(press release) September 13 – iGnitE jAzz! Fall Kick-off  Kick off the fall music season at our iGnitE jAzz kick off, open to all ages and ability levels. The schedule […]

The lineup for Strollin’ Middleton 2025 is listed below. This year all performances take place on the Stone Horse Green, 7550 Hubbard Avenue, Middleton. Admission is free. Why is it […]

Toni Jakovec, an important contributor to Madison’s jazz community, has Stage 3 endometrial cancer. She had surgery in late May and recently began a grueling course of chemotherapy that will […]

in these hills, beyond by Chad McCullough Chad McCullough’s latest release was recorded live over two nights at the North Street Cabaret right here in Madison. Released on Sept 6, […]

Tribunal by Chris Mosley Tribunal was released Sept 6, 2024 and is Chris Mosley’s first record since moving to Madison in 2022. He is having a record release party on […]

This is a repost from Facebook. Johannes Wallman is the author. I just received sad news that my dear colleague and friend Dr. Les Thimmig passed away yesterday. My thoughts […]

Love Hurts by Feestet This latest EP from Feestet was released the weekend before Valentines day, and is a trio of songs about the dark side of love. Feestet (pronounced […]

Laurie Lang, president of Madison Jazz Society, is teaming up with Arts and Literature Lab to run a jazz camp this summer. The class is aimed at 10-14 year-olds and […]

Thomas Ferrella shares his thoughts shaped by 7 years of promoting jazz in Madison.

In early March, CODA FEST will bring four consecutive days of great jazz to Cafe Coda, 1224 Williamson St. See the poster for a quick overview and either check the […]

“Walking in Beauty” is the first studio recording for this relatively new quintet. Pianist Doug White is the leader and composed the first four tracks. He is joined by a […]

Ten Stories by Precarious Towers Ten Stories is the second album by Precarious Towers, a Midwestern all-star band with strong Madison ties. It was released on September 1st and features […]

Sorry for the sad news; Bill Grahn has died. Bill was one of the last of a breed of beloved long-time local jazz musicians that have moved on. He was […]

At 12pm on Saturday, October 21, the Wisconsin Book Festival presents author Kurt Dietrich to discuss his biography of Al Jarreau, “Never Givin’ Up,” Kurt is the father of local […]

The annual Make Music Madison event is this Wed, June 21st. There are too many jazz acts taking part to list on the calendar. The easiest way to sort out […]

Please Join us at Cafe Coda in the discussion and leadership of the New Madison Jazz Society APRIL 15th 11:30am -1PM (BYO sack lunch — drinks provided)   Vision for the NEW MJS: to […]

Sherman United Methodist Church on Madison’s North Side will host “A Love Supreme” worship service to honor Black History Month on Sunday, Feb. 26, 9:30 a.m. The worship service, which […]

The following notice appears on the Cafe Coda website: PLEASE NOTE: We have an upcoming winter break from 12/18/22 to 01/31/23 and will return with our first show on 02/02/2023.

The first CODA FEST features 5 consecutive days of great jazz at Cafe Coda, 1224 Williamson St.. A concise schedule is below. More information about each day is available on […]

Arts + Literature Laboratory announces another round of this program that supports the efforts of local jazz musicians to create and present engaging new projects. The program encourages local jazz […]

Madison Jazz Jam is trying a new format this fall. Dates, times, and location have all changed and the September jam has been canceled. Starting in October, jams will run […]

Prior to the pandemic Sequoya Library hosted free jazz concerts in its large meeting room every Sunday afternoon (except summer). In another sign that life is returning to normal the […]

Madison’s Michael Corcoran and Al Rasho teamed up to create this moving portrait of a night listening to the legendary Johnny Griffin. Johnny Griffin was a Chicago native who moved […]

A long-time behind-the-scenes stalwart on Madison’s jazz scene, Susan Fox retired as coordinator of the MJS’s School Residency Program in June.  Thank you, Susan, for your contributions over the years! […]

The Arts + Literature Laboratory Jazz Artistic Development Program is seeking applicants to create and present engaging new projects. This program encourages local jazz musicians and composers to stretch themselves […]

Fans of the steel drum will be treated to a 5 day Madison residency by Andy Narell, Aug 12th through the 17th. Andy Narell is a prolific composer and world-class […]

This season’s free concerts highlight local and regional musicians.  Each concert is preceded at 4 pm by a local youth group performance. These concerts are listed on the Madison Jazz Calendar […]

Reviews of shows or new CDS are uncommon in today’s reshaped media landscape, this site is no exception. That makes the reviews of award-winning and Pulitzer-nominated Kevin Lynch all the […]

Make Music Madison is an annual event held on the summer solstice, June 21st, and part of Make Music Day celebrated in more than 1000 cities around the world. Madison […]

(update: The position has been filled) After many years of co-hosting WORT’s Strictly Jazz Sounds, Jane Reynolds and Steve Braunginn are retiring in June. Successors are sought. The time slot […]

Jazz on State has a new website that lists dates, artists, and other event info for their downtown concert series this June. Musicians scheduled to perform are: Mr Chair, and […]

After more than a two-year COVID-induced pause, the Madison Jazz Society will resume its presentation of concerts on Saturday, April 23. The concert will be a Madison Jazz Showcase featuring […]

Mark your calendars: this year’s Madison Jazz Festival (formerly the Isthmus Jazz Fest) is set to run from Friday, June 10th through Sunday, June 19th. The year 2022 marks 50 […]

Good news, one of Madison’s premier jazz venues, Cafe Coda, is reopening tomorrow! Closed since the end of December to avoid the latest covid surge, they return with a full […]

Part of what helps the Madison arts scene flourish are the many nonprofits, DIY’ers, and others promoting, creating, and covering the arts. Tone Madison is one of these. If you […]

Tim Whalen sent out an email today about the band, “Rush,” the death of Neil Pert, and his response which included arranging this tune. It’s worth reading his email before […]

Here’s a quick feel-good story to start your week right. It’s about the positive impact of jazz at East High School, a sort of counter-weight to all the recent negative […]

Madison Jazz Jam (MJJ) is a nonprofit that runs an all-ages, twice monthly jam. Although I’m no longer affiliated with the jam, (I founded it and ran it for 7 […]

We will be closed from 12/19 to 2/28 for a winter break. It will give us time to do some improvement and staff training. Also, hope by then the Covid situation […]

After having the 2021 Performance Series at McKee Park and hearing your feedback, Jazz at Five is excited to announce our new 6 date Performance Series,  3 performances at both […]