with emotional weight. This album channels that moment into a raw, blend of jazz, blues, rock, metal, and improvisational fire, with each note bearing witness to vulnerability, resilience, and introspection. This isn't simply a recounting of trauma, it's about reclaiming it - weaving chaos into art that speaks to the fragility of safety and the strength of creative survival. -Cody Steinmann About Cody Steinmann: Cody Steinmann is a Minneapolis-based jazz guitarist, composer, and educator known for his genre-defying style, technical prowess, and deep emotional expression. Originally from Wisconsin, he began his formal music training at Milwaukee Area Technical College, where he earned an Associate's Degree in Music Occupations. He later attended the University of Wisconsin – Parkside, supported by the prestigious Rita Tallent Picken scholarship. Steinmann has studied under an impressive roster of mentors, including Steve Peplin, Russ Johnson, JD Allen, Solomon Parham, Jesse Catalino Montijo, Ari Honig, Johannes Weidenmueller, Scott Hesse, and Pete Mccan among others. Since relocating to Minneapolis, Steinmann has become a significant voice in the local jazz scene, leading multiple projects such as the Cody Steinmann Trio and Sightless Quartet. His work with Sightless Quartet explores the boundaries between jazz, metal, and hip-hop, pushing the envelope of what contemporary improvised music can sound like. He's worked with notable artists such as Javier Santiago, Ben Williams, JD Allen, Fode Bangoura, Max Gerl, Anthony Fung, Solomon Parham, Russ Johnson, Kevin Washington, Chris Bates, JT Bates and many more. His discography includes projects like 7 (2019) under the alias C0D3 7, Sightless Quartet Live (2021), and most recently Confined Spaces (2024), recorded with Chris Bates and Abinnet Berhanu. The trio has also released a number of energetic live singles, including "Not Sappy At All" and "Sydoc." Steinmann's improvisational language is both grounded in jazz tradition and forward-looking, drawing from a wide range of musical influences. His contributions to Solomon Parham's Forward (2022), featuring Grammy-winning bassist Ben Williams, further underscore his rising profile in the national jazz community. Cody Steinmann is currently available for interview Instagram Facebook YouTube TikTok www.twofortheshowmedia.com write your comments about the article :: © 2025 Jazz News :: home page |