杉本篤彦 (Sugimoto Atsuhiko)
ギタリスト、作・編曲家

現在まで18枚のリーダー・アルバムをリリース。 '08年、ソウル・ジャズ・R&B系ギターインストルメンタルユ ニット「R134」でコロムビアミュージックエンタテインメント よりアルバム「Black&Blue」をリリース。ADLIB誌 の'08年国内ニュースター賞を受賞。'09年テレビ東京系人気 番組「美の巨人たち」エンディングテーマ「Black&Blue #2」を作曲。オリジナル指奏法「ツーフィンガー・ストローク」 、強力なドライブ感と歌い上げるフレーズは各方面で高い評価を受 けている。CMソングも手掛ける他、湘南ビーチFM 「Black&Blue」 にパーソナリティーとして出演中。ギブソン、トーラスとのエンド ースメント契約。著書にヤマハよりジャズギターの教則本「厳選 決まるジャズギター定番名曲」がある。

Sugimoto Atsuhiko
< GUITAR, COMPOSING, ARRANGING >

Birth : May 5th 1963 Tokyo, Japan
Released 18 Albums CD

His first contact with music was his grandmother's performance with the "SHAMISEN" < A Traditional Japanese Instrument> and his mother's performance with the "KOTO" < Also, A Traditional Japanese Instrument >. His immediate family members spoke English, and when he was young, he had visited Europe and the United States. So, he grew up with a mixture of influences from both a traditional Japanese and Western culture. At a very youngage, he began to play his first instrument, the piano, and at the age of 15, he started playng the guitar. But he used to play football, between 16 to 23. But unfortunately he was broken knee, He retired as a football player. Then he started music again age of 23.

He is perfoming any all musical styles - - Jazz, R&B, Funk, Rock, contemporary music and even classical. His original songs are Beautiful Melody with Funky feel, resulting from his varied musical background (Jazz, R&B, Funk, Rock, Pop, and his Japanese spirit). His Guitar style is very unique - - No use of picks,. It's the amazing "One and Only Finger Pickin'." He can play any fast passage with a resulting warm and natural voice-like guitar sound. His favarite guitar is the GIBSON L-5 SIGNATURE (Blue). His guitar style makes the traditional Jazz guitar sounds of the GIBSON L-5 harmonize.

In 1990 he performed in New York.
He has done many Live performances in Japan, with his regular group "R134", and also has many gigs as a Jazz Guitarist.
He has wrriten, arranged and composed many commercials for Television and Radio
He holds an Exclusive Aitist Endorsement Agreement with "GIBSON Guitars" & "TAURAUS Corporation"