Atsuhiko Sugimoto

Biography

Guitarist, composer, and arranger based on jazz, soul, and R&B. Born in Tokyo. After returning to Japan in 1995, he released his first album “Crab Apple” from Prop Fizz Records, and made his major label debut as R134 on Nippon Columbia in 2008. In 2008, he made his major label debut as R134 on Nippon Columbia.

He has also written many TV commercial songs as an arranger for companies such as Autobacs and Iris Oyama, and is active as a radio personality.

Currently performing as Atsuhiko Sugimoto in live concerts throughout Japan. His latest album “Laule’a” is now on sale. A former American football player, his hobby is history.

Representative works：
▽「No Pain, No Gain」
Koshien Bowl Theme
▽「Dragon Horse」
Created by Masahiro Sakamoto, the 10th generation of the Sakamoto family of Goushi Sakamoto, the theme of the approved and Sakamoto Ryoma.
▽「Black&Blue」
Ending theme for TV Tokyo’s “Giants of Beauty,” featuring Hideyuki Nozawa of Southern All Stars
▽「West Coast Road」
Kenchibo Answer, TV commercial song
▽「What’s Going On」
FM Yokohama JACKSTYLE opening theme
▽「JR Dream Space」
Yokohama Expo theme song

TVCM Song：
▽Irys Oyama
▽Toray Irieve
▽Autobacs, etc.

TV Programs：
▽TBS Drama “Ai wa nai yo, Natsu” (starring Atsuro Watabe and Ryoko Hirosue)
▽NHK “Metropolitan Area Iki-Iki Wide
▽Fuji TV “Quiz: What a difference in age!
▽MBC Minami-Nippon Broadcasting “Kagoshima 4”, etc.

Film Appearance: “A Song for My Mother” (Japanese only)

Radio :
FM Yokohama, TOKYO FM, Radio Japan, Shonan Beach FM, Kamakura FM, Nagoya CBC, Nishinippon Broadcasting, Nagasaki Broadcasting, Shibuya Cross FM, Shibuya Radio, Nishinomiya Sakura FM, Takarazuka FM, Himeji FM, Hiroshima FM Chupi, Asahikawa FM Liber, Sapporo radioTxT, Naha Typhoon FM, etc.

Regular Programs:
▽「Atsuhiko Sugimoto’s Black & Blue」
Shonan Beach FM (2001-2008)
▽「Atsuhiko Sugimoto’s Freedom Jazz」
Kamakura FM (1998-2000)

Books：
Selected Jazz Guitar Masterpieces,” Yamaha Music Media, Inc.

Awards：
ADLIB Magazine Domestic New Star Award (2008) “Black&Blue” R134 Nippon Columbia

Major co-stars :
Hideyuki “Hairy Crab” Nozawa (Southern All Stars), Toru Soru, Tatsuhiko Wasada (Bakufu Slump), Koichi Noh, Getao Takahashi, Moe Pledger (Michael Jackson, E.W & F), Frank Canino (Cornell Dupree Band), Keiichi Miyako (SOPHIA), Funky Sueyoshi (Bakufu Slump), Koichi Eto (The Good-Bye), Hitoshi Minowa (Hound Dog), Ikushi Kawai, Kimaguren, Norio Maeda, Inomata ), Koichi Eto (The Good-Bye), Hitoshi Minowa (Hound Dog), Ikuko Kawai, Kimaguren, Norio Maeda, Takeshi Inomata, Eddie Han (Golden Cups), Kamayatsu Hiroshi, Futabumi Iwasawa (Bread & Butter), Masahiro Ando, Eiko Matsumoto, Kumiko Akiyoshi, Tomoko Aihara, Ryo Nishikata, Kiichi Nakai, Atsuro Watanabe, Ryoko Hirosue Atsuro, Ryoko Hirosue, Teruhisa Kitahara, Jin Takuma (Kuwata Band, etc.), Okkun, Chankawai, Izumi Ohgami, Ousama, etc.

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