Sadao Watanabe

Artist: Sadao Watanabe

Similar Artists:

Gerald Albright, Joh Yamada, Phil Woods, Grover Washington, Jr., David Sanborn, Dave Koz, George Howard, The Crusaders

Influenced By:

Charlie Parker

Followers:

Kazumi Watanabe

Performed Songs By:

James Van Heusen, William Salter, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Lorenz Hart, Ralph MacDonald, Richard Rodgers, Toquinho

Worked With:

Carlos Vega, Harvey Mason, Sr., Abraham Laboriel, Paul Jackson, Jr., Kiyoski Itoh, Masanaga Harada, Eric Gale, Steve Gadd, Russell Ferrante, Paulinho Da Costa, Chick Corea, Alex Acuña, Herbie Hancock

Formal Connection With:

Robben Ford

Born: February 01, 1933, Utsunomiya, Japan
Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, 2000s
Genres: Jazz
Instrumental Pop Instrument: Sax (Alto)
Representative Albums: "Sadao Watanabe," "Round Trip," "Parker's Mood"
Representative Songs: "My Dear Life," "California Shower," "Made in Coração"

Biography

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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Discography: Sadao Watanabe

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Night with Strings Buy this CD	Bossa Nova 67 Buy this CD	Cocktails for Two/I'll See You in My Dream Buy this CD	Bird of Paradise [K2HD] Buy this CD	Ipanema No Musume Buy this CD
Sadao Watanabe & Sharps & Flat Buy this CD	I'm Old Fashioned Buy this CD	I'm Old Fashioned Buy this CD	Front Seat Buy this CD	Birds of Passage Buy this CD
Birds of Passage Buy this CD	Birds of Passage Buy this CD	Sadao 2000 Buy this CD	Best Buy this CD	Best Buy this CD
Best Buy this CD	Dedicated to Charlie Parker Buy this CD	Sadao Watanabe Plays Ballads Buy this CD	Deluxe Buy this CD	Wheel of Life [Japan] Buy this CD
Iberian Waltz Buy this CD	Nabasada and Charlie Buy this CD	Jazz Samba Buy this CD	Samba 67 Buy this CD	Broadcast Tracks 69-71 Buy this CD
Paysages Buy this CD	Earth Step Buy this CD	Meet Again Buy this CD	One for You: Sadao & Bona Live Buy this CD	Round Trip Buy this CD
Sadao Meets Brazilian Friends Buy this CD	Parker's Mood Buy this CD	Bossa Nova Concert Buy this CD	Sadao Watanabe Recital Buy this CD	Best of Sadao Watanabe Buy this CD
Sadao Watanabe Buy this CD	Colezo! Twin Buy this CD	Sadao & Charlie Buy this CD	Sadao Watanabe at Pit Inn Buy this CD	Night with Strings, Vol. 3 Buy this CD
Go Straight Ahead 'n Make a Left Buy this CD	In Tempo Buy this CD	Selected Buy this CD	Elis Buy this CD	Good Time for Love Buy this CD
Maisha Buy this CD	Fill Up the Night Buy this CD	Rendezvous Buy this CD	Sweet Deal Buy this CD	Orange Express Buy this CD
How's Everything (Live) Buy this CD	How's Everything (Live) Buy this CD	Morning Island Buy this CD	California Shower Buy this CD	My Dear Life Buy this CD
Jazz & Bossa Buy this CD	Goin' Home: A Modern Jazz Album Buy this CD

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Wikipedia: Sadao Watanabe (musician)

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Sadao Watanabe (渡辺貞夫, Watanabe Sadao^?) (born Utsunomiya, Japan, February 1, 1933) is a Japanese jazz musician and saxophonist. He plays the alto saxophone, soprano saxophone and flute, and his work encompasses a large range of styles, with collaborations with musicians from all over the world, and also with friends such as Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, and Hank Jones. His more prestigious awards include the Order of the Rising Sun, imperial purple ribbon medal of honour, numerous cultural achievements, the Fumio Nanri award, and his cities first honour award. Sadao first began learning jazz at the age of 18, and established a name for himself. When he turned 29, he left Japan to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston. In 1995, the college awarded him an honorary decorate degree for his contributions to music. In addition to his musical career, Watanabe has also published six photography books in Japan.^[1]

1 Discography
- 1.1 As leader
2 Honors
3 References
4 External links

Discography

As leader

Watanabe's discography includes dozens of albums, many of which popularized jazz styles like bossa nova and fusion in Japan.

