nicknamed "T.K." by fans, (possibly because of his 1988 Solo Album, which is also titled "T.K."), is a Japanese Saxophonist

Saxophone

The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...

, EWI

EWI

EWI is the name of AKAI's wind controller, an electronic musical instrument invented by Nyle Steiner. The early models consisted of two parts: a wind controller and a synthesizer. The current model, EWI4000S, combines the two parts into one, placing the synthesizer in the lower section of the...

st, Lyricon

Lyricon

The Lyricon is an electronic wind instrument, the first wind controller to be constructed.Invented by Bill Bernardi , it was manufactured by a company called Computone Inc in Massachusetts...

ist, Keyboardist

Keyboardist

A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...

 and flutist

Flute

The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...

 and currently serves as saxophonist of the band, T-Square

T-Square (band)

T-Square is a Japanese jazz fusion band that was formed in 1978. They became famous in the late 70s and early 80s along with other Japanese fusion bands. Its most successful lineup included guitarist Masahiro Andoh, bassist Mitsuru Sutoh, saxophonist, flutist and EWI player Takeshi Itoh,...

.

Itoh was the original saxophonist of T-Square from 1978 until 1990 when he left the band due to several problems and was replaced by Masato Honda who is now pursuing his solo career and later replaced by Takahiro Miyazaki who is also pursue his solo career.

Itoh returned to the band in 2000 and become a full-time member of the band with the leader, Masahiro Andoh

Masahiro Andoh

is a Japanese composer, guitarist and T-Square's leader from Aichi, Japan. He was also One-Third of "Ottottrio", a Superband led by 3 Japanese Guitarists, Himself, Hirokuni Korekata of KORENOS and Issei Noro of Casiopea....

 as guitarist. Itoh and Andoh are the only original members of T-Square since it's formation in 1978. Itoh and Andoh are only the member of T-Square when lost all original members and have supporting members from 2000-2002. Most notable albums when Itoh and Andoh as only member of T-Square, Friendship (2000), Truth 21c (2001, as T-Square plus), Brasil (2001) and New Road, Old Way (2002).

Solo

• Dear Hearts (1984)
• El Seven (1985)
• T.K. (1988)
• Visions (1992)
• T.K. LA (1993)
• Groove Island (1994)
• T.K. Covers (1995)
• T.K. Breeze (1996)
• Scare Headline (1997)
• Love (1997)
• Best of T.K. (1998)
• Double Circle (1999)
• Turn Over (2000)
• Wish Upon a Star ~ T.K. Adagio~ (2001)
• Adagio Aranjuez (2002)
• Mellow Madness (2007)

As a Member of T-Square

• Lucky Summer Lady (1978)
• Midnight Lover (1978)
• Make Me a Star (1979)
• Rockoon (1980)
• Magic (1981)
• Temptation of Legs (1982)
• The Water of the Rainbow (1983)
• Adventures (1984)
• Concert Live Adventures (1984)
• Stars and the Moon (1984)
• RESORT (1985)
• The Square: Live (1985)
• SPORTS (1986)
• Truth (1987)
• Yes, No (1988)
• Wave (1989)
• Natural (1990)
  • Takeshi Itoh left T-Square after this album, and was replaced by Masato Honda.
• Gravity (1998)
  • Although Takahiro Miyazaki (who replaced Masato Honda) plays Lead Saxophone with T-Square on this album, All T-Square Saxophonists, Miyazaki, Itoh and Honda play Alto Saxophones on "Japanese Soul Brothers", which is included as a Bonus Track with the Special Limited-Edition release of "Gravity".
• Friendship (2000)
  • Takahiro Miyazaki leaves the band, and is replaced by Takeshi Itoh. Subsequently, Other than guitarist Masahiro Andoh
    Masahiro Andoh
    is a Japanese composer, guitarist and T-Square's leader from Aichi, Japan. He was also One-Third of "Ottottrio", a Superband led by 3 Japanese Guitarists, Himself, Hirokuni Korekata of KORENOS and Issei Noro of Casiopea....
    
    , The rest of the band forms its own as "Trio The Square".
• Brasil (2001)
• Truth 21c (2001)
• New Road, Old Way (2002)
• Spirits (2003)
• T Comes Back (2003)
• Groove Globe (2004)
• Casiopea vs. T-Square (2004)
• Passion Flower (2005)
• Blood Music (2006)
• 33 (2007)
• Wonderful Days (2008)
• Discoveries (2009)
• Time Travel (2010)
• Treasured Songs – T-Square plays The Square (Original Title, たからのうた/Takara no Uta – T-Square plays The Square, 2010)*
  • As the title implies, this album includes T-Square covering their music from 1978 to 1988, when they were known as "The Square".

External links

• Profile on T-Square official website