Shota Watanabe

Born February 29, 1988 in Nagoya, Japan. Started playing the piano at the age of 4, and became familiar with music under the influence of his father, Norio Watanabe. He became familiar with music under the influence of his father, Norio Watanabe. 15 years old, he became interested in Jazz and studied with Donny Schwekendiek in 2003. 2004, he started performing. 2016, he joined STEREO CHAMP, led by guitarist Mei Inoue, and released two albums and a single. The World is Here but Not There" by Mononcrue. He participated in the recording of Mononcru's "Say it well, the world is only here" and released his leader album "Awareness" in 2018. In 2021, they released "Just a Tiny Music Sauce" recorded at the COTTON CLUB Japan show at the Corona Disaster. In 2023, they released their fourth album, "Landed on the Moon". He is currently active in supporting and creating music for Shota Watanabe trio, Shota Watanabe & Marty Holoubek Duo, Stereo Champ, Sup, 4Aces, and many other artists. He is one of the most notable pianists in Japan today