Chicago-based pianist Jeremy Kahn has, on this CD, combined his love of jazz with the theatre music that has been an important influence on his development as a musician. Kurt Weill's music from "The Threepenny Opera" is a score rich with modal harmonies and soaring melodies that lends itself for this instrumentation (reeds, piano, bass, and drums). The most famous piece from this show is the much-recorded "Mack the Knife". Jeremy Kahn is one of Chicago's busiest pianists, playing in jazz clubs, theatre pits, and recording studios. He was a featured guest on NPR's "Piano Jazz", hosted by Marian McPartland, and was also a guest on Studs Terkel's radio show. His website is www.kahnman.com.