Sadao Watanabe
Albums
Most of the recordings of Japanese altoist Sadao Watanabe that have been made available in the U.S. through the years have been aimed at the so-called [more]
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Appearances
Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis's debut on Columbia, recorded when he was only 19, made it clear from the start that he was going to be a major force in jazz. At the time Marsalis (who [more]
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This budget-priced compilation issued via Verve's Jazz Club imprint spotlights the myriad pop, soul, bossa nova and psychedelia covers issued by jazz acts young and old as the [more]
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Toshiko Meets Her Old Pals is evidently a reunion with some of the Japanese musicians with whom she worked prior to becoming an international jazz star. The pianist, still [more]
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Biography
- Born Feb 1st 1933 in Utsunomiya, Japan
Sadao Watanabe has long had a split musical personality. He alternates excellent bebop dates with pop albums. Watanabe learned clarinet and alto in high school, and in the 1950s he moved to Tokyo, joining Toshiko Akiyoshi's bop-oriented group in 1953. When the pianist moved to the U.S. in 1956, Watanabe took over the band. He attended Berklee during 1962-1965 and had the opportunity to work with Gary McFarland, Chico Hamilton, and Gabor Szabo. However, throughout his career Watanabe has remained mostly based in Japan, where he is a major influence on younger players. He has recorded steadily through the years, most notably with Chick Corea in New York (1970) and with the Galaxy All-Stars (1978). Watanabe's bop records are inspired by Charlie Parker, and his pop dates by Brazilian-flavored music. ~ Scott Yanow and Thom Jurek, All Music Guide
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