11/07 unloved

1. process oriented
2. waltz this
3. somewhere between what
4. third strike
5. unloved (complete track)
6. song for rachel
7. oildrum fire eyes (complete track)

cody brown - tenor saxophone, compositions
sam kennedy - bass, compositions (4 + 6)
paul shaw - drums

december 2006 | ambiguities, continuity, illusions

1. source paradigm 5:28
2. decision 6:42
3. rest 5:32
4. starry bicycle messenger 5:19
5. luca rain 5:43
6. pyrelight 4:37
7. the speaking stone is the door 12:32

cody brown - saxophones, flutes, keyboards, vocals, piano, guitar, bass, percussion, programming. produced between march 2004 and november 2006

this album is the creative culmination of the most challenging period of my life thus far. it is the result of a consuming passion for music and experience.

it is about the experiences i've had, the people i've met, the things i've done, joy and pain. most importantly, it's about learning. the kind that comes when you repeatedly believe you've seen through an illusion and experienced your first real bit of power only to find yourself deeper in that next illusion than you were in the first. it's about the humility that comes inevitably after that only to be replaced by pride that you can be so humble and so the process begins anew. it's about action and theory. about late nights alone. making an offering, accepting grace and forgiving yourself and others. it's about ambiguity and your heart telling you more that your eyes ever can. it's about daily devotion to meaningful things.

i may end up pressing a limited number of cds. for now it's only available as a free download. please enjoy it and share it with people. i'd love to hear your comments. by the way, the fretless bass on the first cut is programmed. maybe on the next album...

2005 | jake owen | one small renaissance

jake owen - guitar, vocals, compositions
cody brown - tenor saxophone, programming, composition (togetherness...)
andy langham - keyboards
hamilton price - acoustic bass
kyle thompson - drums

if it weren't for certain of my my er... obligations, i would still be in texas devoting most of my energies to this band. although, if it weren't for my obligations, i would have never moved to texas. settled. this is truly the most gifted and enjoyable group of musicians i've ever been in a working band with. i hold each of these guys in the highest regard and absolutely delight in the thoughts of joining them again in the next few years.

the band is still working in the san antonio | austin area and our second studio album is due out spring of 2007. keep an eye out.

one small renaissance is available at tower records online, cd baby and can be ordered directly from jake owen.

2003 | jeff eliassen band | browns

to download this album in its entirety, visit jeff eliassen's web site now. download the rest of his beautiful albums while you're there. i highly recommend sky sheet and sofia 3.

jeff eliassen is a truly gifted musician, artist, composer, teacher, volunteer, big brother, man of god, funny guy, eccentric, intelligent biped living in denver colorado. he has been one of my greatest friends and musical inspirations over the years. you can download some other brown+eliassen music at the bottom of this page.

eliassen+brown

most of these are improvised segments from the browns session. there are a few cuts off the finished album.

2004 | usaf band of the west | music of gordon goodwin