Jill Kahanek has over 20 years hands-on experience with the creative process as a producer and musician. From Boston, Massachusetts, she began studying the oboe and English horn at age sixteen. In 2001, she moved to Los Angeles to join the Henry Mancini Institute’s Summer Music Festival and Education Program as Director of Emerging Artist Programs. Jill spent many years freelancing in LA’s premiere recording studios and regional orchestras in addition to several years serving as the Director of Development for Henry Mancini’s musical estate and archives. In 2015, Jill along with her husband Brian opened Sidewinder Post, where her specialties include music supervision and licensing along with sound design, dialog and music editorial for episodic and theatrical entertainment. Last year, Jill and Brian released their first collaborative record as The Kahaneks entitled “O Holy Night”, an album of Christmas hymn duets recorded in 432 tuning and look forward, in 2022, to continuing their exploration of healing frequencies and and revival of traditional hymns.

Throughout her career, Jill has had the privilege of performing on stage with world-class artists such as Tony Bennett, David Benoit, Terence Blanchard, Dori Caymmi, James Galway, Diana Krall, Monica Mancini, Christian McBride, Dianne Reeves, and Stevie Wonder.  She has also performed under the baton of Bruce Broughton, Alf Clausen, Jerry Goldsmith, Quincy Jones, Richard Kaufman, Kent Nagano, John Williams, and Patrick Williams.