Wataru Sato

Wataru Sato

Wataru Sato/Gecko is a pianist born and living in Kanagawa,Japan. Under the name of Gecko, he has been creating various of works based on electronica and modern-classic music since 2010. Under the name of Wataru Sato,his real name,he shows the unique piano-solo performance influenced by minimal and modern-classic,and his melody is fluent and melancholic, He has been released several albums with piano solos,trio format or quintet formats etc. He is also a leader and pianist of Gecko&Tokage Parade, Japanese fusion and modern jazz band. Currently they belong to the Japanese jazz label Playwright and keep performing at several famous venues(Cotton Club,Motion Blue yokohama etc.) and on domestic and overseas jazz festivals. He has been studying and improving his piano under the minimal pianist Lubomyr Melnyk(Erased Tapes).