Musician Dictionary

渡辺香津美

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

DescriptionJapanese jazz guitarist, composer, producer and University visiting professor (1953-)
Source: Wikidata
Born1953-10-14
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceShibuya Shibuya
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaJapan
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryJP
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipJapan
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician composer DJ producer jazz guitarist university teacher musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsguitar
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsUniversal Music Japan Columbia Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofKYLYN 渡辺香津美 New Electric Trio 香津美・アンド・ジェントル・ソウツ カレイドスコープ 渡辺香津美カルテット Sunburst Sunburst (2) Steps (3) Isao Suzuki Quartet Tibetan Blue Air Liquid Band Kenji Mori Quartet Isao Suzuki Sextet Mabumi Yamaguchi Quartet Masaru Imada NOWIN Hidefumi Toki Quartet Kazumi Watanabe Quartet Kazumi Band Resonance Vox Motohiko Hino Quartet Mobo Band Shuko Mizuno Combo Yoshio Otomo/Hidefumi Toki Alto-Madness 鈴木勲グループ Kazumi Watanabe New Electric Trio Kazumi Watanabe With Friends Kazumi Watanabe With Orchestra Castle In The Air (2) Kazumi Watanabe Trio Kazumi Watanabe Band Mabumi Yamaguchi Quintet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz
AwardsFumio Nanri Award
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

K. Watanabe K.Watanabe Katsumi Watanabe Katzumi Watanabe Kazumi Kazumi Watanabe Kazumi Watanabe First Kazumi Watanabe Quintet Kylyn / Kazumi Watanabe Razum Wataname Watanabe わたなべ かづみ 渡辺 香津美 渡辺香津美 渡辺香津美 (Kylyn) 渡辺香津美 Kazumi Watanabe

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Identifiers

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