A producer, a composer, a keyboard/piano player , T.Watanabe has an distinguished level of ability to assemble remarkable musicians and apply their talents to his own projects. These projects is called "COMBOPIANO" . "COMBOPIANO " is his musical ideas.
Takuma Watanabe started out as a pianist, under influence of what he listened to, and his parents ; father as a composer/pianist ( jazz/classical), mother as a writer. After coming back from States for his study of composition,Takuma started his "COMBOPIANO " with local musicians in Tokyo, and released its first album called " Sal Blakey " (1997).
1999, he started his own label with EWE inc. The label is called "Sycamore Records" and released its first one "another rumor" with the ideological contribution, and influence from Kip Hanrahan (american clave), which has been lasting up to now, as a friendship. Since then, he has been working with the artists of States ; Joan La Barbara, Carmen Lundy, Jonas Mekas, Kip Hanrahan, John McEntire, Emmett Kelly, Mark Bothwick, Steve Swallow, Fernando Saunders, Pedro Martinez, Robby Ameen, Richie Flores, Teddy Jefferson, and David Sylvian etc.
2007, he started working intensely as band basis. The musicians in the band are : Kazuhiza Uchihashi (g), Muneomi Senju (ds from Boredoms) and Takuma Watanabe (piano). Now he is in preparation of new album with them.
He is also writing music for films, AND CM.
Takuma is invited to David Sylvian's Would Tour of 2007, "The World Is Everything ", as a pianist.
SOLO ALBUM; with East Works Entertainment Inc. for Sycamore Records
Another Rumor (1999) AGATHA (2004) Ribbon (2005) Growing Up Absurd (2007) Chilly Dream,Bright Rest (2008)
with Midi Creative for Sign Off Sal Blakey (1997) Tetrascroll (1999)
OTHER PROJECTS; SIGHBOAT(2005)
FILM WORKS: "Door Chime " an episode included in the film compilation " Genius Party " (2007) total dir. Shinichiro Watanabe "Konna Otonano Onnanoko"(2007) dir. Masayasu Tominaga "Subetewa Yoru Hajimaru" (1999) dir. Yusuke Kaida "Sunano Kage"(2008)dir.Yusuke Kaida