Bob Kenmotsu Quartet

Bob Kenmotsu was born in Stockton, CA, and learned music in public schools.  He graduated from San Jose State University and began working local music jobs in the Bay Area. After working a cruise ship job out of Los Angeles, he moved to New York and began working as a free-lance jazz saxophonist.

While in New York, Bob was a member of the Jack McDuff organ combo, and the Ruth Brown Band. He recorded ‘The Spark’, with Billy Hart and Ira Coleman, and ‘Bronx Tale’, with Pat Martino and Jack McDuff. Bob also played on Pat Martino’s ‘Nightwings’, with Bill Stewart and Marc Johnson. While living back east, Bob received a New Jersey Arts Commision Grant for composition.

In 1994, Bob went to Japan upon receiving a Japan/US Fellowship cultural exchange grant, and lived there until 1997. While in Japan, he played many clubs, concerts, festivals, and tours of the country.  Bob travels to Japan to tour each year.

In 1997, Bob returned to the US, to the San Francisco Bay Area. He recorded ‘Looking at Air’, with Bill Stewart, Essiet Okun Essiet and Joel Weiskopf.

Bob has played jazz all over the world including Blue Note jazz clubs in New York City, Tokyo, Ronnie Scott’s London, Kennedy Center DC, Village Vanguard, and Carnegie Hall.

Now, Bob lives in Berkeley, CA and is working jazz clubs and concerts on the West Coast. His latest recording, “I’m In Love With You”, features David Hazeltine, piano, David Wong, bass, and Billy Drummond, drums.

Bob Kenmotsu – Tenor Sax

Ben Stolorow – Piano

Ollie Dudek – Bass

Tim Bulkley – Drums