| Satoshi Takeishi was born on February 6, 1962 in Mito, Japan.
In 1981 he came to the US to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston,
Massachusetts. He later moved to Colombia, South America to study Latin-American
music and worked with Francisco Zumaque and the Bogota Symphony Orchestra
while in South America. Subsequently, Satoshi moved to New York City, and
began his sideman career working as a drummer and percussionist. Satoshi's
Latin-American studies have proved fruitful and he has been drumming for
some of the best Latin musicians. He has toured and recorded with Latin
Jazz flutist Nestor Torres and helped in the production of Nestor Torres'
album Morning Ride for Polygram. He was also the drummer with Ray
Barretto's group with whom he toured and recorded Ancestral Messages
on the Picante, Concord label. For the past four years Satoshi has been
recording and touring as a member of the Eliane
Elias Trio.
For booking, contact: EMMECI |