Jonathan Yudkin is an American multi-instrumentalist who is a proficient player of banjo, violin, mandolin, and other stringed instruments.
Growing up in Philadelphia, Yudkin's father led a synagogue choir and his mother was the featured soloist.
Yudkin studied violin privately for many years, but inspired by the example of David Bromberg, he was drawn to playing country music.
[1] Yudkin has worked with Kathy Mattea,[2] John Hartford,[3] Rascal Flatts,[4] Lonestar,[5] Taylor Swift,[6] Robert Earl Keen,[7] Terri Clark,[8] Shania Twain,[9] Ty Herndon,[10] Riders in the Sky,[11] Kenny Rogers,[12] Walter Hyatt,[13] and others.
[15] He was a member of the Doug Dillard Band, along with Ginger Boatwright, Roger Rasnake, and David Grier.