Jazz Articles about Kazumi Watanabe

About Kazumi Watanabe

Radio & Podcasts

Drummer Cristian Tamblay, bassist Jermaine Hall, and some Japanese Fusion

by Len Davis
July 12, 2024

New releases from Chilean drummer Cristian Tamblay, Israeli guitarist Daniel Weiss, Swedish keyboard player Jonas Brogren, Russian guitarist Roman Bondarenko, Netherlands guitarist Mick Jensen and Atlanta bassist Jermain Hall. Japanese Fusion from Kazumi Watanabe, KIYO & SEN, FazJazz, Jimsaku and T Square.Playlist Cristian Tamblay “Against The Odds" from Cristian Tamblay (Self Produced) 00:00 Daniel Weiss “Pyramids" from The Vortex (Self Produced) 06:02 Jonas Brogren “Tornerna" from Tornerna (Self Produced) 12:11 Roman Bondarenko “Off Road Raicing" from Shades Of ...

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Live Review

Kazumi Watanabe at House of Blues & Jazz, Shanghai

by Jenn Chan Lyman
December 11, 2009

Kazumi Watanabe House of Blues & Jazz Shanghai November 25, 2009It was quite a pleasure to walk into the HoBJ and find an acoustic guitar and a flute onstage. Wednesday, November 25th, heralded a special performance entitled Castle In The Air by Tokyo-based guitarist Kazumi Watanabe and his quartet. I had no clue what to expect when Mila, the House's lovely manager, invited me to attend, except that Watanabe is one of the top guitarists in Japan. Watanabe has ...