Jonah Lazarus
Chicago, IL
Music & Dance
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 and studied under Sowah Mensah. 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 music collective, Family Junket. He has also performed and collaborated with a number of Chicago-based artists and bands, including, Shea Couleé, Roy McGrath, Emma Blau, Kiéla Adira, Emil Rojo, Drew Lewis (House of DOV), Los Pleneros de Don Segundo, and Flower Problem.