Osamu Yano
Osamu Yano has performed in the USA, South America, Japan and throughout Europe as a recitalist and session guitarist.
At the tender age of six Osamu began to learn the piano then went on to study guitar. He then carried on his music degree at the Trinity College of Music studying with Gary Ryan, Gilbert Biberian and Jazz guitar with UK's leading Jazz guitarist Dave Cliff.
Osamu is a resident guitarist at the Trafalgar Hotel in London since 2005 as well as a resident performer for the St Thomas and Guys Hospital Performing Arts Programme.
He has appeared on Radio and Television includes broadcasting in UK, Japan and US. He has also been interviewed and has played live on BBC London Radio, BBC6 Music, Xfm, BBC One TV and Fuji TV Japan.
Of Japanese descent Osamu is a stunning solo guitarist performing classical, jazz and pop with incredible skill and ease and is available for corporate and private events.
Sample Solo Repertoires
Jazz / Pop Standards
- Agua De Beber
- All of me
- All the things you are
- Angel eyes
- Around midnight
- As
- As time goes by
- Autumn leaves
- Black Orpheus
- Body and Soul
- Careless whisper
- Close to you
- Cinama Paradiso
- Days of wine and roses
- Desafinado
- Don't know why
- Don't you worry about a thing
- Dream a little dream of me
- Fly me to the moon
- Gee, baby I aren't good to you
- Georgia
- Girl from Ipanema
- God bless the child
- Have you met mrs Jones
- How deep is your love?
- How insensitive
- I fall in love too easily
- In a sentimental mood
- Isn't she lovely
- I've grown accustomed to her face
- I've never been in love before
- It could happen to you
- James
- Just the way you are
- Killing me softly
- Like someone in love
- Look of love
- Loving you
- Lullaby of Birdland
- Man in the mirror
- Mas Que Nada
- Meditation
- Michelle
- Misty
- Moon river
- Moon dance
- My funny valentine
- My Cherie Amour
- Nature Boy
- Nearness of you
- Night and Day
- One note samba
- Over the rainbow
- The shadow of your smile
- Say a little prayer
- Someone to watch over me
- Something
- Summertime
- Take five
- Tears in Heaven
- There will never be another you
- Time after time
- Touch of your lip
- Valerie
- The way you look tonight
- Wave
- Yesterday
- You be so nice to come home to
- You are the sunshine of my life
Classical / Spanish / Latin
- Air on a G String - J.S Bach
- Ave Maria - F.Schubert
- Barcarola (Julia Florida) - Agustin Barrios Mangore
- Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel
- Capriccho Arabe - Francisco Tarrega
- Cavatina - Staney Myers
- Chroros - Heitor Villa-Lobos
- Danza Brasilera - Jorge Morel
- El ultimo tremolo - Agustin Barrios Mangore
- Fantasia - John Dowland
- Fuga in Aminor BWV1000 - J.S Bach
- Gran Vals - Francisco Tarrega
- Granada - Isaac Albeniz
- Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - J.S Bach
- La Catedral - Agustin Barrios Mangore
- Leyenda(Asturias) - Isaac Albeniz
- Madrigal -Gavota - Agustin Barrios Mangore
- Passacaille - Sylvius Leopold Weiss
- Preludes - Heitor Villa-Lobos
- Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in D - J.S Bach
- Quatro Valses Venezolanos - Antonio Lauro
- Recuerdos De La Alhambra - Francisco Tarrega
- Soleares - Turina
- Sonatas - D.Scarlatti
- Spanish Dance No 5 - Enrique Granados
- Tango en Skai - Roland Dyens
- Vals Op 8, No3 - Agustin Barrios Mangore
- Verano Porteno/Milonga Del Angel - Astor Piazzolla
