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Jonathan Ng

Jazz violinist, vocalist, and bandleader Jonathan Ng has spent the majority of his life making music that moves people. He specializes in the traditions of swing and gypsy jazz, combining musical virtuosity with emotional expression. Jonathan also possesses a unique knowledge of swing dance bandleading founded on his expertise as a lindy hop, balboa, and blues dancer. Whether playing for a seated audience or a crowded floor of dancers, Jonathan seeks to share the spark which made him first fall in love with the recordings of Django Reinhardt and Count Basie. Jonathan's performances combine a musical acuity born from years of classical training with a captivating showmanship honed playing to countless packed rocked clubs

String Players: From Django Reinhardt to Joe Morris and Beyond

by Jerome Wilson
April 15, 2022

This program focuses on string players of all types, mostly guitarists but with some bassists and violinists also thrown in. The show ranges from classic players like Kenny Burrell and Barney Kessel to modernists like Joe Morris and Mary Halvorson. There is even a set on gypsy/Western swing. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't ...

Dreaming on My Feet

By Jonathan Ng

Label: Self released
Released: 2019
Track listing: Jordu; Dreaming on My Feet; Honeysuckle Rose; Stars Fell on Alabama; You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To; After You've Gone.

Jonathan Ng: Dreaming on My Feet

by Martin McFie
August 4, 2019

Jonathan Ng arrived at his album Dreaming on my Feet by following his dual passions for dancing and music. Classically trained as a concert violinist, he was later captivated by the freedom of jazz. Where would a classical violinist go to look for the best jazz dance music? The answer is, to romantic jny:Paris where the ...