(Year Recorded/Album name/Artist)

1961 SADAO WATANABE
1965 SADAO WATANABE PLAYS
1966 GOIN' HOME / SADAO WATANABE MODERN JAZZ ALBUM
1966 TAKT JAZZ JAZZ&BOSSA
1967 IBERIAN WALTZ / SADAO & CHARLIE
1967 NABESADA & CHARLIE / SADAO WATANABE
1967 BOSSA BEAT COLLECTION / SADAO WATANABE
1967 JAZZ SAMBA / SADAO WATANABE
1967 MY ROMANCE / SADAO WATANABE
1967 BOSSA NOVA '67 / SADAO WATANABE
1967 BOSSA NOVA CONCERT / SADAO WATANABE
1967 MUSIC BREAK / SADAO WATANABE
1967 ENCORE!! JAZZ & BOSSA / SADAO MEETS SHARPS & FLATS
1968 WE GOT A NEW BAG / SADAO AND CHARLIE AGAIN
1968 SADAO MEETS BRAZILIAN FRIENDS / SADAO & BRAZILIAN8
1968 SADAO PLAYS BEATLES AND BACHARACH / SADAO WATANABE
1969 SWING JOURNAL JAZZ WORKSHOP
1969 PASTORAL / SADAO WATANABE
1969 SONG BOOK / SADAO WATANABE
1969 SADAO WATANABE LIVE AT THE JUNK
1970 SADAO WATANABE AT MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL
1970 ROUND TRIP / SADAO WATANABE
1970 COLLABORATION / SADAO WATANABE QUARTET with MASABUMI KIKUCHI SEXTET
1971 PAYSAGES / SADAO WATANABE
1972 SADAO WATANABE
1973 OPEN ROAD / SADAO WATANABE
1973 KENYA YA AFRICA / SADAO WATANABE MEETS INTER-AFRICAN THEATRE GROUP
1974 MBALI AFRICA / SADAO WATANABE LIVE
1974 SADAO WATANABE AT “PIT INN”
1975 SWISS AIR / SADAO WATANABE
1975 PAMOJA / SADAO WATANABE
1976 I'M OLD FASHIONED / SADAO WATANABE with THE GREAT JAZZ TRIO
1976 SADAO WATANABE RECITAL
1977 MY DEAR LIFE / SADAO WATANABE
1977 BIRD OF PARADISE / SADAO WATANABE with THE GREAT JAZZ TRIO
1977 AUTUMN BLOW / SADAO WATANABE featuring LEE RITENOUR & HIS GENTLE THOUGHTS
1978 CALIFORNIA SHOWER / SADAO WATANABE
1979 MORNING ISLAND / SADAO WATANABE
1980 HOW'S EVERYTHING / SADAO WATANABE LIVE AT BUDOKAN
1981 ORANGE EXPRESS / SADAO WATANABE
1983 FILL UP THE NIGHT / SADAO WATANABE
1984 RENDEZVOUS / SADAO WATANABE
1985 MAISHA / SADAO WATANABE
1985 PARKER'S MOOD / SADAO WATANABE LIVE AT BRAVAS CLUB '85
1985 TOKYO DATING / SADAO WATANABE
1986 GOOD TIME FOR LOVE / SADAO WATANABE
1987 BIRDS OF PASSAGE / SADAO WATANABE
1988 ELIS / SADAO WATANABE
1988 MADE IN CORACAO TOQUINHO / SADAO WATANABE
1989 FRONT SEAT / SADAO WATANABE
1991 SWEET DEAL / SADAO WATANABE
1992 A NIGHT WITH STRINGS / SADAO WATANABE
1993 EARTH STEP / SADAO WATANABE
1994 IN TEMPO / SADAO WATANABE
1993 A NIGHT WITH STRINGS Vol.2 / SADAO WATANABE
1994 A NIGHT WITH STRINGS Vol.3 / SADAO PLAYS PARKER
1997 GO STRAIGHT AHEAD 'N MAKE A LEFT
1997 KUROI HITOMI / SADAO WATANABE SONG BOOK
1998 VIAJANDO / SADAO WATANABE
1999 REMEMBRANCE / SADAO WATANABE
2000 SADAO 2000 / SADAO WATANABE
2000 MINHA SAUDADE / SADAO WATANABE
2001 SADAO WATANABE MY DEAR LIFE 50th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION / SADAO WATANABE
2003 WHEEL OF LIFE / SADAO WATANABE
200? SKETCHES OF NATURE / SADAO WATANABE
2005 ONE FOR YOU / SADAO WATANABE
2005 Broadcast Tracks '69-'72 / SADAO WATANABE
2005 Sadao & Charlie Again / SADAO WATANABE
2007 BASIE'S AT NIGHT / SADAO WATANABE

Honors

Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, 2005.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Sadao Watanabe web site: biography (Japanese), with photos

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