Ace Yuji Williams Group with Special Guest Saxophonist Aidan McKeon

03/28/2025 9:30 PM
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Ace Yuji Williams Group with Special Guest Saxophonist Aidan McKeon

Ace Yuji Williams is a trumpet player based in New York City and is currently a student at the famed Juilliard school.

Williams is influenced by the vast lineage of the African American and Japanese traditions, aims to play the sounds of peace and provide a deeply personal feeling to his audience. Born in New York City, he began playing trumpet at the age of eight under the tutelage of his father, Willie Williams. 

He has studied with esteemed musicians such as: Mark Gross, Billy Drummond, Tatum Greenblatt and has shared the stage with musicians such as T.S. Monk, Ulysses Owens Jr., Mimi Jones, Regina Carter, Sean Jones, and Dee Dee Bridgewater and many others, as well as playing in venues such as Carnegie Hall, NJPAC, the Blue Note Jazz Club and others, and has also recorded at the historic Rudy Van Gelder Studios. He has also appeared at the 2022 AAPI Jazz Fest as a bandleader.

General Admission ~ includes a la carte menu:  $25
Dinner & Show package ~ includes 3-course dinner:  $95
VIP Dinner & Show package ~ includes 3-course dinner and stage-front seating:  $115
(Beverages not included)

Dinner & Show fees include server gratuities.

Streaming on YouTube: Chris' Jazz Cafe

Ace Yuji Williams is a trumpet player based in New York City and is currently a student at the famed Juilliard school.

Williams is influenced by the vast lineage of the African American and Japanese traditions, aims to play the sounds of peace and provide a deeply personal feeling to his audience. Born in New York City, he began playing trumpet at the age of eight under the tutelage of his father, Willie Williams. 

He has studied with esteemed musicians such as: Mark Gross, Billy Drummond, Tatum Greenblatt and has shared the stage with musicians such as T.S. Monk, Ulysses Owens Jr., Mimi Jones, Regina Carter, Sean Jones, and Dee Dee Bridgewater and many others, as well as playing in venues such as Carnegie Hall, NJPAC, the Blue Note Jazz Club and others, and has also recorded at the historic Rudy Van Gelder Studios. He has also appeared at the 2022 AAPI Jazz Fest as a bandleader.


Seating Info
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Premier Tables:
The best seats in the house positioned directly in front of the performance stage (marked dark blue on the seating map).

Standard Tables:
Clear and unobstructed views of stage (marked purple on the seating map). A few tables have a partially obstructed view (marked light blue on the seating map).

Cocktail & Bar Area:
Seating at high-top tables and at the bar area available on a first come, first seated basis (marked green on the seating map). Tables may be shared for sold out shows. Two TV monitors with live video feed of the performance are conveniently located above the bar and cocktail areas.

  • All ticket prices are per person.
  • Dinner menu available in all sections.
  • Your ticket is also your dining reservation.
  • Every ticket gets a seat in area purchased and tables are reserved based on the date when you made your reservation.
  • We will do our best to ensure that your entire group sits together, please let us know in the order notes if there are multiple ticket orders in your group.
  • For any special needs or accommodation requests, please call us at 215-568-3131.
  • Tickets are the same price whether purchased in person, over the phone or online.
  • No refunds, professional cameras or outside food and drink.
  • There is a limited amount of seating available for performances, if the show is sold out online, contact us at 215-568-3131 for seating availability.

Festival Seating:
Festival seating is our general admission ticket. The entire venue or a portion of the venue may be designated for festival admission. These tickets will guarantee you a seat for the show and you are free to sit anywhere in the venue based on a "first come, first seated" basis. This should also allow for larger groups to sit together.

  • All ticket prices are per person.
  • Dinner menu available in all sections.
  • Your ticket is also your dining reservation.
  • For any special needs or accommodation requests, please call us at 215-568-3131.
  • Tickets are the same price whether purchased in person, over the phone or online.
  • No refunds, professional cameras or outside food and drink.
  • There is a limited amount of seating available for performances, if the show is sold out online, contact us at 215-568-3131 for seating availability.