Japanese guitarist and music producer (1961-)

Takahiro Matsumoto

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Japanese guitarist and music producer (1961-)
Record Labels
Awards Received
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Nominated For
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Member of, past and present

Takahiro "Tak" Matsumoto (松本 孝弘, Matsumoto Takahiro, born on March 27, 1961 in Toyonaka, Osaka) is a Grammy Award-winning Japanese guitarist, producer, arranger, composer, singer and songwriter. In addition to being the guitarist and lead composer for the rock duo B'z, the best-selling music act in their native Japan, he has also had a successful solo career. He is only the fifth guitarist in the world to have his own Gibson signature model guitar. The instrumental album Take Your Pick (2010) made in collaboration with Larry Carlton won an award for the Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards.