Shinobu Ito was born in Japan. He started his professional carrier at age of 20.

In 1975, during this period in L.A. Shinobu met Toshiko Akiyoshi, who introduced him to many musicians and strongly suggested to himthat he must go to New York on his next visit to the United States.

When he once returned to Japan in 1975, Shinobu resumed activities with many top class musicians.
He also had opportunities to play with Tete Montreux, Bill Reichenbach, Ronnie Foster, Stanley Banks and others.

Also in 1975, he was chosen as one of top 20 popular guitarists in Japan by Swing Journal Magazine.

In keeping with his plan, Shinobu returned to the United States in 1977 and settled in New York City.

He became a member of a 10-piece rehearsal band directed by Reggie Workman.
He also played with Teruo Nakamura & his Rising Sun Band and has occasionally formed his own group and played at the Blue Note, 55Bar, the Angry Squire, Pat’s, etc.

He has ever performed or recorded with musicians including Valery Ponomarev, Lonnie Plaxico, Eddie Henderson, Lonnie Smith, JesseDavis, Kenny Davis, Jeff Williams, Mike Formanek, Vincent Herring and Judy Niemack etc.

Shinobu performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival 2002 with renowned guitarist Ryo Kawasaki.

During the year 2005 & 2006, Shinobu spent most of his time as a jazz instructor at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music in Japan by makingfrequent flights from New York.
After he moved back to New York in Jan, 2007, he started to resume activities with fellow musicians.

http://www.shinobuito.com

[CD / LP Credit]

[RAMONADA] (JazzBank / MTCJ-1095) 2006.

[SERENATA] (JazzBank / MTCJ-1084) 2005.

[A TRIBUTE TO BARDEN POWELL & ANTONIO LAURO]
(JazzBank / MTCJ-1049)2002.

[ONE LIFE TO LIVE] (JazzBank / MTCJ-1049) 2001.
This CD was hailed as a legendary recording
in the history of Japanese Jazz-Fusion.

[SAILING ROLLING] (Crown Records / PAS-1009) 1991.

[as a Producer & Guitarist]

[GOD SON] Eric Wyatt (King Records / KICJ-313) 1997.

[as a Sideman]

[P.S. I LOVE YOU] Tsuyoshi Yamamoto
(Toshiba EMI / EWJ-80182) 1980/OUT OF PRINT.

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New York, N.Y.
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