Trumpetist

Rising star trumpeter Jonathan Dely makes a highly anticipated return to the Joe Henderson Lab following his sold out 2023 Hotplate holiday performances honoring his idol Wynton Marsalis and his 1989 Columbia album Crescent City Christmas Card.

A finalist in the National Trumpet Competition, the International Trumpet Guild Jazz Competition, and the Yamaha Young Performing Artist Competition, the Sausalito-based Dely declined a high-profile investment banking position at Wall Street’s largest bank to pursue his musical passion, earning a master's degree from the Manhattan School of Music on a full scholarship and paying his dues in New Yorks clubs and jam sessions. 

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Jonathan Dely

SFJAZZ Center

A finalist in the National Trumpet Competition, the International Trumpet Guild Jazz Competition, and the Yamaha Young Performing Artist Competition, rising star trumpeter Jonathan Dely declined an investment banking position at Wall Street’s largest bank to pursue his musical passion. This decision led to production of the 2023 short film Goodbye Jonathan’s Soul starring Dely as himself and directed by the legendary film and music video director Bob Giraldi (Dinner Rush, Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” video).

With credits including Lincoln Center, SFJAZZ, and the starring role in the 2023 biopic, “Goodbye Jonathan’s Soul,” trumpeter Jonathan Dely has captured eyes and ears not only for his musical talent on-stage and on-screen, but also for the story that animates his career: turning down a lucrative career on Wall Street to become a musical artist. Hailed by SFJAZZ as, “performing material that undoubtedly appeals to lovers of [Wynton] Marsalis’ clarion tone and Chris Botti’s wide-ranging eclecticism,” Dely performs one of jazz’s most extraordinary live concerts, masterfully interweaving musical styles of jazz, classical, rock, and more— a feat that has garnered praise from both critics and concertgoers alike who are enraptured by Dely’s smooth, virtuosic trumpet sound, the versatility of his razor sharp ensemble, and his live concert’s ability to both earn and transcend the label of, “jazz.”

Trumpetist

Jonathan Dely

Events

Upcoming events

Feb 14, 2026

Jonathan Dely · Topeka Performing Arts Center

Past events

Feb 13, 2025

Jonathan Dely · San Francisco Jazz

Dec 14, 2023

Jonathan Dely · San Francisco Jazz

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