John Lee Sanders can sit in front of a piano and bring the smoke from a Texas BBQ, A New Orleans Street Parade, and the Soul of the Mississippi Delta, all in one set. He's a 2007 Emmy nominated Composer Winner of three 2009 Canadian Music Awards.
John Lee was just nominated for Piano/Keyboard player of the year, 2011, in the Maple Blues Awards, hosted by the Toronto Blues Society. www.mapleblues.ca . May 11, Kelowna BC Canada, Gospel Concert Benefit Trinity Baptist Church. Seeds of Hope Fundraiser More info TBA
May 15, We Write the songs concert with ASCAP Songwriters Library of Congress, Coolege Auditorium, with Kenny Loggins, Steven Schwartz, and many other legendary songwriters Washington, DC
July 23, Jazz Cellar, Vancouver BC July 29, Fort Langley BC, Gospel concert with the Vancouver 80 voice Good Noise Gospel Choir Details TBA
August 2-3, Back to the Blues Fest, Chilliwack BC
August 10, I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be the special guest opening act for Bonnie Raitt at her show at the Queen Elizabeth Theater, in Vancouver. I can honestly say, that Bonnie is one of my favorite artists of all time, her commitment to excellence, one of the musical treasures of American music. I was surprised and honored to find that she was also a fan of my music, and was familiar with much of it. Music critics are saying this is her best CD in 20 years. This tour is selling out fast so get your tickets while they last. Tickets
September 28-29-30, TBA Osoyoos BC Canada
More Dates to be added.
John Lee is now taking on a limited number of private students on voice, piano and saxophone at Tapestry Music in White Rock,
His 2004 blues hit, Foreclose on the house of love recieved a Blues Music Award in Memphis for song of the year
His songs, voice and film scores have been heard on CBC Radio-Canada Live, Network Television, Commercials for giants of industry such as Apple Computer, Nissan & Wal-Mart. Now headlining blues and Jazz festivals across Europe and Canada, his music is crossing over into mainstream pop culture.
The European Press has credited John Lee for bringing the blues into the 21st Century with it's deep lyric content, and fusing the best in Pop, Jazz, Country, Gospel, New Orleans Street Rhythms, Funk, Soul and Rhythm & Blues.
He's shared the stage with such music giants as Stevie Wonder, Jimmy Page, Starship, Chuck Berry, Dr. John, The Meters, Willie Nelson, Tower of Power, Jimmy Witherspoon, and a host of pop, jazz, blues and country legends.