Brent White Sextet playing the music of Francis 'Frank' Johnson
Brent White Sextet playing the music of Francis 'Frank' Johnson
Brent White is a lifelong Philadelphian and jazz enthusiast. Mr. White understands Philadelphia’s rich cultural community; its leaders, history, musicians, connectors, and politics. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Widener University, a Master’s Degree in Jazz Studies from the University of the Arts, and a certificate in non-profit management from LaSalle University. He has toured nationwide and internationally as a freelance trombonist to the world’s largest Jazz festivals, yet possesses the local field experience, and relationships with many of Philadelphia’s non-profits with a career focus that can be summarized in one word—Jazz.
The sextet will perform Code-Switching, jazz arrangements of the music of Francis “Frank” Johnson (1792-1844). Johnson was a Black Philadelphia musician whose band engaged in musical “code-switching” by performing the same compositions differently before Black and White audiences. White’s Code-Switching project results from his research on Johnson as a 2022 Innovation Fellow through the Library Company of Philadelphia. Since there are no contemporary recordings of Johnson’s performances, White’s Code-Switching is a creative reimagining of the dance tunes, marches, and other musical compositions for which Johnson was widely celebrated in his day.
Brent White - Trombone
Todd Bashore - Alto Sax, Flute
Adam Faulk - Piano
Jason Fraticelli - Bass
Pablo Batista - Percussion
Wayne Smith Jr. - Drums
Set times 7:30pm & 9:00pm
General Admission ~ $15, a la carte menu
Dinner & Show ~ $70 includes 3-course dinner
VIP Dinner & Show ~ $90 includes dinner above and upgrade to stage-front seating
(Beverages not included)
Dinner & Show fees include server gratuities
Streaming on our YouTube channel: Chris' Jazz Cafe - YouTube
Brent White is a lifelong Philadelphian and jazz enthusiast. Mr. White understands Philadelphia’s rich cultural community; its leaders, history, musicians, connectors, and politics. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Widener University, a Master’s Degree in Jazz Studies from the University of the Arts, and a certificate in non-profit management from LaSalle University. He has toured nationwide and internationally as a freelance trombonist to the world’s largest Jazz festivals, yet possesses the local field experience, and relationships with many of Philadelphia’s non-profits with a career focus that can be summarized in one word—Jazz.