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Wataru Hamasaki & Akane Matsumoto

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Wataru Hamasaki is recognized as a one of most acclaimed saxophonist among in Japan.
He also famous for a flutist. His music is known for its imaginative and sophistication, and
tradition. He spend years in Seattle to study music with multi horn player/Jay Thomas.
Wataru is a medical doctor who graduate from medical school inJapan and he has been
practice not a medicine but a saxophone.After he graduate from university, he won the first
prize Selmer Saxophone Competition in Japan and the made him very famous in Japanese
jazz scene. He released a leader album "Accidentaly Yours" with Jay Thomas and Geoff
Keezer Trio. This album was highly rated by JAZZTIMES.
As a leader, Wataru has released 9 album.He has been played with pianist/Phillip Strange
and drummer/Larry Marshall continuously in Japan for years. Wataru has released "A DAY
OUT " and "Conversation" with Phillip Strange. Wataru has led a group called "Enconter"
which is co-leader with Hori Hideaki and released 4album . Wataru's recent album is"Duke
Ellington Song Book" with a pianist/Mayuko Katakura who is graduated from Juliard jazz
school.
Wataru has been playing
WOODSTONE(ISHIMORI) tenor saxophone
exclusively.
He has been played with, Jay Thomas, Geoff
Keezer, Jon Wikan,John Hansen,Frank
Wess,Gary Smyulian, Clarence Acox,Buddy Catlet,Eddie Henderson,
Gene Jackson, Junko Onishi,Masahiko
Osaka,Tiger Ookoshi,and many more.
http://www.watarujazz.com/

Past Rank In

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Apple Music • Jazz Top Albums • Philippines • TOP 44 • 16 May 2021 Apple Music • Jazz Top Albums • China • TOP 44 • 11 Aug 2019 Apple Music • Jazz Top Albums • Turkey • TOP 61 • 12 Oct 2022 Apple Music • Jazz Top Albums • Korea, Republic of • TOP 112 • 18 Dec 2022 Apple Music • Jazz Top Albums • Taiwan • TOP 113 • 17 Feb 2022 Apple Music • Jazz Top Albums • Thailand • TOP 129 • 6 Jan 2024

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  • Wataru Hamasaki

    Wataru Hamasaki is recognized as a one of most acclaimed saxophonist among in Japan. He also famous for a flutist. His music is known for its imaginative and sophistication, and tradition. He spend years in Seattle to study music with multi horn player/Jay Thomas. Wataru is a medical doctor who graduate from medical school inJapan and he has been practice not a medicine but a saxophone.After he graduate from university, he won the first prize Selmer Saxophone Competition in Japan and the made him very famous in Japanese jazz scene. He released a leader album "Accidentaly Yours" with Jay Thomas and Geoff Keezer Trio. This album was highly rated by JAZZTIMES. As a leader, Wataru has released 9 album.He has been played with pianist/Phillip Strange and drummer/Larry Marshall continuously in Japan for years. Wataru has released "A DAY OUT " and "Conversation" with Phillip Strange. Wataru has led a group called "Enconter" which is co-leader with Hori Hideaki and released 4album . Wataru's recent album is"Duke Ellington Song Book" with a pianist/Mayuko Katakura who is graduated from Juliard jazz school. Wataru has been playing WOODSTONE(ISHIMORI) tenor saxophone exclusively. He has been played with, Jay Thomas, Geoff Keezer, Jon Wikan,John Hansen,Frank Wess,Gary Smyulian, Clarence Acox,Buddy Catlet, Gene Jackson, Junko Onishi,Masahiko Osaka,Tiger Ookoshi,and many more.

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  • Akane Matsumoto

    <松本茜プロフィール> 鳥取県米子市出身。ジャズピアニスト。 幼少時代、クラリネット奏者北村英治氏のコンサートでジャズと出会い、独学でジャズの研鑽を積む。 学生時代にMALTA(sax)プロデュースの第１回倉吉天女音楽祭にてグランプリ受賞、第23回浅草ジャズコンテスト・ソロプレーヤー部門にて金賞を受賞し、NHK広島放送局制作の情報番組で高校生ジャズプレイヤーとして紹介される。 大学進学と同時に上京、日本コロムビアレコードより1stアルバム「フィニアスに恋して」でデビュー。その後NYにてNatReeves(b)、JoeFarnsworth(ds)の両氏と制作した2ndアルバム「Playing NewYork」を発表。 浜崎航(ts)meets松本茜trio"BIG CATCH"より1stアルバム"BIG CATCH"をリリース。 世界の第一線で活躍するPeterWashington(b)、GeneJackson(ds)の両氏と５年ぶり３枚目となる自身のアルバム"Memories of you"をConceptRecordよりリリース。 また、パリで開催されたJazzInJapanにトロンボーン奏者の中川英二郎氏のグループでの出演や、中村恵介(tp)"Humadope"の1stアルバム"Humadope"への参加等、サイドメンバーとしての活動の幅も広げる。 ビバップを信条とし、ストレートアヘッドな自身のピアノトリオで活動する他、山田穣(as)、中村健吾(b)、佐藤達哉(ts)、太田朱美(fl)、中村恵介(tp)、浜崎航(ts),片岡雄三(tb),近藤和彦(As)等、日本を代表するミュージシャンと共演を重ねる。(敬称略)

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