# Sadao Watanabe

> Sadao Watanabe  is a Japanese jazz musician who plays alto saxophone and sopranino saxophone. He is known for his bossa nova recordings, although his work encompasses many styles, with collaborations from musicians all over the world.

*Japanese jazz saxophonist, composer, bandmaster (1933-)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/sadao-watanabe

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** Japan
- **Born:** 1933
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 58.5
- **Momentum:** 2.0
- **Total followers across platforms:** 8,390

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0913850/ (@nm0913850)
- **INSTAGRAM**: https://www.instagram.com/sadao_watanabe_official/ (@sadao_watanabe_official)
- **FACEBOOK**: https://www.facebook.com/sadaowatanabe1933 (@sadaowatanabe1933)
- **X**: https://x.com/Sadao_Watanabe (@Sadao_Watanabe)
- **WEBSITE**: https://www.sadao.com
- **SPOTIFY**: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2hGDAhezELu9olOncSWZYI (@2hGDAhezELu9olOncSWZYI)
- **YOUTUBE**: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC__KiyIaMb4HuCfDIFDa9BQ (@@sadaowatanabeofficial9132, 8,390 followers)

## Timeline
- **2026** - Person of Cultural Merit
- **2015** - Order of Rio Branco
- **1995** - Medal with Purple Ribbon
- **1977** - Fumio Nanri Award
- **1933** - Born

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/323464)
- [ساداو واتاناب](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%88_%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A8)
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- [Sadao Watanabe (musicista)](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadao_Watanabe_(musicista))
- [渡辺貞夫](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B8%A1%E8%BE%BA%E8%B2%9E%E5%A4%AB)
- [Sadao Watanabe](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadao_Watanabe)
- [Ватанабэ, Садао (музыкант)](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B1%D1%8D%2C_%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BE_(%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%B7%D1%8B%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82))
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/378278bf-9cdd-4b4a-b319-38eddab9f1b1)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q329588)

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