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.
Seating InfoView Seating Chart
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.