The great Dave Brubeck once said, "As long as the music attracts dedicated, young musicians like Eric Mintel, jazz will continue to thrive and progress as a voice of freedom." Eric has played at The White House, The Kennedy Center, and the United Nations.  These 4 great musicians never disappoint an audience and our dining room swings and rocks all night.  Along with bassist, Jack Hegyi, drummer, Dave Mohn, and Saxophonist Nelson Hill the Eric Mintel Quartet will get you swinging!

No music charge, $40 food & drink minimum for seatings at 5:50 and 8:00. Reservations required.

Adrian Cunningham is another of our favorite performers. A true virtuoso on all of his instruments, sax, clarinet and flute. Not to mention, he is a fantastic vocalist and all around great entertainer. (More talent than one man should have). His performances always surprise as he ranges from Sinatra, to the American Songbook, to great & lively New Orleans Jazz! With Accompanists Alberto Pibiri on piano and Noel Mason on bass, this Thursday will certainly be plenty of fun!

No music charge, $25 food & drink minimum. First set begins at 6:00. Reservations suggested

Prepare for this most unusual Thanksgiving with our bespoke cocktails, fabulous new menu and LIVE music featuring this incredible band!

John Korba, pianist and vocalist with Hal Slapin on bass and John Vourtsis on drums. I always say, Tuesdays are my favorite night of the week with these three as our regular Tuesday trio! John Korba has performed on the Broadway production of Rent and toured with Hall & Oates. You will enjoy tremendous renditions the Beatles, James Taylor, Hall & Oates, Van Morrison and plenty of others

As Luther Vandross’ long-time musical director, Nat Adderley Jr’s compositions include “Stop to Love”, “Wait for Love”, “Make Me a Believer” and the Grammy-nominated “Give Me the Reason”. His many arrangements for Luther include “Superstar”, “Here and Now”, “So Amazing”, “If Only for One Night”, “If This World Were Mine”, “There’s Nothing Better Than Love” and “Never Too Much”. Also for Luther, Nat produced “My Favorite Things”, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, “Going Out of My Head” and “The Closer I Get To You” (the Grammy-winning duet with Beyonce). 

Nat wrote “The Wave” for Kirk Whalum, arranged Natalie Cole’s 1987 recording of “When I Fall In Love”, produced “Just Another Lonely Night” for Johnny Gill, arranged Aretha Franklin’s album Jump To It, and produced Gloria Lynne’s album No Detour Ahead. 

In 2016 and 2017, Nat produced the CD “Invitation” for Nicolas Bearde, and appeared as pianist on Jay Hoggard’s beautiful CD “Harlem Heiroglyphs”. His shows always sell out so, make reservations now!

No music charge, $40 food & drink minimum for two seatings at 5:45 and 8:00. Reservations required.

Steve Myerson is a tremendous pianist, arranger, composer and technician who tours regularly with the legendary Stylistics out of Philadelphia. He is coming to Madison to celebrate the brilliant Vince Guaraldi’s epic Holiday songbook right before leaving for a tour of Asia.

Vince Guaraldi composed and recorded A Charlie Brown Christmas in 1965 and the tunes were featured in the Peanuts TV Christmas special that same year. They have been a staple of the Holiday soundtrack ever since. This trio will guarantee you are in the spirit and tapping your feet for at least a week!

No music charge, $40 food & drink minimum per person with 2 seatings at 6:15 and 8:35. Reservations required.

Back in town for the Holiday weekend, John Korba, who toured and recorded with everyone from Hall & Oates to Todd Rundgren, Rob Papparozzi, Bernard Purdie and many more, is a very good friend of ours and a fabulous performer. He is a rarity as both a wonderful pianist and vocalist who puts on world class shows! John also has quite the deep songbook and will offer anything from Mose Allison to James Taylor, Burt Bacharach, Van Morrison and so many more! A perfect way to enjoy a great night of celebrating great family, friends, and music!

