Night of the Improvisor featuring Rob DZ

Cafe Coda 1224 Williamson St, Madison, WI

Every first Thursday, 'Night of the Improvisor' hosted by Hanah Jon Taylor, features special guests. This month, we are featuring Word Smith Rob DZ. The second set will be open for a jam session. Rob Franklin, also known as Rob Dz, is the Media Projects Bubblerarian for the Madison Public Library. His session, The Projects: […]

$15

Marisa Balistreri Trio

Cafe Coda 1224 Williamson St, Madison, WI

Join us for this monthly Happy Hour event by Marisa Balistreri Trio! Madison-based Marisa Balistreri Trio features vocalist and former professional opera singer Marisa Balistreri with Dr. Stefan Hall, composer and PhD in Medieval English Literature on guitar, and the special guest James Devor on bass. They play original folk-jazz tunes by Stefan plus straight […]

Free
Event Series Cool School

Cool School

Cafe Coda 1224 Williamson St, Madison, WI

Cool School occurs every Saturday morning at 10 am. For those of you who don't know, Cool School is a FREE jazz improvisation workshop targeted towards kids (although anyone can attend). Every week, we will concentrate on one specific instrument family. We will have a general session then break up to smaller groups for more […]

Free

Celebrate Bud Powell at 101 with Austin Cebulske Quartet

Cafe Coda 1224 Williamson St, Madison, WI

Born Sept 24, 1924, Bud Powell would turn 101 in 2025. This concert celebrates the colorful music of master Bud Powell, while also bringing his sonic conception into the 21st century. With reimagined arrangements of Bud's music and original compositions inspired by Bud, listeners will experience the musical innovations of Bud Powell in a fresh […]

$20

Mr Chair

Cafe Coda 1224 Williamson St, Madison, WI

Jason Kutz (piano) Ben Ferris (bass) Mike Koszewski (drums) Mr. Chair is a Madison-based dynamic and innovative ensemble composed of Jason Kutz (piano), Ben Ferris (bass) and Mike Koszewski (drums). The trio collaborates with singers, dancers, orchestras, string ensembles, poets and visual artists to pioneer exciting and distinct projects, showcasing their versatile style and interests […]

$15
Event Series Doug White Quintet

Doug White Quintet

Cafe Coda 1224 Williamson St, Madison, WI

At this free concert, hear an engaging musical conversation among these renowned jazz artists! The quintet will perform Soul jazz with a funky flavor. Doug White Quintet features Austin Cebulske, saxophone, Dave Cooper, trumpet and flugelhorn, Dane Richeson, percussion, Mark Urness, bass and Doug White, piano and synthesizer. Together they blend free improv, original compositions […]

Free

Emy Castro

Cafe Coda 1224 Williamson St, Madison, WI

Afro Peruvian Jazz featuring: Emy Castro - voice Paddy Cassidy - cajon Richard Hildner - guitar Aden Stier - bass Sebastian Roman - sax Celebrate Valentine's Day with the Emy Castro Group at Cafe CODA! Followed by DJ Francis Medrano's Dance Party till 2 AM! From Peru, Emy's first notes came from the weeping at […]

$20
Event Series Cool School

Cool School

Cafe Coda 1224 Williamson St, Madison, WI

Cool School occurs every Saturday morning at 10 am. For those of you who don't know, Cool School is a FREE jazz improvisation workshop targeted towards kids (although anyone can attend). Every week, we will concentrate on one specific instrument family. We will have a general session then break up to smaller groups for more […]

Free

Donna Woodall

Cafe Coda 1224 Williamson St, Madison, WI

Donna Woodall grew up with family sing-alongs, church choirs, movie musicals, and a lifetime supply of albums from her parent’s vast and diverse music collection. Her earliest influences were greats like Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Barbra Streisand, and Johnny Mathis, along with Elton John, Billy Joel, The Beatles, and Stevie Wonder. She attributes […]

$20

Madison Jazz Orchestra

Cafe Coda 1224 Williamson St, Madison, WI

The hottest, swingin’est jazz orchestra in southern Wisconsin, the nineteen-piece MJO performs charts from the golden era of big bands: Fletch Henderson, Count Basie, Thad Jones, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich, Duke Ellington and more. Brian Whitty & Don Deal, band leaders  

$15