Artist Profile
Yuji Kawamoto
August 31, 1978 Born in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture Raised in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture. Wood bass / electric bass player Composer / Arranger Started electric bass from high school and belonged to Jazz Lab at the same time as entering Ritsumeikan University. Start wood bass. In 1999, belonged to Kyoto University Dark Blue New Sounds Orchestra. In the same year, he won the third prize in Japan at the BIG BAND JAZZ CONTEST sponsored by Yamano Music Co., Ltd. Started activities at jazz clubs in the suburbs of Tokyo from around 2001. He has participated in the bands of Japan's leading jazz musicians such as saxophonist Mabumi Yamaguchi, drum player George Otsuka, and piano player Fumio Karashima. In addition, there are many support and studio work such as actress Eri Watanabe, Tamasaburo Bando, Yuji Miyake Light Joke Jazz Orchestra. As a composer and arranger, he also produces a lot of theater music. In July 2021, the 2nd original album "One Step at a Time" was released.