No music charge, $25 food & drink minimum per person, reservations strongly recommended

Vocalist SARAH PARTRIDGE, who's wowed audiences everywhere from the legendary Algonquin Oak Room to the Bitter End rock club, with a repertoire that spans the Great American Songbook to Janie Ian! She will be joined on our bandstand by one of our favorite pianists, Tomoko Ohno! No music charge, but reservations required.

World entertainers, Ty Stephens & (the) SoulJaazz, have been packing in audiences globally for many years. Catching them at the world famous Blue Note in NYC, witnessing repeated standing ovations from the international crowd, brought industry icon, Buzz Willis, out of semi-retirement, and caused Robert "Kool" Bell *(Kool & The Gang) to put his name behind these original, versatile, “elegantly funky” Jazz/R&B musicians.

From New York, to Monte Carlo, to Korea, to Japan, to Russia, to Brazil, to Haiti, to Zimbabwe, this band of accomplished, polished artists, Ty Stephens & (the) SoulJaazz, has performed with and opened for the likes of Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana, Janet Jackson, Celine Dion, Tony Bennett, Steely Dan, Johnny Halliday, Gilberto Gil, Jill Scott, Alicia Keys, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Mario Biondi, Charles Aznavour, Erykah Badu, Diana Ross, Grace Jones, Al Jarreau, George Benson, and many more! They have recorded 4 studio albums, to date, and won awards in jazz vocals, recording and production. Their performances have been featured in the films "Petunia" starring Thora Birch (2013) and "Jazz Club", an award-winning thesis film by Paul Guerin (2014).

Winner of JazzMobile's Anhueser/Busch Jazz Vocalist competition 2006, and, more recently, the 2018 Audelco Award for Best Actor In A Musical, for the Off-Broadway show "On Kentucky Avenue", Ty has been featured with Japanese superstar Toshi Kubota in 8 tours over 25 years; appeared on Broadway in the original companies of “Sophisticated Ladies” and “Marilyn, An American Fable”, and recorded with Harry Belafonte, Peggi Lee, Alyson Williams, Baba Olatunji, Chuck Mangione, Gwen McCrae and many more. Songwriter, vocal arranger, producer, actor, dancer, choreographer, director. A master showman.

John Zweig began playing guitar professionally at age 15 in St. Louis with legendary musicians and performers like Lou Rawls, The Temptations, Frank Sinatra and The Les Elgart Band. They are performing a selection of great tunes from Smoking’ at the Half Note. A tribute to jazz guitar hero, Wes Mongomery and Wynton Kelly. John is accompanied by:

Rick Crane—a world class bassist and international touring & recording artist. Rick has played with Billy Eckstien, Vic Jouris and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Winning Saxophonist, Benny Golson. He recently release his own CD, Duality with pianist Bob Himmleberger.

Tomoko Ohno is one of our all time favorite pianists. Her energy and enjoyment of playing sings through the piano. Tomoko is a wonderful band leader and all around musician.

No music charge, $25 food & drink minimum. Music begins at 6:00

"In Vaché, jazz has found a creator whose prodigious, hard-earned skills enable him to craft swinging performances of beauty, emotion and surprise."  Warren is a tremendous trumpet and cornet player and, with his acerbic wit between songs he keeps the entertainment rolling.  Joined this evening by Earl Sauls on bass, Vinnie Corrao on guitar and acclaimed accordionist Eddie Monteiro!

No music charge, $25 food and drink minimum, performance begins at 6:00. Reservations strongly recommended.

Saron Crenshaw is a Blues Hall of Fame Inductee, having opened for the likes of Robert Cray and B. B. King! He is a masterful performer with great stage presence and ability to draw audiences deep into his performance. You will dance in you seat, laugh out loud and wish you knew the songs well enough to sing along (so take a cd home with you)!

No music charge, $40 food & drink minimum for seatings at 5:45 or 8:00 with the band hitting the stage at 6:15 and 8:30 respectively.

