Yuto Kanazawa is a versatile Japanese guitarist/bassist in demand for jazz, funk, fusion, gospel, and latin music in NY. Originally born in Tokyo, Yuto also grew up in Fukushima. He started playing guitar when he was 14 years old and he was performing with local rock bands throughout high school years. Yuto attended Koyo Conservatory Kobe and started playing jazz gigs. He moved to US in 2007 and later he graduated from Berklee College of Music. In 2013, he released first album Earthwards featruing Grammy winning singer Kurt Elling from Interrobang Records and moved to NY. Yuto was a winner in jazz category of International Songwriting Competition that year, also he formed The United East Jazz Quintet (UEJQ) with Korean and Japanese musicians and toured both countries. UEJQ released album in 2014. In 2015, Yuto formed another project in Japan called itellu and released pop/jazz album featuring a singer Ai Ichikawa. He also started performing regularly with his band at Bar Next Door in NY.