From music lessons in NYC with Jimmy & Maxine Knepper plus lead Symphony players to recording sessions since age 12, Jonathan has been on the music scene. He has played with Frank Foster, Kenny Washington, Delbert Felix, Top Schnear, Tommy Newsome, Jackie Byard, Joe Kennedy Jr., Harris Simon, Steve Wilson, Billy Drummond plus Royce Campbell and Joel Futterman.

Jonathan is a big band specialist with roots in the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis band which he went to hear at the Village Vanguard on Monday nights in NYC while performing with the David Lawrence Orchestra. Since moving to Virginia he has performed with the following big bands: The Continentals, The Intercontinentals, VCU's Jazz Orchestra 1, Les Brown's Band of Renown, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (under the direction of Buddy Morrow), The Chez Roue Orchette, The Central Virginia Jazz Orchestra, The Upper East Side Big Band and the RVA Big Band plus he directed Vinnie Knight's Jazz Riders big band.

Jonathan has recorded extensively in NYC with Jimmy Knepper and Kenny Washington plus the Ray Charles Ryhthm Section before producing his own sessions with Russell Scarborough and Joel Futterman. He has recorded with Nino Rossano, Paul Renz, Joe Kennedy Jr., Clint Ray, Lil' Ronnie & the Bluebeats, Billy Thompson, The Upper East Side Big Band plus the Central Virginia Jazz Orchestra and Emme St James & Her Jazz Gentlemen.

Now he manages his Jazz Warriors and performs with his wedding band plus Emme St James & Her Jazz Gentlemen.