Jonathan Chimene
Chief Financial OfficerEducation:
BA: Brandeis University
MA: University of Chicago
MBA: Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Long time music lover and WBGO listener, Jonathan proudly joined the WBGO team in Mid 2018.
He is a former collegiate and tournament tennis player – with international experience both as a player and a coach.
Jonathan is a published photographer, who enjoys checking out jazz clubs and festivals throughout the world, and is a life-long, die-hard New York Mets fan.
Raised in Central NJ but after a long stint in Chicago, he has resided in Brooklyn for the past two decades.
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WBGO’s Jonathan Chimene and Anthony Nieves share photos from the recent Montclair Jazz Festival, that withstood a short hiatus due to a severe thunderstorm to present a full slate of talent. -
Jonathan Chimene and Mark Sheldon share photos from the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival, that featured Herbie Hancock, Diana Krall, Christian McBride and many others.
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WBGO’s Jonathan Chimene and Andrew James photographed performances by Stanley Clarke, Kenny Garrett and Brandee Younger at SummerStage as part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival.
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During its annual Honors Gala, The Jazz Gallery celebrated the life and music of Tom Harrell, Joanne Brackeen and Henry Threadgill.
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WBGO’s Jonathan Chimene shares photos from an evening of performances and readings celebrating the late author Stanley Crouch.
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Jonathan Chimene, David Kaufman and Steven Sussman share images from three-day jazz festival at the BRIC House
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Photos of Jazzmeia Horn and Her Noble Force, Archie Shepp & Jason Moran with Cecile McLorin Salvant, Terence Blanchard with the E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet, Buster Williams and Something More, Nikara Presents Black Wall Street, and Vuyo Sotashe.
