Yosuke Onuma & Giancarlo Djanian Duo

Japan / Italy
日本 / 意大利

Yosuke Onuma. Guitar
Giancarlo Maurino Djanian. Saxophones

Born in the Akita prefecture of Japan in 1974. Yosuke’s father was an influence in his beginning guitar at age 14.  After playing clubs with rock bands, a friend introduced him to the music of the likes George Benson, Donnie Hathaway, and Grant Green. He was deeply impressed and decided to devote himself to studying jazz guitar. In 1995, he took 3rd place as the Japanese representative in the Heritage Jazz Guitar Competition, and in 1999 won the Gibson Jazz Guitar Contest.

小沼洋介, 結他
一九七四年生於日本秋田縣。受父親影響，十四歲開始學習結他。最初與搖滾樂隊合作，後來有朋友介紹他聽George Benson、Donnie Hathaway和Grant Green的音樂。Yosuke Onuma深深受這些音樂感動，決定改習爵士結他。一九九五年代表日本參加Heritage爵士結他比賽獲第三名，一九九九年贏得Gibson爵士結他大賽。