UPCOMING SHOWS
Night of the Improviser featuring Joan Wildman
Cafe CODA
1224 Williamson St.
Madison, WI 53703 Map
Night of the Improviser is Co-hosted by Hanah Jon Taylor and John Christensen with special guest Pianist/Composer Joan Wildman
$5 at the door, 18+
World Music Dance Featuring Madisabor
Cafe CODA
1224 Williamson St.
Madison, WI 53703 Map
Thursday's World Music Dance Night at Cafe Coda presents Madisabor! Come dance to your favorite songs in the rythms of salsa, bachata, merengue, cumbia, and samba!
Every Thursday we clear the chairs out of the listening room to show off our beautiful hardwood dance-floor for you to move your bodies and feel the dance grooves from around the world.
We have air conditioning, plenty of places to sit when you're not on the dance-floor, great drinks specials, and friendly staff
18+ $10 Cover
The Anders Svanoe Trio
Cafe CODA
1224 Williamson St.
Madison, WI 53703 Map
Anders Svanoe - baritone saxophone
John Christensen - bass
Rodrigo Villanueva Conroy - drums
“The improbable sleeper of the year is The State of the Baritone by Madison WI reed player Anders Svanoe, who rewarded producer-saxophonist Jon Irabagon’s faith in him, with an ambitious and conceptually lucid statement about the hulking horn’s ability to float like a butterfly and roar like a buffalo stampede, among other qualities.” - Kevin Lynch
www.anderssvanoemusic.com
$10 Cover
People's Drum Circle
Cafe CODA
1224 Williamson St.
Madison, WI 53703 Map
All ages and abilities are welcome to take part in this weekly ritual of sound, vibrations, and human comradery.
Bring your own drum or play one of our limited number of Djembes.
Young Players Jazz Experience
Cafe CODA
1224 Williamson St.
Madison, WI 53703 Map
Young players from the Madison area are encouraged to meet and session with others aspiring to learn and experience the art of jazz. Each week a rotating cadre of professionals stop in to engage with participants on all instruments and varied styles.
The Ari Brown Quartet- A Tribute to John Coltrane
Cafe Coda
1224 Williamson Street
Madison, WI 53703 Map
Ari Brown, saxophone extraordinaire and long time music educator brings his Quartet to Cafe CODA for a John Coltrane Tribute performance.
Two shows, 7pm and 9:30, with Reserved Seating and General Admission available.
The John Christensen Quartet
Cafe CODA
1224 Williamson St.
Madison, WI 53703 Map
Longtime Madison bassist and composer John Christensen took his time to release his debut album, but the wait makes the fruit of this labor all the more enjoyable as his quartet traverse diverse musical terrain that sound not quite like anything else and yet somehow familiar.
John Christensen (b), Devin Drobka (d), Tony Barba (ts), Dave Miller (g)
Gerri DiMaggio World Jazz Unit
Cafe CODA
1224 Williamson St.
Madison, WI 53703 Map
With the sound of a night club singer right out of a 1940's film noir, Gerri DiMaggio evokes romantic nostalgia with a modern edge. Her expressive singing, warm earthiness, and emotional insight, prove that she is a true believer in the power of storytelling.
Her show is a sultry mix of songs from the American Songbook with a modern edge, to Brazilian Jazz with a seductive sound that invites the audience into her own creative and colorful world.
“Listeners don’t miss a word she sings. DiMaggio is capable of subtle vocal shading; she has a way of holding a note, taking it on a dip and a slide, then letting it settle into a warm purr. “ Isthmus Newspaper
Featuring-
Bob Pesselman, Guitar
Paul Hastil, Piano
Matt Heredia, Bass
Todd Hammes, Percussion
18+
Beats for Education 6 Fundraiser
Two nights, two locations! See description.
Beats for Education is an annual fundraiser for the Fansiga Village School in Guinea, West Africa, organized by griot and master drummer Mandjou Mara.
This year it will be a two-night community celebration of music and dance from West Africa and the diaspora.
FAMILY NIGHT – BADGER ROCK NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5
6 p.m.–9 p.m.
$5–10 suggested donation, free for children under 12
Food by Kipp’s Kitchen available for purchase: baked chicken, BBQ rib tips, mac and cheese, vegetarian greens, candied yams, and cornbread.
Silent auction from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The fun and irresistibly danceable evening showcases traditional and contemporary music and dance from West Africa and Brazil, with community group drumming and dancing and professional performances by Limanya Drum and Dance Ensemble, Drum Power Advanced Group, Atimevu and Mami Wata.
BAND NIGHT – CAFE CODA
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20
8 p.m. to midnight
$10 suggested minimum donation
Featuring: Mandjou Mara & Kikeh Mato, Los Chechos and Tani Diakite
The Beats for Education fundraiser is organized by Mandjou Mara and Maya Kadakia of Limanya Drum and Dance Ensemble. Mandjou Mara is a master drummer and griot from Guinea who now lives and teaches in Madison.
Stray Passage
Cafe CODA
1224 Williamson St.
Madison, WI 53703 Map
Contemporary Jazz Featuring Brennan Connors
18+ show
Kahil Elzabar & David Murray Duo
Cafe CODA
1224 Williamson St.
Madison, WI 53703 Map
Avant-garde Jazz
18+ show
The Dave Stoler Trio
Cafe CODA
1224 Williamson St.
Madison, WI 53703 Map
Dave Stoler Trio- A Madison favorite!
Chris Nolte bass
Dave Bayles drums
photo by Dan Kazinski
18+
FEATURED COCKTAILS
Coda n' Soda
Broker’s Gin, Ginger, Raspberry, Lime, Served Long, Topped With Seltzer.$12
The Vera Cruz
Pineapple Infused Banhez Joven Mezcal, Maraska Maraschino Liqueur, Toasted Coconut, Salt, Lime.$12
Cafe Coda Champagne Cocktail
Sparkling Wine Served With Rishi Matcha Ginger Buzz, Orange Bitters, And A Sugar Cube.$12
ABOUT US
Café CODA is Madison’s premier new jazz space dedicated to the presentation of traditional, contemporary and creative music. Café CODA facilitates the long-desired manifestation of a space with suitable staging, a tuned concert piano, and state of the art drum kit, to inspire great music to be played by great artists. Café CODA maintains an arts-centric program of musical performances, workshops and master classes available to residents and patrons of the Madison Arts and Culture District. Located at 1224 Williamson St. Café CODA is in the heart of the Willy St. corridor; the creative and cultural hub of Madison. Café CODA presents the musical works of local, regional and world-class musicians as it offers a sizable contribution to the Midwest American music scene.
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