Yoshio Suzuki

Yoshio Suzuki

Born in 1946. Under the musician's parents and his uncle, Suzuki Method's founder, Shinichi Suzuki, he has been acquainted with the violin and piano since childhood. Graduated from Waseda University. In charge of piano at Waseda University Modern Jazz Study Group. After graduation, he studied under Sadao Watanabe. He turned to bass with an invitation to his band. From 1969 to 1973, he joined the group of Sadao Watanabe and Masabumi Kikuchi. He went to the United States in 1973 and became a regular bassist with the Stan Getz Group in 1974 and Art Blakey & Jazz Messengers in 1975-76. After returning to Japan in 1985, he led his own bands such as MATSURI, EAST BOUNCE, BASS TALK, GENERATION GAP, and THE BLEMD and developed aggressive activities. A leader in the Japanese jazz world, familiar to musicians and fans under the nickname 'Ching'.