Artist
Satoshi Takeishi
Biography
Satoshi Takeishi is a Japanese drummer, percussionist and arranger from Mito. During his studies at Berklee College of Music, he developed an interest in South American musical traditions and subsequently spent four years in Colombia.
There he worked with composer and arranger Francisco Zumaque in the group Macumbia and performed with the Bogotá Symphony Orchestra. After returning to the United States, he continued exploring musical traditions from around the world. He is the percussionist of the Marco Cappelli Acoustic Trio and performs on Norwegian Landscapes.