Frank DiBussolo’s Jazz Connection Series – A Rotating Showcase of Jazz Artists; Featuring Chet Brown, with Bass Player Phil Bonanni

Frank DiBussolo’s Jazz Connection Series returns to Godfrey Daniels with a rotating showcase of standout jazz artists, this time featuring the smooth vocals of Chet Brown and the masterful bass work of Phil Bonanni. Led by Grammy-nominated guitarist and educator Frank DiBussolo, the series celebrates jazz collaboration and innovation at its finest. DiBussolo’s storied career spans performances with icons like Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Dizzy Gillespie, and his reputation as a gifted performer and mentor continues to shape the region’s jazz scene. Join us in Bethlehem’s renowned Live Music Listening Room for an evening of timeless swing, rich harmonies, and genuine connection in an intimate atmosphere that feels like Your Backstage Pass to jazz greatness.

FRANK DIBUSSOLO
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Frank DiBussolo has been a professional musician since 1965. During this time he has worked with Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Diana Ross, Diane Carroll, Vicky Carr, Bob Hope, George Burns and Dom DeLouise and others. As a soloist he has been featured with the bands of Buddy Rich, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Bucky Pizzarelli, Howard Alden, Lester Lannin and more. He is a graduate of Widener University and the Combs College of Music where he earned the Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees. He has served on the faculties of Swarthmore College, Moravian College, Lehigh University and the Combs College of Music. Dr. DiBussolo has recorded extensively and can be heard on the Naxos, DBK and Lost World record labels. For his work in the recording industry, he has been nominated eight times for The Grammy Award in various catagories. He is published in Guitar Player , The Educator and Just Jazz Guitar magazines as well as in the Groves Dictionary.

CHET BROWN

Chet Brown has been a part of the music scene almost his entire life, singing everything from jazz to popular music. Chet recorded an album with Polydor Records in 1978 under the name Jet Brown at Sigma Sound Studios, home of the famed "Philly Sound".  Chet has performed at such events as Vice President Biden’s Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C. and the Republican National Convention, where he sang background vocals for Teddy Pendergrass.  Chet sings with The Last Thursday Band, performing at the Hotel Bethlehem and other local venues. Chet is a frequent performer with The Allentown Band.

PHIL BONANNI