Sadao Watanabe
- Instrument:
- Alto Saxophone
- Styles:
- Fusion, Post Bop, Jazz-Funk, Bossa Nova, Contemporary Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Modal, Bop, Hard Bop, Latin Jazz
Best Sadao Watanabe Albums
California Shower
Sadao Watanabe
1978
Flying Disk
Fusion
Fill Up The Night
Sadao Watanabe
1983
Elektra
Smooth Jazz
Rendezvous
Sadao Watanabe
1984
Elektra
Orange Express = オレンジ・エクスプレス
Sadao Watanabe, Sadao Watanabe
1981
CBS/Sony
Afro-Cuban Jazz
How's Everything
Sadao Watanabe
1980
CBS
Fusion
Hunt Up Wind
Hiroshi Fukumura, Sadao Watanabe
1978
Flying Disk
Jazz-Funk
Collaboration = コラボレイション
Masabumi Kikuchi Sextet, Sadao Watanabe Quartet, Masabumi Kikuchi, Sadao Watanabe
1970
Philips
Fusion
Morning Island
Sadao Watanabe
1979
Flying Disk
Jazz-Funk
Paysages = ペイザージュ
Sadao Watanabe, Sadao Watanabe
1971
CBS/Sony
Fusion
My Dear Life
Sadao Watanabe
1977
Flying Disk
Smooth Jazz
Sadao Watanabe Albums by Style
Smooth Jazz
Morning Island
Sadao Watanabe
1979
Flying Disk
My Dear Life
Sadao Watanabe
1977
Flying Disk
California Shower
Sadao Watanabe
1978
Flying Disk
Orange Express = オレンジ・エクスプレス
Sadao Watanabe
1981
CBS/Sony
Maisha
Sadao Watanabe
1985
Elektra
Post Bop
Open Road
Sadao Watanabe
1973
CBS/Sony
We Got A New Bag = ウィ・ガット・ア・ニュー・バッグ
Sadao Watanabe
1968
Takt Jazz Series
Jazz & Bossa = ジャズ & ボッサ
Sadao Watanabe Quartet
1967
Takt
Sadao Watanabe
Sadao Watanabe
1972
CBS/Sony
Round Trip
Sadao Watanabe
1970
CBS/Sony
Fusion
Paysages = ペイザージュ
Sadao Watanabe
1971
CBS/Sony
Pastoral
Sadao Watanabe
1969
CBS/Sony
Autumn Blow
Sadao Watanabe
1977
Flying Disk
Birds Of Passage
Sadao Watanabe
1987
Elektra
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Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| CBS/Sony | 40 |
| Elektra | 34 |
| Victor | 29 |
| JVC | 25 |
| Verve Records | 19 |
| Columbia | 18 |
| King Records | 17 |
| Flying Disk | 15 |
| Polydor | 12 |
| WEA | 12 |
Sadao Watanabe Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Masabumi Kikuchi | Piano | 15 |
| Masanaga Harada | Bass | 14 |
| Masahiko Togashi | Drums | 11 |
| Yoshiaki Masuo | Guitar | 11 |
| Steve Gadd | Drums | 11 |
| Kazuo Yashiro | Piano | 8 |
| Fumio Watanabe | Drums | 8 |
| Dave Grusin | Piano [Acoustic] | 8 |
| Yoshio Suzuki | Electric Bass | 7 |
| Hiroshi Fukumura | Trombone | 7 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Akira Miyazawa | Tenor Saxophone | 18 |
| Takeshi Inomata | Drums | 13 |
| Hidehiko Matsumoto | Tenor Saxophone | 10 |
| Hideto Kanai | Bass | 9 |
| Jiro Kubota | Supervised By | 8 |
| Tadayuki Harada | Baritone Saxophone | 8 |
| Tatsuro Takimoto | Bass | 8 |
| Keitaro Miho | Piano | 8 |
| Masao Yagi | Piano | 8 |
| Masahiko Togashi | Drums | 8 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 35 |
| Kiyoshi Itoh | Producer | 24 |
| Toshinari Koinuma | Executive-Producer | 9 |
| Yozo Iwanami | Liner Notes | 8 |
| Mitsuru Yamada | Design | 7 |
| Tadayuki Naitoh | Photography By | 7 |
| Shoichi Yui | Liner Notes | 7 |
| Yoshihiro Suzuki | Engineer | 6 |
| Ralph MacDonald | Producer | 5 |
| Akihiko Sawada | Design | 5 |
Discography
Total: 313 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Ono | Sue Ann (Homage To Antonio Carlos Jobim) | Verve Records | Sideman | Bossa Nova | 2026 |
| DJ Mitsu The Beats | Sample Source Society 01 | Not On Label | Sideman | 2026 | |
| Sadao Watanabe | Hope For Tomorrow | JVC | Leader | 2025 | |
| Various | 涙をこえて／翼をください New Pops In Nemu | CS Record | Sideman | Beat | 2024 |
| Randy Crawford | Through The Eyes Of Love | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Sadao Watanabe | Peace | JVC | Leader | Smooth Jazz | 2024 |
| Soichi Noriki | My Songs | NorikiMusic | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Koji Kondo | Super Mario World Jazz | Not On Label (Koji Kondo) | Sideman | Video Game Music | 2023 |
| Gary McFarland, Gabor Szabo | Soft Samba Live! Jazz From The Penthouse | Century 67 Records | Sideman | Bossa Nova | 2023 |
| Red Garland | Live... Under The Sky '78 | Equinox | Leader | Post Bop | 2021 |
| Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers | First Flight To Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings | Blue Note | Sideman | Hard Bop | 2021 |
| Various | Playback At Jazz Kissa Basie | Universal Music | Sideman | Bop | 2020 |
| Tas | J-Groove (Part One) | Not On Label | Sideman | 2020 | |
| Keiko Lee | The Golden Rule | Sony Records Int'l | Sideman | Vocal | 2019 |
| Soichi Noriki, Sadao Watanabe | Saudade | NorikiMusic | Leader | 2019 | |
| Sadao Watanabe | Sadao 2019 Live At Blue Note Tokyo | JVC | Leader | Smooth Jazz | 2019 |
| Various | Spiritual Jazz 8 - Japan: Part One (Esoteric, Modal And Progressive Jazz From Japan 1961-1983) | - | Sideman | 2018 | |
| Sadao Watanabe | Re-Bop The Night | Red River Entertainment | Leader | 2018 | |
| Sadao Watanabe | Sadao Plays Bach | JVC | Leader | Baroque | 2017 |
| Masahiko Togashi | My Wonderful Life. Togashi Masahiko Ballad Collection | - | Sideman | 2017 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Fusion | 39 | 7% |
| Post Bop | 37 | 6.7% |
| Jazz-Funk | 33 | 5.9% |
| Bossa Nova | 27 | 4.9% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 26 | 4.7% |
| Smooth Jazz | 26 | 4.7% |
| Modal | 23 | 4.1% |
| Bop | 21 | 3.8% |
| Hard Bop | 16 | 2.9% |
| Latin Jazz | 15 | 2.7% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 261 | 46.9% |
| Latin | 34 | 6.1% |
| Pop | 33 | 5.9% |
| Funk / Soul | 27 | 4.9% |
| Stage & Screen | 12 | 2.2% |
| Rock | 12 | 2.2% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 8 | 1.4% |
| Electronic | 6 | 1.1% |
| Classical | 3 | 0.5% |
| Reggae | 3 | 0.5% |