Masahiko Satoh

Masahiko Satoh

Musician

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The Profile

Masahiko Satoh (born 1941 in Tokyo) is a Japanese jazz pianist, composer and arranger. He studied composition and arrangement at Berklee School of Music (1966–1968) and debuted with Palladium (1969). He is known for work spanning jazz, fusion and experimental projects.

Studied at Berklee (1966–1968); debut Palladium (1969); Yamataifu (1972) frequently cited as a major work; collaborated with international musicians including Wolfgang Dauner, Steve Gadd and Eddie Gomez. Style noted for modal-jazz influences, fusion/experimental elements and use of electronic keyboards alongside acoustic piano.

The provided review praises Masahiko Satoh's 1985 trio album Amorphism for technical virtuosity, crystalline timbre and modern solutions blending modal jazz and fusion. The reviewer highlights collaborators Steve Gadd and Eddie Gomez and cites Yamataifu (1972) as Satoh's masterpiece. Satoh is presented as a Tokyo-born pianist (b.1941) who studied at Berklee (1966–1968) and debuted with Palladium (1969).

Notable Quotes

❝ Masahiko Satoh, a Tokyo-born pianist from 1941, who had the opportunity to study composition and arrangement at the prestigious Berklee School of Music in Boston (between 1966 and 1968), after years of apprenticeship and research in his country.