Friday Night Live!

Adam Kahan

(Chicago/Highland Park) Lead Guitar and Vocalist. Sharing his love of Judaism and its music. Adam revels in the opportunity to create new experiences that light up and inspire all people. A product of the Reform Jewish camping experience, he is thrilled to give back what was passed to him, L'dor Vador, from all Generations, and to build a sense of Community and soulful pride.

Robert Boiko or Bob Boiko e-mail: robertboiko@robertboiko.com

(Chicago) Clarinets, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Melodica, Harmonicas, Recorder and more. A master of his craft, practicing hours each day, Bob demonstrates skills lrarned studying under instructors from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for decades. His astonishing horn work beautifully accents pieces ranging from classical to blues, and from Klezmer to Israeli music. He is a Life Member of Hadassah Associates.

Rob Klegon

(Chicago) is our percussionist and sound engineer. He has worked all over the city in many areas of the audio/music world, including Metro Mobile, Event Engineering, The Center for Performing Arts @ Governors State University, Airstream Audio, and The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. In February of '06, Rob left the freelance world behind to work for Shure Incorporated in their product development division. He also continues to work as an audio engineer with Stuart Rosenberg at Long Dog Recording Studios, where his engineering credits include "Cat," the debut solo album by vocalist Catherine Russell. Accepted into the percussion department at DePaul University School of Music, Rob received his B.S. in Sound Recording Technology in 2004. He continues to be a student of percussion, and performs with various groups around the city. Rob got married on Oct 29^th, 2006, and is pretty happy about that.

Richard Bunn

is our Bass Player. Born in Chicago, the son of world renowned tuba player/bassist Richard Bunn Sr., Dick has become one of the most sought after bassists in the midwest. Dick started his career at an early age and studied bass and tuba with some of the biggest names in the business such as Frank Carrol, Ron Carter, Ralph Pena, Harvey Phillips and Arnold Jacobs. Dick has performed with many of the well known bands of that great era including such names as as Tommy Dorsey, Larry Elgart, Tex Beneke, Bob Crosby, Jimmy Dorsey, Chck Foster, Billy May and many others. Throughout his career he has performed in many theatrical shows such as "Camelot" (Robert Goulet), "My Fair Lady" (Richard Chamberlin), "Bye, Bye Birdie," "Grease," "Man of Lamancha," and the original Chicago Company of "Hair." For the past 25 years Dick has been in demand by many of the bands and orchestras in the Midwest including the well known Bill Porter Orchestra where he performed in such famous rooms as the Blue Max, Mill Run Theater, Star Plaza, Arie Crown, Shubert, Pheasant Run, Rialto and Chicago Theaters. Dick has also been performing with such musical greats as Mel Torme, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Rosemary Clooney, Nancy Wilson, Sammy Davis Jr., Billy Ekstein, Liza Minelli, Diane Schur, Richie Cole, Art Van Damme, Johny Frigo, Rita Morino, Cab Calloway, Vic Damone, Buddy Greco and many others. Dick is currently a valued member of our Friday Night Live Band and is very active throughout the Chicago Music Scene including his association with the Bill Porter Orchestra. His Jewish Music Credits include work with Stuart Rosenberg, Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, Nefesh (Orthodox Functions), Alberto Mizrahi (Concerts and Recordings), Jeff Klepper (Concerts and Recordings), Craig Taubman (Concerts), Joel Frankel (Recordings), Theo Bikel (Concerts) The Three Jewish Tenors (Concerts), Sol Zim (Concerts), Jewish Folk Arts Festival (House Band), "Friday Night Live" at Anshe Emet/Temple Shalom (Chicago), Lakeside Congregation (Highland Park), Am Shalom (Glencoe).