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Sadao Watanabe

as, fl, *1933 JP
Musician of Jazz

Born: 1st February 1933 in Tochigi Prefecture. Renowned Japanese jazz musician playing alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone and flute is one of the pioneers of "Jap Jazz". Moved to Tokyo after graduating from high school and then, in 1962, moved to Boston to study at Berklee College of Music. He has released more than 50 albums and is also recognised as a talented photographer having produced six publications of his work.

     
Instruments
  • Alto sax
  • Flute
  • Saxophone
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Latin
  • R&B/Soul
Plays With
Jazz In The Classroom
Sadao Watanabe Quartet
Sadao Watanabe Quintet
Sadao Watanabe Quintet And Strings
Sadao Watanabe Sextet
Akira Miyazawa
Inter-African Theatre Group
Swing Journal All Stars
The GRP All-Stars
Galaxy All-Stars In Tokyo
Lee Ritenour & His Gentle Thoughts
Kristian St. Clair
Popular Tracks   
サファリ on マイ・ディア・ライフ by Sadao Watanabe
My Foolish Heart - Live on Sadao Watanabe Plays Ballads by Sadao Watanabe
ナイス・ショット on ザ・ベスト+3 by Sadao Watanabe
HERE'S TO LOVE (feat. ROBERTA FLACK) on RENDEZVOUS by Sadao Watanabe
カリフォルニア・シャワー on カリフォルニア・シャワー by Sadao Watanabe
モーニング・アイランド on モーニング・アイランド by Sadao Watanabe
ダウン・イースト on モーニング・アイランド by Sadao Watanabe
花は咲く（ライヴ・アット・ブルーノート・トーキョー 2019.8.8～9） on SADAO 2019 - ライヴ・アット・ブルーノート・トーキョー by Sadao Watanabe
ANY OTHER FOOL ※Sung by Patti Austin - '09 24bit Digital remastering on フロント・シート by Sadao Watanabe
サンバ・ド・マルコス on モーニング・アイランド by Sadao Watanabe

