1. Discerning jazz fans searching for something new
to get jazzed about don’t need to look too hard,
they just need to get hip to the melodic, cool, old
school soul meets contemporary funk sound of
saxophonist and national recording artist, Reggie
Codrington.
With the success of his latest album, titled Always
In Motion, and countless performances that have
earned him thousands of devoted fans, Reggie is
without a doubt, one of the most popular
saxophonists on the scene today. His talent has lead
him to share the stage with notable artists such as, Kim
Waters, Ramsey Lewis, Kevin Toney, Frankie Beverly and
Maze, and Charlie Wilson, to name a few.
While the Fayetteville, North Carolina native may be new on
some people’s radars, he is actually no stranger to music.
Reggie has been performing and recording for over a
decade, with nine previous albums to his credit, several
of which are under the name Reggie C. The towering
company he keeps powerfully confirms Reggie
Codrington’s emergence in smooth jazz circles. His
latest album titled, “Always in Motion”, features #1
recording artist NILS’ (who produced the project,
composed some of these wildly infectious pieces,
and lends his slick guitar, bass, keyboards and drum
programming), to keyboard master Jeff Lorber, and
the late, great R&B/jazz drum icon, Ricky Lawson. Even
more impressive is the glorious father/son horns of
Reggie and his trumpeter dad Ray, whose tandem
magic drives the emotion of most of the tracks.
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NOTHING CAN STOP THE MAN & HIS
MUSIC!

2. NOTABLE LIVE PERFORMANCES
Jazz at the Creek – San Diego, CA
The Inaugural Ball – Washington, DC
The Black Caucus Ball – Washington, DC
Nugget Jazz Night w/Kevin Toney – Reno, NV
Opened for Betty Wright – Fayetteville, NC
Cagney’s – Fayetteville, NC
Opened for Peabo Bryson – Fayetteville, NC
Lakeland Convention Center opened for F. Beverly/Maze & Charlie Wilson – Lakeland, FL
Since the release of his last album in 2012 titled, Vicarious Experience, Reggie Codrington has enjoyed
a true whirlwind of activity and performances in a multitude of events at many of the city’s upscale
clubs, restaurants (including a seven year stint at The Hilltop House and four years at The Trio Café). and
the Highland Country Club. In 2010, he performed in the city at an event called Stone Soul Picnic,
opening for renowned urban sax great Kim Waters.
Throughout his career, the soprano saxophone player has also opened for numerous music legends,
including Ramsey Lewis, keyboardist Kevin Toney, and Frankie Beverly & Maze and Charlie Wilson.
Perhaps the most notable of these for the North Carolina native was receiving an invitation to perform
at the Global Peace Inaugural Ball in Washington, DC, January 2012. Codrington also played at the
star studded Black Caucus in Washington, DC, and was later invited to perform jazz, gospel, and
Christian rock music at eight concerts in villages in Guatemala, followed by another performance in
Antigua.
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ON STAGE

3. Reggie Codrington’s emergence in urban jazz circles is
powerfully confirmed by the towering company he keeps,
from #1 recording artist Nils (who produced his latest
project, Always In Motion, composed some of these wildly
infectious pieces, and lends his slick guitar, bass, keyboards
and drum programming), to keyboard master Jeff Lorber
(spicing up “Funky 21”) and the late, great R&B/jazz drum
icon Ricky Lawson lending his groove to four tracks. Even
more impressive is the glorious father/son horns of Reggie
and his trumpeter dad Ray, whose tandem magic drives
the emotion of most of the tracks. This truly exciting, in the
pocket 10 track set starts off with “Party Time,” which
balances its retro-cool soul with a bright and buoyant horn
driven energy featuring rich brass flourishes and nonstop
funk. Next up is the debut single “LA Nights”, which alternates dynamically between dreamy,
atmospheric verses and the spirited, mid-tempo funked up hook. Urban jazz fans will also love the
mid-tempo romance of “The Way You Move Me” and the lighthearted and reflective, gently percussive
“Out on the Road”.
THE MUSIC
“Versatile smooth jazz saxophonist Reggie Codrington hits a
milestone with his 10th CD, Always in Motion, a fitting title that tells
the world he has no plans of slowing down. Codrington, who
commands the soprano sax with verve, drawing comparisons
with such icons as Grover Washington Jr. and Kenny G, is joined
by Jeff Lorber and the late Ricky Lawson, whose skillful drumming
is always a welcome addition. The ten track set is produced by
guitarist Nils who also composed much of the vibrant material
with Reggie co-writing several tracks. The first single, “LA Nights”,
kicks off with mournful sax lines that transition smoothly to
midtempo grooves, sublimely capturing the many moods of the
soulful saxman. Track after track, Reggie Codrington delivers the
goods, once again. ~ Brian Soergel, Jazz Times
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REVIEW

4. Reggie Codrington is the son of the nationally known musician and bandleader Ray Codrington, who
played with numerous soul legends, including Little Richard, Gladys Knight and the late Jackie Wilson.
The saxman fondly remembers his father’s band practicing in the family’s den, and his childhood was
marked by dreams of making music. By age five, Codrington learned how to read music and the
fundamentals of musicianship. However, Ataxic Cerebral Palsy (ACP), a chronic condition that affects
muscle coordination and depth perception—which
required nine intense surgeries before he was 13—
delayed his ability to play the sax for many years.
Those afflicted with the condition often have poor
coordination and walk unsteadily with a wide based
gait. The surgeries involved muscles being alternately
cut and transferred from his elbow, wrist and right
tricep to improve his finger dexterity. Other muscles
were cut from his leg to offer more mobility and make
it easier to walk.
Determined not to allow his disability to become an
obstacle, Reggie immersed himself in music and dis-
covered that it could transcend him to a place of
tranquility and offer an escape from the stress of life
with ACP. He was encouraged to join his school band
where he found acceptance from his peers and
earned their respect as an exceptionally talented
musician. Reggie continued his study of music at
Howard University where he develop his own personal
style and truly grew as a musician. Receiving acco-
lades from professors and friends also lit a fire in his
soul to keep perfecting his special gift.
Reggie's goal is to tour the world and share his music
and his triumphant story of overcoming the physical
challenges of a debilitating disability and rising above
the ridicule he faced in his youth because of it, and the joy of seeing his dream of being a successful
jazz musician come to fruition.
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THE BEGINNING