Kazuyuki Sekiguchi
Kazuyuki Sekiguchi | |
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| Born | December 21, 1955 Agano, Niigata, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, guitar, ukulele |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Labels | Victor Entertainment |
| Website | [1] |
Kazuyuki Sekiguchi (関口 和之, Sekiguchi Kazuyuki, born December 21, 1955 in Niigata Prefecture) is a Japanese musician, best known for playing the bass guitar for Southern All Stars.[1] As a solo artist, he has played ukulele. He is a fan of Hawaiian music, and is the founder of the annual Ukulele Picnic music festival in Hawaii.[2] For over thirty years, Sekiguchi has worked with Akira Sakuma in the Momotaro Dentetsu video game series as a music composer.
Singles
Kazuyuki Sekiguchi featuring Leyona
- HOTEL PACIFIC (2001)
Kazuyuki Sekiguchi featuring KONISHIKI
- Watashi-no Aozora ~MY BLUE HEAVEN~ (私の青空 ～MY BLUE HEAVEN～ 'My Blue Sky ~MY BLUE HEAVEN~' 2002)
Original albums
- Sakin (砂金 'Gold dust' 1986)
- Ukulele Caravan (2012)
- FREE-UKES (2022)
Albums
Captain Mook and The Ala Moana Strings
- UKULELE CALENDAR (1997)
Featuring Petty Booka.
Kazuyuki Sekiguchi featuring Naoto Takenaka
- Kuchibue to Ukulele (口笛とウクレレ 'Whistle and Ukulele' 2000)
Kazuyuki Sekiguchi and Sazan All Stars
- World Hits!? of Southern All Stars (2001)
Kazuyuki Sekiguchi featuring Naoto Takenaka and Kimiko Wakeyama
- Kuchibue to Ukulele 2 (口笛とウクレレ2 'Whistle and Ukelele 2' 2008)
Video game music
All works below were composed solely by Sekiguchi unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Game | Notes |
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| 1987 | Momotaro Densetsu | |
| 1988 | Momotaro Dentetsu | |
| 1989 | Super Momotaro Dentetsu | |
| 1990 | Momotaro Densetsu II | |
| 1991 | Super Momotaro Dentetsu II | |
| Momotaro Densetsu Gaiden | ||
| 1993 | Shin Momotaro Densetsu | |
| 1994 | Super Momotaro Dentetsu III | |
| 1995 | Super Momotaru Dentetsu DX | |
| 1996 | Momotaro Dentetsu Happy | with Kazuaki Miyaji |
| 1997 | Momotaro Dentetsu 7 | |
| 1998 | Momotaro Dentetsu Jr.: Zenkoku Ramen Meguri no Maki | |
| 1999 | Momotaro Dentetsu V | |
| 2001 | Momotaro Dentetsu X: Kyushu Version | with Kazuaki Miyaji and Takeshi Ike |
| 2002 | Momotarō Dentetsu 11: Black Bombee Shutsugen! No Maki | |
| 2003 | Momotarō Dentetsu 12: Nishinihon Hen mo ari Masse! | |
| 2004 | Momotaro Dentetsu USA | |
| 2005 | Momotaro Dentetsu G: Make a Gold Deck! | |
| Momotaro Dentetsu 15: Godai Bombi Toujou! No Maki | with Takeshi Ike | |
| 2006 | Momotaro Dentetsu 16: Moving in Hokkaido! | |
| 2007 | Momotaro Dentetsu DS: Tokyo & Japan | |
| 2008 | Momotaro Dentetsu 20th Anniversary | |
| 2009 | Momotaro Dentetsu 2010: Sengoku Ishin no Hero Daishūgō! No Maki | |
| 2010 | Momotaro Dentetsu Tag Match: Yūjō Doryoku Shōri No Maki | |
| Momotaro Dentetsu World | ||
| 2016 | Momotaro Dentetsu 2017: Tachiagare Nippon!! | |
| 2020 | Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa Mo Teiban! | with Kenichi Maeyamada |
References
- ^ Riantrisnanto, Rully. "Band Lawas Southern All Stars Kembali Ramaikan Permusikan Jepang" (in Indonesian), June 26, 2013.
- ^ Jones, Jay. "In Hawaii, players will strum their stuff at the Ukulele Picnic", The Los Angeles Times, January 26, 2017.
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