Brynn Stanley is a local girl who, after a few years polishing her performances in Los Angeles, she is back home, astounding audiences up and down the East Coast with her silky vocals, creative take on everything from the American Songbook to the Beatles, her grace and elegance. She is joined by Dan Crisci on piano, Rick Crane on bass!, and Jay Dittamo on drums!

No music charge, $40 food & drink minimum for two seatings at 5:45 and 8:00. Reservations required.

Louisiana born bassist, composer, arranger, educator, inventor and author Thaddeus Expose always brings a fun groove to our bandstand. Especially when he and brilliant pianist Tomoko Ohno play together! Join us as these two take our brand new outdoor stage while you sit comfortably under tents complete with heaters and cocktails!

No music charge, $25 food & drink minimum per person. Reservations always recommended.

This is truly a “not to be missed” performance!

Since the fall of 2008, Scott Sharrard has been the touring guitarist for the Gregg Allman Band. He’s been called “One of the best guitarists in the country” by Billboard and “the next Eric Clapton or Mike Bloomfield” by the Indianapolis Star Tribune . Gregg Allman, has high praise for the guitarist. “I know all about guitar players —I’ve seen the very best — and Scott Sharrard is the perfect guitarist for my band. He understands that you don’t need to play just for the sake of playing; Scott isn’t one of those guys who thinks they’re getting paid by the note. He never steps on the vocals, and leaves plenty of room for everyone else to do their thing, but when it’s time to solo, Scott delivers, boy.”

This is a special event with a Prix Fixe dinner menu featuring:

Tasting of Starters:

cheese steak egg rolls, little dragon dumplings, chicken & shrimp dumplings, thai chili shrimp

Main

Braised Beef Short Rib, glazed baby potatoes, kim chi

Vegetarian Mapo Tofu, black bean sauce, scallion, chili

 Crisp Beijing Duck, cucumber, scallion, plum sauce, mushu pancakes ($9 supplement)

Ginger Scallion Shrimp, scallion, red pepper, ginger, szechuan peppercorns

3 Chili Chicken, broccoli, red bell pepper, peppercorn blend

Vegetarian Singapore Noodles, egg, scallion, bean sprouts, carrots, yellow curry

Dessert

Sampling of Sweet Endings

Seatings at 5:00 and 7:30 with performances beginning at 5:30 and 8:00 respectively. Reservations required, credit card taken to hold reservation with a 48 hour cancellation policy. Dinner & music $95, drinks, tax and 20% gratuity are additional. Reservations required.

With Glen Merritt on piano, Alan Hayes on bass, Pete Omelio on drums, and a John Higgins on trumpet, Meant To Be keeps audiences swinging throughout the night! These four fantastic musicians have been playing together for over 15 years and each feeds off of the others’ enthusiasm and improvisations.

No music charge, $25 food & drink minimum for two sets beginning at 7:00. Reservations required.

George Pappageorge is a blues, jazz, funk organist and piano player. First active in the early 1990’s, Pappageorge toured, recorded and co-wrote for soul singer Mighty Sam McClain and souljazz guitar legend Melvin Sparks among many others. He regularly performs at Shanghai Jazz with Blues Hall of Famer, Saron Crenshaw. Always delivering energetic performances both onstage and on over 25 recordings, Pappageorge has supported the most soulful and driven artists. 2015 introduced Pappageorge’s debut recording “Snowstorm Blues.” Pappageorge’s influences include Charles Earland, Jimmy Smith, and Junior Mance.

This Wednesday George brings his organ trio to Madison for a soulful, energetic and fun evening under the tents!

No music charge, $25 food & drink minimum per person. Reservations always helpful.

With a new cd ready to drop, Big Funk! brings an outrageous, raucous, fun, and, yes, FUNKY celebration! Co-Led by celebrated saxophonist, Don Braden and drummer Karl Latham.

