Friday, October 3rd 2008
COMBOPIANO
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Live: Takuma Watanabe/pf (a.k.a.COMBOPIANO), ONI/vo,gt (AFRIRAMPO), Muneomi Senju/ds (Urichipangun / Para), Seigen Tokuzawa/cello
Artist Information:
Takuma Watanabe aka COMBOPIANO
Takuma Watanabe (Born in Japan, 1975):
A producer, a composer, a keyboard/piano player , T.Watanabe has an distinguished level of ability to assemble remarkable musicians and apply their talents to his own projects. These projects is called "COMBOPIANO" . "COMBOPIANO " is his musical ideas.
Takuma Watanabe started out as a pianist, under influence of what he listened to, and his parents ; father as a composer/pianist ( jazz/classical), mother as a writer. After coming back from States for his study of composition,Takuma started his "COMBOPIANO " with local musicians in Tokyo, and released its first album called " Sal Blakey " (1997).
1999, he started his own label with EWE inc.
The label is called "Sycamore Records" and released its first one "another rumor" with the ideological contribution, and influence from Kip Hanrahan (american clave), which has been lasting up to now, as a friendship. Since then, he has been working with the artists of States ; Joan La Barbara, Carmen Lundy, Jonas Mekas, Kip Hanrahan, John McEntire, Emmett Kelly, Mark Bothwick, Steve Swallow, Fernando Saunders, Pedro Martinez, Robby Ameen, Richie Flores, Teddy Jefferson, and David Sylvian etc.
2007, he started working intensely as band basis.
The musicians in the band are : Kazuhiza Uchihashi (g), Muneomi Senju (ds from Boredoms) and Takuma Watanabe (piano).
He is also writing music for films, AND CM.
Takuma is invited to David Sylvian's Would Tour of 2007, "The World Is Everything ", as a pianist.
Takuma Watanabe - Chilly Dream,Bright Rest (2008)
(EWSY 011/sycamore records/2,800(tax-in)
ONI (From AFRIRAMPO)
Muneomi Senju (From Urichipangun & Para)
SOUNDROOM
COLOSSEO 3
TUJ Hip Hop
SOUNDROOM
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