{{Short description|Japanese jazz singer of Korean ethnicity (born 1965)}} {{expand Japanese|topic=bio|date=August 2014}} '''Keiko Lee'''{{efn|Her Korean name is '''Lee Kyung-ja''' (Hangul: 이경자, ''Yi Gyeong-ja'').}} (born February 17, 1965) is a Japanese jazz singer of Korean ethnicity.<ref>Bill Kirchner ''The Oxford Companion to Jazz'' 2005 Page 574 "... many gifted young artists in Japan now, such as alto saxophonist Jo Yamada, pianist Yutaka Shiina, vocalist Keiko Lee, and violinist Naoko Terai, ..."</ref> She has performed regularly outside Japan.<ref>Stephanie E. Butler, Alexis C. Kelly ''Fodor's Japan'' 2009 - 1400008271 Page 156 ... as Sadao Watanabe in the 19605 and contemporary favorites Keiko Lee and Hiromi Uehara—gaining global attention."</ref><ref>Beijing Review Volume 40 1997 - Page 432 "Keiko Lee from Japan, who enjoys the fame of No. 1 Woman Jazz Singer in the country;"</ref>
==Discography== * ''Imagine'' (1995) * ''Kickin' it with Keiko Lee'' (1996) * ''Beautiful Love'' (1997) * ''If it's Love'' (1998) * ''New York State of Mind'' (2001) * ''Sings Super Standards'' (2002) * ''Vitamin K'' (2003) * ''In Essence'' (2007) * ''Delight'' (2008) * ''Another Side of Keiko Lee'' (2008) * ''Fragile'' (2009) * ''Smooth'' (2010) * ''Love XX'' (2015)
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== External links == * [http://www.keiko-lee.com/ Official site]
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