Kazumi Watanabe
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Guitarists · b. 1953

Kazumi Watanabe

Japanese jazz guitarist, composer, producer and University visiting professor (1953-)

Born
14 October 1953
Shibuya
Country
Japan
Active
1969–
Record labels
Columbia Records, Universal Music Japan
Discography
48 albums

Biography

Kazumi Watanabe is a jazz musician who plays guitar. Kazumi Watanabe was born on 14 October 1953 in Shibuya. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Columbia Records and Universal Music Japan. The discography here lists 48 albums, from “Infinite” (1971) to “Tokyo Wanderer” (2017). Honours include Fumio Nanri Award (1991).

Kazumi Watanabe (Japanese: 渡辺 香津美, Hepburn: Watanabe Kazumi; born October 14, 1953 in Tokyo) is a Japanese guitarist. Other guitarists such as Luke Takamura and Sugizo have cited him as an influence.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Infinite 1971 · EXPRESS Endless Way 1975 · Columbia Monday Blues 1976 · RCA Olive's Step 1977 · BETTER DAYS Lonesome Cat 1978 · DENON Village In Bubbles 1978 · BETTER DAYS KYLYN 1979 · BETTER DAYS
Kylyn Live 1979 · Live
To Chi Ka 1980 · BETTER DAYS Dogatana 1981 · BETTER DAYS Talk You All Tight 1981 · BETTER DAYS Ganaesia 1982 · Domo
TOKYO JOE 1982
Mobo I 1984 · Gramavision Mobo II 1984 · Gramavision
Mobo Club 1985
Mobo Live 1985 · Live
Mobo Splash 1986
The Spice of Life 1987
The Spice of Life Too 1988
Kilowatt 1989
Romanesque 1990
Pandora 1992
おやつ 1994
Oyatsu 2 1995
Esprit 1996
Dandyism 1998
One For All 1999 · Live
Beyond The Infinite 2001
Dear Tokyo 2001
Guitar Renaissance 2003
The Spice of Life in Concert 2004 · Live
Guitar Renaissance II [夢] 2005
Mudari: Spirit Of Song 2005
Guitar Renaissance III [翼] 2006
Kaihogen 2006
Guitar Renaissance IV [響] 2007
Nowadays 2008
Acoustic Flakes 2009
Jazz Impression 2009
Tricoroll 2011
Guitar Renaissance V [翔] 2012
Live at Iridium 2012 · Live
Spinning Globe 2013
En Vivo! 2015 · Live
Gracim 2016
Guitar is Beautiful KW45 2016
Tokyo Wanderer 2017

Also plays on

Albums where Kazumi Watanabe is credited as a sideman

1986 Music World — Jamaaladeen Tacuma guitar
1990 Gomez — Eddie Gomez acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Kazumi Watanabe play?

Kazumi Watanabe is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Kazumi Watanabe born?

Kazumi Watanabe was born 14 October 1953 in Shibuya.

What are Kazumi Watanabe's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Infinite (1971), Endless Way (1975), Monday Blues (1976), Olive's Step (1977) and Lonesome Cat (1978).

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