Kazumi Watanabe

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Kazumi Watanabe was born on October 14, 1953 in Tokyo, Japan. He is a jazz, instrumental rock, and blues performer. Similar jazz performers are Jamaaladeen Tacuma, John Scofield, Vernon Reid, Marc Bonilla, Trevor Rabin and Al Di Meola.

Although sporadically active since the early 1990s, his output in the prior decade is considered some of the better instrumental jazz fusion of the time, informed with a particular bite and variety in approaches. His Spice of Life releases were in a trio format with drummer Bill Bruford (ex Yes and King Crimson among others) and bassist Jeff Berlin and sold well given the genre. However, throughout the 1980s, he worked with a stellar cast of established musicians, including Tony Levin, Sly and Robbie, Wayne Shorter, Patrick Moraz, Marcus Miller, Richard Bona and Peter Erskine.

He was known for heavy endorsement and use of guitars by Steinberger and Paul Reed Smith.

[edit] Discography

• Infinite (1972)
• Endless Way (1974)
• Milky Shade (1976)
• Lonesome Cat (1977)
• Olives Step (1977)
• Mermaid Boulevard (1978)
• Kylyn (1979)
• Kylyn Live (1979)
• To Chi Ka (1980)
• Dogatana (1981)
• Mobo, Vol. 1 (1982)
• Mobo, Vol. 2 (1983)
• Mobo Club (1983)
• Mobo Splash (1985)
• Good Time For Love (1986)
• Spice Of Life (1987)
• Spice Of Life II (1988)
• Kilowatt (1989)
• Pandora (1992)
• One For All (1999)
• Mo' bop electric trio (album) (2003)

[edit] External links

• [1] Katazumi Watanabe Official Site