Chihiro Tainaka is a classic jazz singer with influences such as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and Carmen McRae. 

As a student, Chihiro played in rock bands in Japan. She then played in a blues band, and became interested in jazz.
Chihiro first experienced authentic live jazz in New York City in 2011 before moving here permanently in 2013. 
Soon thereafter, she began performing jazz professionally, and continues to do so at clubs, jazz bars, restaurants and events. 

Chihiro has performed and collaborated with many currently active New York jazz musicians, directly absorbing the New York sound and continuing to grow.

Main performance venue
The Garage, The Cleopatra's Needle, Smalls, Ornithology Jazz Club, B flat, The Antique Garage, Flute Champagne Bar, Le Rivage, Russian Samovar, and more bars and restaurants throughout New York.

Collaborating musicians
Champian Fulton, Michael Kanan, Marc Devine (pianists) Neal Miner, 
Murray Wall, Hide Tanaka (Bassists) Clifford Barbara, Keith Balla, Steve Little, Fukushi Tainaka (drummers) and more musicians.