Don Braden toured with The Harper Brothers, Lonnie Smith, Wynton Marsalis, The Mingus Band, and many others. He has recorded nearly 20 albums (most recently the acclaimed, Earth Wind and Wonder cd)! Karl Latham is an internationally recognized drummer and has performed with amazing artists like: Slide Hampton, Edgar Winter, Mark Egan, The Shirelles, Tomoko Ohno, Jerry Vivino and many more. He is one of the most in-demand drummers in the world and an incredible entertainer.

Big Funk! never disappoints. Touted as a “Grove / Funk / Soul journey” and “ a dream band” —both for the band members and audience members! Every night they perform here, our crowds are on their feet!

Reservations can be made for either 5:50 or 8:00

John Lee, current leader of the Dizzy Gillespie All Star Big Band and long time bassist for Dizzy himself, leads a tremendous quartet this Saturday night! John is a celebrated musician, band leader, composer, engineer, and producer. He has performed on over 50 albums and performed with the likes of, in addition to Dizzy Gillespie, Paquito D’Rivera, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, McCoy Tyner, James Moody, Jimmy Heath, Joe Henderson, Larry Coryell, Paquito D'Rivera, Gregory Hines, Claudio Roditi, Arturo Sandoval, Joachim Kühn and Philip Catherine.

Cyrus Chestnut is one of the most celebrated pianists in music. Since matriculating from Berklee College of Music, his career has taken him through the most storied music halls in the world and his talents have led or accompanied many of the finest musicians in the world. From Christian McBride, Dezron Douglas, The Dizzy Gillespie All Star Band, Joris Tepee & Don Braden, Dr. John, Bette Midler, Elvis Costello and many, many more.

We have seatings outdoors at 5:45 and 8:00 for performances beginning at 6:15 and 8:30, respectively. No music charge, $40 food & drink minimum per person. Reservations strongly recommended.

Louisiana born bassist, composer, arranger, educator, inventor and author Thaddeus Expose always brings a fun groove to our bandstand. Especially when he and brilliant pianist Tomoko Ohno play together! Join us as these two take our brand new outdoor stage while you sit comfortably under tents complete with heaters and cocktails!

No music charge, $25 food & drink minimum per person. Reservations always recommended.

"In Vaché, jazz has found a creator whose prodigious, hard-earned skills enable him to craft swinging performances of beauty, emotion and surprise."  Warren is a tremendous trumpet and cornet player and, with his acerbic wit between songs he keeps the entertainment rolling.  Joined this evening by Earl Sauls on bass, Vinnie Corrao on guitar and acclaimed accordionist Eddie Monteiro!

No music charge, $25 food and drink minimum, performance begins at 6:00. Reservations strongly recommended.

Over the last 18 months, Audra Mariel has quickly become one of our favorite singers. She is a tremendously talented vocalist who joined the Shanghai Jazz family last spring and we are thrilled to have her back in Madison. A Real Human Jazz Band features guitarist, Tom Monda, drummer Kevin Grossman, and bassist Cody McCorry behind Audra’s melodic and intoxicating voice!

Audra is an artist we are particularly excited to have as part of the Shanghai Jazz Family. Her take on tunes from the American Songbook to Marvin Gaye is always intriguing and she and her bandmates have enough fun on stage to draw the entire audience in and ensure everyone leaves pining to come see her again. She has a very unique sound that is enchanting, exciting and fun.

No music charge, $25 food & drink minimum, first set begins at 6:00. Reservations required.

The Deep Groove Jazz Trio features Hammond Organist Dan Kostelnik, Guitarist Leo Jordan and Drummer John Vourtsis.  They’ll perform Jazz Standards, Monk, Funk, Michael, Miles and beyond. 

Dan Kostelnik, a featured WBGO Jazz 88 artist is a William Paterson Jazz Studies alum who’s toured Europe with We Three and recorded 3 albums with guitarist Bob Devos.

Leo Jordan, also a graduate of the William Paterson Jazz Studies program has performed extensively in the NY area for over 30 years in the Jazz, Blues and Rock genres. 

