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Entertainers, Performers
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Aaron Koppel's Chicago Jazz |
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Phone:
(224) 202-1543
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Performs music from "Fiddler on the Roof" to Frank Sinatra to the Beatles, and was on the 2009 Grammy nominating ballot for Best Instrumental Jazz Album. |
Alan Avrum Levin |
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3009 W. Granville |
Musician/singer/comedian performing one-man shows. Also one-man band at weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs with Israeli, Chasidic, klezmer, and American music. |
Alberto Mizrahi |
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Anshe Emet Synagogue |
Cantorial and classical artist in nine languages, including Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino, Italian, and Greek. |
Allan Kaye Orchestras |
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5145 W. Fairview |
Traditional-contemporary Chasidic, klezmer, Israeli, American music with male vocalists for pre-ceremony, ceremony, cocktails, dinner/dance reception. |
Artists of Note |
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2430 Prairie Ave. |
Storyteller and puppeteer: performances, workshops, writing, and presentations. |
Ashira Orchestra |
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915 Shermer Road |
Contemporary and traditional Chasidic, Israeli, klezmer, and American music. Weddings and events Chicago and nationwide. Vocalists available from Chicago, New York and Israel. |
Bernie Warman |
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20684 Eugene Ave. |
Pianist-vocalist using electric keyboard. Yiddish, Israeli, Latin, American music. Ceremonies, parties, receptions, simchas and holiday celebrations. |
Bizar Entertainment |
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151 S. Pfingsten Road |
Band and DJ, for all occasions including bar/bat mitzvahs. |
Cagen Music LLC |
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915 Shermer Road |
Don Cagen Orchestra, Big Beat, Incognito, Orchestra Chicago, and Ashira. Nationally renowned musicians for weddings and special events. We have produced the entertainment for over 4,000 Chicago weddings, plus hundreds of destination weddings nationwide. We bring you once in a lifetime music for your once in a lifetime event. |
Charlene Brooks |
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7855 N. Kilbourn Ave. |
Singer, songwriter and actress performing cabaret, Jewish, Hebrew, Broadway and jazz. Cantoral soloist. Author and performer of "Life Stinks! And Other Things My Mother Taught Me," a popular show based on life and experiences of being the daughter of two Holocaust survivors. |
Chicago Klezmer Ensemble |
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721 Case Street |
Authentic traditional klezmer music for simchas, concerts, and educational events. |
Danza Tedesca Strings |
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2315 Harrison Street |
Israeli, Jewish, classical, and pop music. |
Debbie Sue Goodman |
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Phone:
(847) 340-1161
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Performs stand-up comedy based on her humorous books, "Still Single" and "Still Dating." She is also an author of the book, "My Husband the Stranger." Debbie Sue is an author, comedian, impersonator, vocalist and a dating advice columnist. She has written a screenplay/play titled, "Dating Dilemmas," and also won an award two years in a row for, 'Best Comedian' in Chicago. |
Dr. Stephen Z. Cohen |
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400 E. Randolph Street, Suite 1503 |
Acclaimed Jewish humorist presents heimishe and nostalgic entertainment/lectures. With his inimitable telling of classical jokes and stories along with his insightful commentary, it's not just funny, it's smarter than that! For organizations, temples, synagogues, universities, private events. |
Eileen Berman |
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9830 N. Karlov Ave. |
Vocalist performs cantorial solos, show tunes, pop, Hebrew/Israeli, Yiddish, opera, classical. |
Ensemble M'chaiya |
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Artist Management: Modal Music Inc. |
Acoustic, innovative, and energetic Klezmer band that gets everyone's heart and feet dancing to Klezmer tunes set to Gypsy grooves, rhythmic Sephardic and swinging Yiddish songs, and Israeli dance tunes. To make sure you are on the right foot, the band teaches and leads you through the fun yet simple line and circle traditional dances. Two to six musicians are available for concerts, private events, dances, educational programs, and more. On request, Big Band Swing to 1950s acoustic rock and Beatles songs are available as are World Music styles related to Klezmer. |
HATAV Orchestra |
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5736 N. Drake Ave. |
Variety of Jewish music, featuring Chasidic. |
HaZamir Chicago |
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A chapter of HaZamir: The International Jewish Teen Choir |
HaZamir Chicago, a chapter of HaZamir: The International Jewish Teen Choir, is open to Jewish teens in grades 9-12 who love to sing. |
Herb Hartman |
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3848 W. Roscoe Street, Suite 1 |
A cantor for Conservative or Reform services and wedding ceremonies. |
Jazmer |
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2165 St. Johns Ave. |
Jewish, American, Eastern European (klezmer/Yiddish), Sephardic, Israeli, 20th-century jazz and popular music. Israeli dance leading available. For weddings, bar mitzvahs, private parties and concerts. |
Jeff and Janis Musical Entertainment |
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8021 Keeler Ave. |
For over 15 years our duo has presented delightful musical programs for special events, parties, celebrations, and diverse organizations. Programs include popular Jewish and American selections, show tunes, folk, standards, and we offer educational/musical presentations exploring the lives of Jewish composers who created gems of the Great American Songbook. Follow us on Facebook! |
Jewish Performing Arts Academy |
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Sager Solomon Schechter Day School |
Instruction for high-school students in Jewish song--vocal and instrumental--and dance; four groups: the Shiga'on Singers, the Shiga'on Dancers, the Maxwell Street Junior Klezmer Band, and the Jewish Community Youth Orchestra; performances for community organizations and events. |
Joel Frankel’s Musical Merriment, The K’vell-ing Groovies |
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5323 N. Bernard Street, Suite 720 |
Engaging, interactive performances featuring original and popular songs for younger audiences and those young at heart. Solo to quartet, fun to funner. |
