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Jonathan Greenberg

Born: May 6, 1960

Jonathan Greenberg was born and grew up in New York City. He got a musical education from his father, David Greenberg, a composer/arranger, pianist and band leader who taught him all styles of music. Jon recorded with Jimmy Knepper, Kenny Washington, Drew Francis, Loren Schoenberg, Howard Hodge, Jay Leonhardt, Ronnie Bedford, Jerry Kale, Santo “Sonny” Russo and Don Hahn. Jon played trumpet in pit orchestras for Guys & Dolls, South Pacific, Fiddler on the Roof plus concerts at Carnegie Hall four times and Alice Tully Hall once before the age of 16.

At age 16, he moved to Virginia and played with The Ringling Bros/Barnum & Bailey Circus every time they came to Hampton and Norfolk, performed with the Temptations, O’Jays, Coasters, Drifters, Platters plus the Tidewater Jazz All-Stars which opened for Doc Severinsen at the Town Point Jazz Festival. He then produced an original Sonata when he was just 19 years old and recorded it with Joel Futterman and Russell Scarborough in 1979.

A New Light

By Eric Goletz

Label: Consolidated Artists Productions
Released: 2021
Track listing: Prelude, Before the Light; A New Light; Edge of Night; Dig; Enchanted; Greene Street Groove; Sunrise, Sunset; Song for Elizabeth; Don’t Gimme That!; The Mirror; Postlude: After the Light.

James River Jazz

By Jonathan Greenberg

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2013
Track listing: 1. Shiny Stockings by Frank Foster and arranged by Sammy Nestico 2. Samba Del Gringo by Gordon Goodwin 3. Love Walked In by George Gershwin 4. Moten Swing by Benny & Buster Moten and arranged by Ernie Wilkins 5. More by Riz Ortolani and Nino Oliviero (for Mondo Cane) 6. Fascinating Rhythm by George Gershwin 7. Deedles Blues by Morgan Ames and arranged by Frank Foster 8. Look For The Silver Lining by Kern & deSilva and arranged by Sammy Nestico 9. BeBop Charlie by Bob Florence 10. Where or When by Richard Rodgers 11. All or Nothing at All by Arthur Altman and arranged by Patrick Williams