Thaddeus Tukes Trio
Cafe Coda 1224 Williamson St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Thaddeus Tukes
(2022 critics' pick) A veteran of Carnegie Hall and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Thaddeus Tukes is a literate, inventive vibraphonist whose poetic style has landed him in performance with the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic as well as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He’s a Chicago political activist and teacher as well. In 2020 he and others formed the Chicago Freedom Ensemble, a music and social justice advocacy organization.