John Vourtsis, a multi-instrumentalist is a Shanghai Jazz regular, drumming with John Korba, Grover Kemble, Jerry Vezza, Tomoko Ohno and Bob Himmelberger, among others.  

John is back from Florida and playing in Madison again on Tuesdays!

John Korba, pianist and vocalist with Hal Slapin on bass and John Vourtsis on drums. I always say, Tuesdays are my favorite night of the week with these three as our regular Tuesday trio! John Korba has performed on the Broadway production of Rent and toured with Hall & Oates. You will enjoy tremendous renditions the Beatles, James Taylor, Hall & Oates, Van Morrison and plenty of others

Maria Raquel is one of the most in-demand vocalists in NYC. A Colombian singer based in New York since 2016. She has participated in festivals such as the Tel Aviv Jazz Festival, the Summer Arts Festival, Color Es Festival and the Primavera Fest. She has taken her talent from Colombia to Germany, Israel, Netherlands now the United States. Her powerful voice makes her an outstanding ambassador of Latin music in the world specially Colombian Cumbia and salsa , she is known in NY as the leader of Maria Raquel Trio and Maria Raquel Quartet and as the lead singer of Astoria Salsa Company, also for her outstanding collaborations with La Cumbiamba eNeYe, LaMar NYC, La Pachamambo, and Samuel Torres Band.

Pablo Bencid is one of the most in-demand drummers in music today and he plays with a control and tempo that will mesmerize! Cesar Orozco is one of the finest pianists you will ever see! We are ecstatic to have these three coming to Madison for this incredibly unique night of Latin music!

No music charge, $40 food & drink minimum for two seatings at 5:30 and 7:50. Reservations required.

If you want a glimpse of what Muddy Waters was like at 23, look no further! King Solomon Hicks is one of the most electrifying and exciting young blues guitarists around. Trained in jazz guitar with the soul of a burgeoning blues master from Harlem. He sold out a European tour this summer and while there, opened for Jeff Beck and Ringo Starr! Definitely a young artist who you will love to say, “I saw him at Shanghai Jazz when he was just 23!”

No music charge, $40 food & drink minimum with seatings at 5:50 and 8:00 with performances beginning at 6:10 and 8:15, respectively. Reservations required.

One of the most celebrated jazz musicians in the world is back in Madison! Harry Allen is the preeminent tenor saxophonist in the world.

The great John Pizzarelli says, “Harry Allen’s playing is nothing less than perfect.” He is a multi-award winning recording artist, tours extensively and has performed with Rosemary Clooney, Ray Brown, Hank Jones, Frank Wess, Flip Phillips, Scott Hamilton, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Kenny Burrell, Herb Ellis, John Pizzarelli, Bucky Pizzarelli, Gus Johnson, Jeff Hamilton, Terry Gibbs, Warren Vache, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mandel, Ray Brown, Tommy Flanagan, James Taylor, to name a few!

First set at 6:00, no music charge, $25 food & drink minimum. Reservations required.

Celebrated pianist/keyboardist, Tomoko Ohno has long been a favorite at Shanghai Jazz. The sound she is capable of producing is mesmerizing. Ask any of our regulars and they will attest!

Legendary bassist Jay Leonhart will accompany Tomoko this evening! Jay has played with everyone from Judy Garland, Bucky Pizzarelli, Carly Simon, Frank Sinatra, Sting and many more. Jay is a creative and humorous composer and song writer.

No music charge, $25 food & drink minimum per person. Reservations recommended.

John is back from Florida and playing in Madison again on Tuesdays!

John Korba, pianist and vocalist with Hal Slapin on bass and John Vourtsis on drums. I always say, Tuesdays are my favorite night of the week with these three as our regular Tuesday trio! John Korba has performed on the Broadway production of Rent and toured with Hall & Oates. You will enjoy tremendous renditions the Beatles, James Taylor, Hall & Oates, Van Morrison and plenty of others