Researched musician profile
About Nobumasa Tanaka
Tanaka’s official biography identifies Yokohama as his birthplace and traces a path from electronic organ and classical piano to composition study and jazz. It also records the first Yokohama Jazz Promenade competition, where his duo received the grand prize and he received an individual player prize.[1]
The official profile distinguishes KARTELL, solo piano, the Nobumasa–Masaki Hayashi piano duo, and a long list of ensemble memberships. Its discography maps those formats across leader and collaborative recordings rather than presenting them as one continuing group.[1][2]
KARTELL
Tanaka’s official profile identifies a leader unit built beyond the conventional piano-trio frame.[1]
Nobumasa duo
The long-running piano partnership with Masaki Hayashi is documented separately from Tanaka’s solo and band work.[1][2]
Yokohama beginnings
His biography connects birthplace and the first Yokohama Jazz Promenade competition to his early professional record.[1]