Bio and Discography

Guitarist Jonathan Goldberger spent most of his youth on the outskirts of the Everglades in Florida. From there he migrated west to the Rockies where he studied with musical guru Art Lande and played and toured with the cult spacey/bluesy Fat Mama. He found his way to Brooklyn in 2001 where he studied counterpoint and harmony with Paul Caputo, and worked extensively in both the music and film worlds. Goldberger has composed and produced music for two award-winning feature films, Trans and The Hawk is Dying. He performs and tours with artists and bands including Red Baraat, Jim Black, John Zorn, and Joe Russo, among many others, at festivals and venues ranging from The Village Vanguard, Moers Festival, WOMAD festival, and the Capitol Theater to Vienna Konzerthaus and The White House. His own recordings include the acoustic collective Surface to Air and Visitors (with JP Schlegelmilch and Jim Black), one of Rolling Stone’s 20 Best Jazz Albums of 2018. His latest project Selcouth Quartet will be releasing its debut album in the fall of 2023.

Jonathan uses D'addario strings & accessories, Chase Bliss, JAM pedals, Collings guitars, Roswell Microphones, ZT amplifiers, and Linear Tube Audio hifi

Bio and Discography

Albums as leader/co-leader:

Albums as a sideman: