Lee Kanehira - Jazz at Five

Lee Kanehira started her career in Japan and came to play in Korea, China, U.S., Canada and Europe. She plays as a solo artist, has played with artists including Shun Kikuta and currently tours with the Cash Box Kings, Bob Stroger, and Gerry Hundt.

The winner of 2018 Chicago Blues Piano Contest, she was invited to play Otis Spann tributes in Chicago Blues Festival in 2019, and on the main stage in 2024. She made leader albums “Union Meetin’” (2014) with her Chicago friends and “Lee’s Boogie”(2017) on her own, and now “The Chicago Blues Trio!!” (2024) is nominated for the 2025 Blues Blast Music Awards in the Best Acoustic Blues Album category.

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