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Code 23 is quietly reshaping Bordeaux’s jazz scene by blending intimate live performances, crafted cocktails, and smart mid‑week programming that revives a historic venue with new cultural energy.
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Jazz Night at Code 23 Cocktails Bar — Smooth Sounds & Stirred Spirits 🍸🎷

10 October 2025
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Soft Jazz Under Honeyed Light

In the soft amber glow of Code 23, “Mango Picker” by Tutu Puoane becomes more than a song—it becomes the room’s quiet heartbeat, a reminder that jazz often begins with the simplest gestures: a hand reaching for fruit, a voice reaching for memory, a bar reaching for atmosphere. The track’s gentle swing and sun‑drenched imagery echo the bar’s own blend of craft and care, where each cocktail is assembled with the same patience and intuition as a picker choosing the ripest mango. As glasses clink and conversations ripple, Puoane’s melody threads through the air like a warm breeze, turning the night into a small ritual of sweetness, labor, and shared pleasure—an invitation to slow down, savor, and let the music ripen the moment.

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Jazz Night at Code 23 Cocktails Bar offers an intimate evening where live music, crafted drinks, and warm ambiance invite guests to slow down and savor the rhythm.

Nestled in Bordeaux’s Saint‑Pierre district, the former Dibiteri has reopened with a renewed commitment to jazz and blues—genres that had nearly vanished from the city’s smaller venues.

🎺 A Night Carried by Pure Jazz Energy

At Code 23, the music often begins with a small spark—a trumpet line rising through the room, a trio settling into a groove, a melody that feels both familiar and freshly alive. The players don’t try to reinvent jazz; they simply serve it with elegance, warmth, and the kind of honesty that makes the whole bar lean in a little closer.

🏛️ A Historic Venue Reborn

Code 23 now occupies the former Dibiteri, once a beloved hub for jazz and slam enthusiasts in the early 2000s. Davide de Maria, the new owner—a Neapolitan who honed his craft in London, New York, and Chicago—brings with him a deep love for jazz and blues, shaped by years behind the bar in legendary music cities.

🍸 Craft, Culture, and a Curated Soundscape

The opportunity to revive this corner of the old Couvent de la Merci allowed Davide to combine his passions: signature cocktails, light dining, and a thoughtful musical program. To shape the artistic direction, he turned to pianist Thomas Bercy, a seasoned figure on the Bordeaux scene with decades of experience performing and programming at venues like the Comptoir du Jazz and La Belle Lurette.

🎷 A Rolodex of Remarkable Musicians

Behind the scenes, the programming draws on a rich network of local and visiting artists who bring their own colors to the stage. Whether it’s a soulful saxophone, a lyrical piano, or a voice shaped by years on the road, each musician adds a new shade to Code 23’s growing place in Bordeaux’s jazz rhythm.

🌙 A New Beacon on Bordeaux’s Jazz Map

In a city where the jazz and blues landscape has narrowed to just a handful of venues—Rocher de Palmer for headliners, Apollo, Thelonious, and Quartier Libre for smaller acts—Code 23 emerges as a welcome addition. Music lovers will not complain about having one more address where the lights are low, the cocktails are crafted, and the music flows with honesty and heart.

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Bordeaux’s future jazz scene

The Hidden Jazz Incubator & The Off‑Night Strategy
The quiet secret of this story is that Code 23 isn’t just reopening a venue—it’s quietly rebuilding a micro‑ecosystem of jazz in a city where the scene had thinned to a handful of addresses. By programming on “off‑nights” and drawing from both local networks and touring musicians, the bar is positioning itself as a bridge‑venue, the kind of place where artists test new material, meet each other, and form the collaborations that later shape the bigger stages. In other words: Code 23 is becoming the informal rehearsal room of Bordeaux’s future jazz sound, even if no one has said it out loud yet.

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