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Sadao Watanabe Quartet at Blue Note New York

Courtesy of Blue Note New York | Posted on June 29, 2018

Where

Blue Note New York
131 West Third Street
New York, NY
Map
212-475-8592

When

Sat, March 23, 2019
10:30 pm

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Musicians

Sadao Watanabe
saxophone, alto

About

SADAO WATANABE QUARTET

A highly visible and well-regarded musician, Sadao Watanabe has been one of the major influences on jazz in Japan. Since 1969 he has hosted radio programs that introduce his listeners to a range of musical styles. Throughout his 50-year career he has created a substantial collection of music ranging from straightforward bebop to bossa nova. His endorsements for products have made his face as well as his more commercial compositions familiar to the average citizen. He has worked with artists from Africa, Latin America, Europe, and the United States. When playing his saxophone, Watanabe is uniquely identifiable. Gene Kalbacher wrote in Down Beat, "As a saxist, Watanabe's cachet is melody--simple, catchy melody--purveyed by a semi-sweet alto tonality and a fluid delivery. That he retains this signature sound in settings ranging from jazz-rock fusion to bebop, from samba to reggae, from Mozart to Masai tribal music, testifies to his insistence on authenticity." ...

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