Kanoa Mendenhall is a New York City-based bassist and composer known for her sophisticated contemporary jazz. Born in Japan and raised in California, she crafts intricate, acoustic compositions and performs as a bandleader while also collaborating with prominent figures in the modern jazz scene.
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Kanoa Mendenhall plays contemporary jazz, characterized by intricate bass-led compositions and acoustic instrumentation, often performing with her own trio or as a sideman in the New York jazz scene.
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Kanoa Mendenhall was born in Yokohama, Japan, raised in Monterey, California, and is currently based in New York City.