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
I'm With YouSadao Watanabe2015Album
Outra VezSadao Watanabe2013Album
Into TomorrowSadao Watanabe2009Album
Vocal CollectionSadao Watanabe2009Compil.
Basie's At NightSadao Watanabe2008Album
Morning IslandSadao Watanabe2008Single
California ShowerSadao Watanabe2008Single
Sadao & Charlie AgainSadao Watanabe2006Album
Broadcast Tracks '69-'72Sadao Watanabe2006Compil.
Wheel Of LifeSadao Watanabe2003Album
My Dear Life -50th Anniversary CollectionSadao Watanabe2001Compil.
Sadao 2000Sadao Watanabe2000Album
RemembranceSadao Watanabe1999Album
ViajandoSadao Watanabe1998Album
DeluxeSadao Watanabe1998Compil.
Song BookSadao Watanabe1997Album
Go Straight Ahead' N Make A LeftSadao Watanabe Featuring Bernard Wright1997Album
In TempoSadao Watanabe1994Album
Ô BellmareSadao Watanabe1994Single
A Night With StringsSadao Watanabe1993Album
Earth StepSadao Watanabe1993Album
My Dear Life SBM Best SelectionSadao Watanabe1993Compil.
This Heart Belongs To YouSadao Watanabe featuring Vaneese Thomas1993Single
Earth StepSadao Watanabe1993Single
Only LoveSadao Watanabe1991Single
Sweet DealSadao Watanabe1991Album
Sadao WatanabeSadao Watanabe1989Compil.
Any Other FoolSadao Watanabe Featuring Patti Austin1989Single
Front SeatSadao Watanabe1989Album
SelectedSadao Watanabe1989Compil.
Made In CoraçãoToquinho & Sadao Watanabe1988Album
ElisSadao Watanabe1988Album
Birds Of PassageSadao Watanabe1987Album
Good Time For LoveSadao Watanabe1986Album
Hunt Up WindHiroshi Fukumura With Sadao Watanabe1986Album
MaishaSadao Watanabe1985Album
Parker's Mood - Sadao Watanabe Live At Bravas Club '85Sadao Watanabe1985Album
Ready ISadao Watanabe1985Single
Tip AwaySadao Watanabe1985Album
Tokyo DatingSadao Watanabe1985Album
Sadao WatanabeSadao Watanabe1985Album
Love Song - Sadao Watanabe Live At Bravas Club '85Sadao Watanabe1985Album
Men And WomenSadao Watanabe1985Single
Road SongSadao Watanabe1984Single
If I'm Still Around TomorrowSadao Watanabe1984Single
RendezvousSadao Watanabe1984Album
Here's To LoveSadao Watanabe1984Single
Super BestSadao Watanabe1984Compil.
CarnavalRon Carter, Hank Jones, Sadao Watanabe, Anthony Williams1983Album
Fill Up The NightSadao Watanabe1983Album
Orange ExpressSadao Watanabe1981Album
The BestSadao Watanabe1981Compil.
No Problem / All About LoveSadao Watanabe With Eric Gale, Steve Gadd, Richard Tee, Anthony Jackson, Jeff Mironov, Dave Grusin, Ralph MacDonald, Jon Faddis And Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra1980Album
How's EverythingSadao Watanabe1980Album
Nice Shot! / RecitalSadao Watanabe1980Album
That's Enough For Me / Duo-CreaticsSadao Watanabe1980Single
Nice Shot!Sadao Watanabe1980Compil.
Bossa Nova ConcertSadao Watanabe1980Album
"One For You" Sadao & Bona LiveSadao Watanabe1980Album
Nice Shot! / Inner EmbraceSadao Watanabe1980Single
Duo CreaticsSadao Watanabe1979Single
EchoSadao Watanabe1979Compil.
Morning IslandSadao Watanabe1979Album
Bird Of ParadiseSadao Watanabe1979Album
California ShowerSadao Watanabe1978Album
Hunt Up WindHiroshi Fukumura With Sadao Watanabe1978Album
PlaysSadao Watanabe1978Album
My Dear LifeSadao Watanabe1977Album
RecitalSadao Watanabe1977Album
Autumn BlowSadao Watanabe1977Album
I'm Old FashionedSadao Watanabe With The Great Jazz Trio1976Album
Let's Swing NowKazuo Yashiro, Masanaga Harada, Hajime Nomura, Sadao Watanabe1976Album
PamojaSadao Watanabe1976Album
Swiss AirSadao Watanabe1975Album
At Pit InnSadao Watanabe1975Album
Mbali AfricaSadao Watanabe1974Album
The Girl From IpanemaSadao Watanabe1974Album
Sadao Meets Sharps & FlatsSadao Watanabe1973Album
Kenya Ya AfricaSadao Watanabe Meets Inter-African Theatre Group1973Album
Open RoadSadao Watanabe1973Album
Sadao WatanabeSadao Watanabe1972Album
Around The TimeSadao Watanabe1972Album
PaysagesSadao Watanabe1971Album
Jazz Festival With '71 Poll WinnersTerumasa Hino, Kohsuke Mine, Sadao Watanabe, Takeru Muraoka, Masabumi Kikuchi, Yoshiaki Masuo, Kunimitsu Inaba, Motohiko Hino, Toshiyuki Miyama & The New Herd, Kimiko Kasai1971Album
At Montreux Jazz FestivalSadao Watanabe1971Album
Jazz & BossaSadao Watanabe1970Album
Jazz Samba De-LuxeSadao Watanabe1970Album
Round TripSadao Watanabe1970Album
Live At The JunkSadao Watanabe1970Album
PastoralSadao Watanabe1969Album
SongbookSadao Watanabe1969Album
Sadao Plays Bacharach and BeatlesSadao Watanabe1969Album
Music BreakSadao Watanabe1969Album
Swing Journal Jazz Workshop 2-Sadao Watanabe /Dedicated To Charlie ParkerSadao Watanabe1969Album
We Got A New BagSadao Watanabe, Charlie Mariano1968Album
Sadao Meets Brazilian FriendsSadao Watanabe1968Album
Bossa Best CollectionSadao Watanabe, Sadao Watanabe Quintet1967Album
My Romance - Sadao Plays BalladsSadao Watanabe1967Album
Ultimate CollectionSadao Watanabe1967Compil.
Bossa Nova Concert Live at Koseinenkin-KaikanSadao Watanabe1967Single
Charlie Mariano & Sadao WatanabeCharlie Mariano & Sadao Watanabe1967Album
Iberian WaltzSadao Watanabe & Charlie Mariano1967Album
Jazz SambaSadao Watanabe1967Album
Goin' HomeSadao Watanabe1966Album
Sadao WatanabeSadao Watanabe1961Album
Jam Session For Musicians III – The Historic Mocambo Session'54 Vol.２Shotaro Moriyasu, Sadao WatanabeAlbum
Duo-Creatics / That's Enough For MeSadao WatanabeSingle
Gold DiscSadao WatanabeCompil.
Sadao Watanabe Vs Terumasa HinoSadao Watanabe Vs Terumasa HinoAlbum
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