Shota Watanabe

Shota Watanabe

At the age of four, he started playing the piano, and when he went to elementary school, he started writing songs. He studied under American pianist Donny Schwekendiek in high school. In 2005, he joined the Jazz Funk band <Akamon> and performed in various genres. Participated in the recording of <noon> in 2010, and has been enrolled in May Inoue <Stereo Champ> since 2016. In 2018, he released his first leader album "Awareness", and in 2019, he released the second "Folky Talkie". As a multi-keyboard player, he is active in many fields, including supporting artists of various genres, including his own trio. In 2022, he released a duo album "Song for the Sun" with Marty Holoubek on "Days of Delight".