Jonah Lazarus is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and educator, from Oak Park, IL. Coming from a family of Jewish artists, social workers, and educators, he grew up learning to improvise musically with his two brothers. At Macalester College, Jonah worked under Sowah Mensah, studying and playing various genres of Ghanaian and African music. In Salvador, Brazil, he studied and collaborated with Iuri Passos, Bira Santos, Letieres Leite, and Beto Martins. In Chicago, Jonah focuses his energy on teaching as well as composing, performing, and recording for his family band, Family Junket.
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