Watch the moment a trombonist steals the spotlight at a wedding
Normally, someone stealing the spotlight at a wedding that isn’t theirs would be a huge no-no.
But this man might be the exception to that rule, as people have hailed him as a “diva” and a “legend” for his incredible dance move.
This comes after a clip was shared on TikTok by wedding guest Carlie Dreux Lenskold, showing the trombonist giving the performance of his life at a wedding in New York. JerseyUS last month.
“Imagine hiring a band for your wedding and getting this absolute DIVA,” she captioned the clip on TikTok.
The video quickly racked up 9.7 million views, no doubt thanks to the incredible dance moves, and left viewers in awe.
Grammy award-winning trombonist Jonathan Arons, who was surprised to hear his dance moves had gone viral, also took to social media and said he was “humbled and in disbelief.”
It’s no surprise that the clip went so viral. You see Jonathan doing some pretty X-rated dance moves, scooting across the floor on his back while still playing the trombone, and then doing the splits in the middle of the dance. floor.
“He didn’t come to play, he came to SLAY,” one person commented on the video.
And a second wrote: “I’m already married but I’m planning another wedding so I can hire him.”
“I wasn’t prepared for the escalation of chaos,” said a third.
“I would hire the band just because of him, what a gig,” wrote another.
Meanwhile, after Jonathan shared the viral clip on his own Instagram, people praised him even further.
“You were at my wedding almost ten years ago! People still mention the amazing trombonist when they talk about the party,” one person said.
“He’s a legend, he’s an icon, he’s the moment. This is for all the band kids everywhere,” someone else said.
And another added: “I love this so much, you can tell he loves his job.”
But not everyone was so positive.
One said: “I feel like this would get annoying after three minutes.”
And another said: “I would hate this to be honest as I have to be the center of attention at my own wedding.”
Luckily, though, most people seemed to be in complete agreement with Jonathan’s energetic dance moves.
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