Tsuyoshi Yamamoto
Born in Niigata, Japan on March 23, 1948, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto is a jazz pianist
and composer. He took some piano lessons when he was young, but he is largely
self-taught. Attending Nihon University, he began his professional career in
1967 accompanying Japanese pop singer Mickey Curtis. Tsuyoshi Yamamoto released
Midnight Sugar, his debut album as a leader, in 1974. During the second half of
the 1970s, he was extremely prolific and released a series of albums including
Blues for Tea (1974), Life featuring bassist Sam Jones and drummer Billy Higgins
(1976), Bass Club featuring bassi...
