Jonathan Arons was a trombonist from Season 3 of America's Got Talent. He was eliminated in the Quarterfinals.
Background[]
Jonathan Arons is a Grammy winning New York City trombonist, dancer, actor and writer who’s backed up such R&B artists Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, The Temptations, The O’Jays, Ashford and Simpson, Gloria Gaynor and many others as a member of the world renowned Chops Horns. Jazz credits include the Charles Mingus Big Band, The Vanguard Orchestra, and as a member of the Dave Holland Big Band playing on the 2005 Grammy winning Big Band album Overtime. In Salsa/Merengue, he’s played with Cuco Valoy, Nino Segarra, Hector Tricoche, and Raulin Rosendo among others.
But what Arons is most known for is being the “trombone dancer”, the guy who plays trombone a little and dances a lot on various television shows many of which have become popular video clips seen by millions. American television appearances include The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Steve Harvey’s Big Time, Showtime in Harlem, The Today Show and Maury. In the UK he has appeared on the BBC shows When Will I Be Famous? and the children’s show The Slammer. He has degrees in Jazz Performance and Biochemistry from Oberlin Conservatory and College. He is also the author of the upcoming book “Uncle Tim’s Condo” about how the bad dancing white people stereotype affects the global sense of entitlement.
He is actively involved with his mother’s school The Melody Arons Center for Applied Preschool Research, which was created in memory of his sister Melody who was multiply handicapped and tragically murdered in 1998. Coming from a lineage of artists and civil rights activists, Arons continues the tradition through music performance and education. 1
Audition[]
Jonathan Arons' audition in Episode 301 consisted of dancing and playing the trombone to "Bad Girls". Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne, and David Hasselhoff all voted "Yes", sending Jonathan to the Vegas Round.
Vegas Round[]
Jonathan Arons was one of the Music Acts in the Vegas Round. His performance in Episode 308 was not fully televised, but it consisted of playing Rose Royce's "Car Wash" on the trombone while dancing. Jonathan Arons' audition was strong enough for the judges to include him in the Top 60 shortlist and to later send him to the Top 40 Quarterfinals in Episode 309.
Quarterfinals[]
Jonathan Arons' Part 2 Quarterfinals performance in Episode 311 consisted of dancing and playing the trombone to "Let's Groove," "Boogie Wonderland," and "September," newly with back-up dancers. Jonathan did not receive enough votes to be sent to the Semifinals, eliminating him from the competition in Episode 312 instead of The Wright Kids.
Trivia[]
- Jonathan Arons was the first act of Season 3 to receive three "Yes" votes and therefore progress to the Vegas Round.