Takeshi Itoh
Takeshi Itoh (伊東たけし Itō Takeshi) (born 15 March 1954 in Japan), nicknamed "T.K." by fans, (possibly because of his 1988 Solo Album, which is also titled "T.K."), is a Japanese Saxophonist, EWIst, Lyriconist, Keyboardist and flutist and currently serves as saxophonist of the band, T-Square.
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 as guitarist. Itoh and Andoh are the only original members of T-Square since its 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).
Albums
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 The Square/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". They also played together on "Yaon de Asobu 1998", which was a Program which Televised 2 of their 25th Anniversary performances, recorded at Hibiya Open Air on 25 July and 1 August 1998, respectively.
- Friendship (2000)
- Takahiro Miyazaki leaves the band, and is replaced by Takeshi Itoh. Subsequently, Other than guitarist Masahiro Andoh, The rest of the band forms its own as "Trio The Square".
- Brasil (2001)
- This album featured a song named "A Distancia", a song originally written by ex-T-Square Saxophonist Masato Honda, however, Takeshi Itoh played on this Track. Masato Honda released his own version on "Cross Hearts", which was his Fifth Solo album.
- 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".
- Nine Stories (2011)
- This album contains 9 tracks, 2 tracks written by each Current Official Member of T-Square, with 3 tracks written by drummer Satoshi Bandoh.)
- Music Dream - T-Square plays The Square (Original Title, 夢曲 (ゆめのうた) /Yume Kyoku (Yume no Uta) – T-Square plays The Square, 2011)*
- This is the Second album in a series of albums in which T-Square would cover songs from their beginnings as The Square.
- Wings (2012)
- Smile (2013)
- NEXT (2014)
- Not Released until June 2014.
(* - Denotes T-Square albums sold under their native Japanese Names, rather than with the album sold in English, as T-Square usually does.)