Biography

Yoshifumi Yamamoto's brother gave him a great influence in music in his childhood and that's when he started to play guitar. He was moved by the attraction of Jazz and in age of 16, he formed a band. While he studied various artists style, he discovered an old piece "DjangoReinhardt” He was fascinated by the passion of Jazz, he started to teaching himself " European Jazz " on his own.

In 1998/ 1999 he received awards in " Gibson Jazz Guitar Contest " .

Currently he tours mostly west Japan as a guitarist of "Spirit of Gypsy" (2 guitars, 1 violn, 1 double basse) and "Cafe Manouche" and "Swan Swing". Their motifs are "Gypsy Swing" and "Musette".

He is a highly recognized gypsy guitarist in Japan.

Yoshifumi Yamamoto joue les cordes Argentine 1610MF.

Website

www.hct.zaq.ne.jp/o-hole