Jonathan Sindelman is well known as an accomplished keyboardist and sound designer in both the studio and on stages around the globe, having performed with multiple Grammy-winning artists, touching virtually every genre across the musical landscape.  Originally from Los Angeles, self-taught on piano and writing songs from the age of 5, his first demo of compositions commanded attention and led to invaluable study with such celebrated composers as Philip Glass, Krzysztof Penderecki, and George Crumb at University of Oregon.  

Moonlighting in jazz clubs around the Northwest became the seeds for studies later at Berklee College of Music.  In 2003 Jonathan co-founded the Yes tribute project Parallels which cultivated impactful relationships with the members of Yes, most notably with drummer Alan White, having joined his band as a full-time member in 2008.  This association and friendship became the gateway to collaborations alongside many of Seattle’s finest, including members of Heart, Blues Traveler, Queensryche, Michael Shrieve, Stone Gossard, Matt Cameron, Lee Oskar, and many others.  

After recordings and performances with Mike Keneally and Frank Gambale in 2013 as part of the fusion collective Turn On Red (dedicated to bass legend Jaco Pastorius), Jonathan relocated to his hometown of Los Angeles in 2014, appearing with Mike Keneally Band and thus sparking multiple projects in orbit of the Zappa family, piloted by Vaultmeister Joe Travers and which included  ambitious presentations of Frank Zappa's oeuvre.  During that same year Jonathan would connect with Marc Bonilla, performing ELP’s Tarkus with maestro Keith Emerson in attendance.  After plans were halted for a Japanese tour with the Keith Emerson Band, the official tribute concert was held in Los Angeles and filmed for release, a project which found Jonathan sharing the stage with Eddie Jobson, Steve Porcaro, Steve Lukather, Jordan Rudess, Brian Auger, and many more.  

In 2017 Jonathan embarked on an historic U.K. tour as an official member of The Magic Band, celebrating 50 years of Captain Beefheart. Following a fruitful stint of film and session work which connected him with the iconic Persian singer Googoosh in 2019, Jonathan became an integral part of her touring band, headlining the World Expo in 2022.  Between tours with Googoosh Jonathan continues to perform and tour the music of Frank Zappa to critical acclaim on both coasts with The Furious Bongos and One Shot Deal, including an appearance at Zappanale in 2023.  Jonathan also reunited with Mike Keneally during this same time to further their new project The Bird Brain with drummer Kris Myers of Umphrey’s McGee, having released an EP of new music in 2023.

Current touring projects in 2025:

• Al Nesbitt & The Alchemy with Al Nesbitt (guitar), Tony Franklin (bass) and Curt Bisquera (drums)
• CTRL+Z with Marc Bonilla (guitar, vocals), Alex Machacek (guitar), Ric Fierabracci (bass, vocals), and Thomas Lang (drums)
• Googoosh, The Final Chapter Tour
• The Furious Bongos (International Tribute To Frank Zappa)