Kazumi Watanabe

Kazumi Watanabe
Kazumi Watanabe
	Watanabe performing in 2011
Background information
Born	October 14, 1953 (age 70); Tokyo, Japan
Genres	Jazz, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instrument	Guitar
Years active	1969–present
Labels	Columbia, Denon, Gramavision, Warner
Website	www.kazumiwatanabe.net

Kazumi Watanabe (Japanese: 渡辺香津美, Hepburn: Watanabe Kazumi, born October 14, 1953 in Tokyo^[1]^[2]) is a Japanese guitarist. Other guitarists such as Luke Takamura and Sugizo have cited him as an influence.^[3]^[4]

^ 渡辺香津美
^ Kazumi Watanabe Biography – ARTISTdirect Music
^ 聖飢魔II30th Anniversary ルーク篁参謀／ジェイル大橋代官 Guitar Magazine Special Edition. Rittor Music. 2015. p. 98. ISBN 9784845627134.
^ "SUGIZO、亡くなった恩師「DEAD END」足立祐二さんに捧げる魂のギター「大切なメッセージを込めた」". Encount (in Japanese). December 24, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.

[1] 渡辺香津美

[2] Kazumi Watanabe Biography – ARTISTdirect Music

[3] 聖飢魔II30th Anniversary ルーク篁参謀／ジェイル大橋代官 Guitar Magazine Special Edition. Rittor Music. 2015. p. 98. ISBN 9784845627134.

[4] "SUGIZO、亡くなった恩師「DEAD END」足立祐二さんに捧げる魂のギター「大切なメッセージを込めた」". Encount (in Japanese). December 24, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.

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