JRC's Heavy Shtetl Klezmer Band |
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822 Central Ave. |
Klezmer band made up of members of the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation. |
Kari Howard |
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64 Woodley Road |
Singer/actress performs Jewish composers of Broadway |
Kaufman Orchestra |
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Phone:
(708) 528-2069
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Professional musicians for wedding receptions, bar/bat mitzvahs, corporate events, gatherings. Klezmer with folk dancers. Jewish, jazz, and pop music. |
Key Tov Orchestra |
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Phone:
(773) 465-3667
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Seasoned orchestra for all simchas. |
Keystone Chamber Ensemble |
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Skokie |
String quartet, specializing in weddings, private/corporate parties: classical, light classical, modern/contemporary and Jewish music. |
King's Men Orchestra |
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7455 N. Maplewood Ave. |
Wide variety of American, Jewish, klezmer, and Israeli music. |
Kol Sasson |
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8939 Karlov Ave. |
Hebrew, American, and Israeli folk songs. |
Kol Zimrah |
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Jewish Community Singers |
Kol Zimrah, which means "voice of song," began in 1996 as a community choir. The group now includes representatives from 21 synagogues as well as several unaffiliated members. Its mission: sustain and interpret the great tradition of Jewish choral music, serve as a musical resource for the region, and encourage the composition of new Judaic choral works. The volunteer choir, conducted by Cantor Pavel Roytman, who is also the choir's music director, performs in concerts, synagogues and community events. |
Kolay Noam Orchestra |
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2844 W. Touhy Ave. |
Chasidic, Israeli, and Yiddish music. |
Larry Brent Orchestra |
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4208 N. Harvard Ave. |
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Leah Shoshanah |
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2827 W. Sherwin Ave. |
Singing with guitar accompaniment and song leading for Shabbat, bar and bat mitzvahs, weddings, parties and special events. |
Listen Up! Jewish Vocal Band |
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4117 Greenwood Street |
Crazy Awesome Jewish A Cappella. Humor, harmony and vocal pyrotechnics make Listen Up! a great choice for concerts and special events. The Chicago Tribune raves, "uniquely compelling... fresh and full of appeal." With an impressive repertoire of Israeli and Jewish music spanning decades and styles, Listen Up! can tailor performances to delight audiences of all ages. |
Liz Zoller Cohen |
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Phone:
(773) 251-1382
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Singer, pianist, cantorial soloist. Popular, standards, jazz, Broadway, Jewish music and liturgy, cocktail piano for all occasions. |
Lynn Hazan |
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1401 W. Olive St. |
Storytelling, dramatic presentations and interactive workshops for all ages on Judaism and the Jewish experience for holidays, life cycle events, communal celebrations. Special programs on personal narratives, Jewish humor and global Jewish experience (including Sephardic and Ethiopian Jewry). |
Marlene Baron |
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1280 Rudolph Road |
Vocalist in many musical styles. |
Maxwell Street Klezmer Band |
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4025 Harvard Terrace |
The band has delighted audiences for three decades with their joyous, soulful spin on Jewish music. They are equally skilled at swing, ballroom, classic rock and roll, Motown and Latin dance music. Their Klezmer Music Foundation sponsors The Junior Klezmer Orchestra, The Salaam-Shalom Music Project, and three congregational klezmer bands. Violinist Alex Koffman was featured soloist with Chicago Sinfonietta at Symphony Center, and the band played in the world's first klezmer opera with Lyric Opera. |
Mesamechai Leiv Orchestras |
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Phone:
(773) 508-0902
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Modern and traditional Jewish music for all occasions. |
Michael Lerich Productions |
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1200 N. Branch St. |
Music and entertainment with orchestra for social and corporate events. |
Miriam Lewis |
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169 W. Chatham Lane |
International Song Stylist. Song for every occasion. Vocalist performing songs in Yiddish, Hebrew, Italian, Russian, Polish along with Broadway tunes and popular standards. Available for dinner shows, meetings and private events. |
Mobile Music Interactive Entertainment |
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160 Lexington Dr, Suite A |
DJs, emcees and interactive dancers for bar/bat mitzvahs, weddings and corporate events since 1978. Always appropriate, with packages customized to fit specific needs and budgets. |
Modern Klezmer Jazz Quartet |
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744 S. Ashland Ave. |
Jewish music for all occasions. Jazz for cocktails and receptions. |
MondlBroyt |
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7616 N. Kolmar Ave. |
Ensemble specializing in klezmer freylach folk music; some Israeli music, songs of Yiddish theater. |
Nancy Shapiro-Pikelny |
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Phone:
(847) 859-9166
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Acclaimed storyteller of Jewish folktales, family lore, original narratives and historical stories, including her renowned Holocaust story "A Window of Beauty." Educational and entertaining performances and workshops for adults, families and children. |
Naomi Bayer |
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1920 Greenwood St. |
Vocalist/guitar player, programs for children and adults; Hebrew, Jewish, folk, and contemporary. |
Naomi Weiss-Weil |
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Phone:
(626) 644-1042
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B'nai mitzvah tutor and cantorial soloist. |
Noah Marcell |
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2742 W. Jerome St. |
Vocalist/instrumentalist in Yiddish, Hebrew, Russian, Gypsy, and klezmer music. |
Personalities Inc. |
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3328 Commercial Ave. |
North Shore interactive D.J. company. Bar/bat mitzvahs and corporate affairs. All parties customized to clients needs. |
