Jeremy Kahn

Musical Director

JEREMY KAHN is one of Chicago's busiest pianists, staying active in the worlds of jazz, theatre, and recording. Kahn attended New England Conservatory in Boston to study with jazz master Jaki Byard, and moved to New York after graduating from NEC. While in New York, he was a member of Vince Giordano's Nighthawks, a band specializing in jazz from the '20's and '30's, playing for Steven Spielberg's wedding, and appearing on NBC's Today Show, and in the film "Bloodhounds on Broadway" with Madonna and Matt Dillon. While on the East Coast, he also did a variety of theatre projects involving Gary Sinise, Max Roach, John Guare, and Frances McDormand. After returning to his hometown of Chicago, Kahn became the bandleader at The Gold Star Sardine Bar for three wonderful years, and performed with Joni Mitchell at The Rosemont Theatre. He has been a member of many pit orchestras for touring Broadway musicals, conducting the band for The Goodman Theatre's all-Ellington show "Play On!", and is currently playing for The Lion King. Kahn has also been the pianist/arranger for The Manhattan Rhythm Kings for 15 years, playing with them in Italy and New York's Rainbow Room, as well as countless concerts all throughout the US. His CD "The Jitterbug Waltz" was the subject of a Studs Terkel interview on WFMT, and he was also the musical director of the radio show "Words and Music" for the same station.