Jonathan Dely

American jazz artist JONATHAN DELY has built a career across concert stages and screen earning invitations from Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center appearing in film and television projects for Netflix and others and drawing praise from SFJAZZ as performing material that appeals to lovers of Wynton Marsalis clarion tone and Chris Bottis wideranging eclecticism Known for his silky trumpet sound the musical versatility of his razorsharp touring ensemble and a oneofakind live concert that both earns and transcends the label of jazz Dely turned down a Wall Street career to pursue the musical arts a journey that legendary director Bob Giraldi of Michael Jacksons Beat It adapted into the 2023 short film Goodbye Jonathans Soul in which Dely stars as himself Now a member of Harvard Universitys Class of 2027 Dely is expanding his artistic vision For this oneofone artist the journey is just beginning