Sadao Watanabe Concert History

Sadao Watanabe (渡辺貞夫) is Japan's most famous saxophone player. Born February 1st, 1933, in Utsunomiya in the Tochigi prefecture of Japan, Watanabe began playing the alto sax after moving to Tokyo at the age of 18. He went on to study at the Berklee College of Music in Boston from 1962 to 1965. He plays both alto and soprano saxophone, and has collaborated with internationally renowned artists such as Chico Hamilton, Gary Peacock, Chic Corea and Kikuchi Masabumi.

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Date	Concert	Venue	Location
Sep 20, 2010	Sadao Watanabe	Dimitriou's Jazz Alley	Seattle, Washington, United States
Sep 19, 2010	Sadao Watanabe	Yoshi's	Oakland, California, United States
Sep 17, 2010	Sadao Watanabe / Doug Beavers Ensemble	Yoshi's	Oakland, California, United States
Jul 05, 2009	"TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Fest." / Sadao Watanabe TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Fest.	Nathan Phillips Square	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sep 08, 2008	Sadao Watanabe	Blue Note New York	New York, New York, United States
Aug 31, 2008	Sadao Watanabe	The Addition (Formerly Yoshi's SF)	San Francisco, California, United States

Aug 30, 2008	Sadao Watanabe	The Addition (Formerly Yoshi's SF)	San Francisco, California, United States
Aug 29, 2008	Sadao Watanabe	The Addition (Formerly Yoshi's SF)	San Francisco, California, United States
Nov 06, 2006	Sadao Watanabe / Peter Erskine	Kuumbwa Jazz Center	Santa Cruz, California, United States
Nov 05, 2006	Sadao Watanabe / Peter Erskine	Yoshi's Oakland	Oakland, California, United States
Nov 04, 2006	Sadao Watanabe / Peter Erskine	Yoshi's Oakland	Oakland, California, United States
Nov 03, 2006	Sadao Watanabe / Peter Erskine	Yoshi's Oakland	Oakland, California, United States
Oct 21, 1999	Sadao Watanabe	Yoshi's Oakland	Oakland, California, United States

Jul 14, 1998	Sadao Watanabe Montreux Jazz Festival	Miles Davis Hall	Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
Apr 03, 1992	Sadao Watanabe	Le Spectrum	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Mar 16, 1990	Sadao Watanabe	Rockefeller's	Houston, Texas, United States
Jul 10, 1987	Sadao Watanabe Montreux Jazz Festival Setlists	Casino de Montreux	Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
Aug 08, 1986	Sadao Watanabe	The Coach House	San Juan Capistrano, California, United States
Jul 19, 1986	Sadao Watanabe Montreux Jazz Festival Setlists	Casino de Montreux	Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
Feb 26, 1984	Sadao Watanabe	The Bottom Line	New York, New York, United States

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Jazz

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Japanese

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Japan

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Saxophone

Jazz Saxophone

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Concerts Per Year:

2025	5 concerts
2022	1 concert
2019	3 concerts
2017	1 concert
2016	1 concert
2015	1 concert
2014	2 concerts
2013	4 concerts
2012	1 concert
2010	4 concerts
2009	1 concert
2008	4 concerts
2006	4 concerts
1999	1 concert
1998	1 concert
1992	1 concert
1990	1 concert
1987	1 concert
1986	2 concerts
1984	1 concert
1981	2 concerts
1980	4 concerts
1975	1 concert
1970	1 concert

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Carri Gallagher
Rick Shaw

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