Verified Nagoya Musician

成瀬明

Aichi-based jazz guitarist, bandleader, session host, and educator Akira Naruse centers straight-ahead jazz in solo, duo, and small-group work.

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About 成瀬明

Naruse’s official biography identifies him as a guitarist from Tsushima in Aichi Prefecture who studied at MI Japan’s Nagoya school. It documents his continuing Aichi base, national live and session work, and focus on straight-ahead jazz.[1]

A 2022 long-form interview traces his development through Nagoya jam sessions after his formal guitar studies. The same profile documents a 2016 live-recorded guitar-duo release with Yasuhiro Sakake and distinguishes that project from Naruse’s broader leader and sideman work.[2]

Naruse’s official YouTube channel extends that record with solo-guitar performances, transcriptions, and small-group concert videos. It provides a first-party archive for both his repertory playing and his continuing work around Nagoya.[3]

Aichi jazz base

His official biography places his live, session, and teaching practice in Aichi while documenting performances around Japan.[1]

Nagoya session training

Naruse’s interview explains how regular local jam sessions became a central part of his jazz development.[2]

Guitar-duo recording

The 2016 live recording with Yasuhiro Sakake preserves a distinct two-guitar project within his wider work.[1][2]

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