Saturday Jan 9
The Akira Satake Band
at White Horse Black Mtn
8pm
Driven by an elegant world beat pulse, this collaboration of Asheville-based musicians plays instrumental music ranging from original Satake
compositions to Appalachian and Celtic dance music traditions. Akira Satake drives this group with his unique textural and melodic approach to playing the banjo.He is joined by the young violinist Duncan Wickel, equally fluent as a classical soloist, celtic fiddler or improvising jazz artist. Cellist Julia Weatherford grounds the group with her innovative rhythmical technique, soulful melodies and harmonies.
He has performed and/or recorded with such artists as Shawn Colvin, Nancy Griffith, Jim Lauderdale, Hazel Dickens, Bela Fleck and Tony Trischka, and produced award-winning CDs for Tim O’Brien, Mamadou Diabate, Johnny Cunningham and flamenco guitarist Gerardo Nunez.
Akira Satake was born in Osaka, Japan, the artist has been living in the U.S. since 1983 and has won numerous awards here for both visual and music. In 2003 he relocated from Brooklyn, New York to Swannanoa, North Carolina.
www.akirasatake.com/music.asp
http://www.whitehorseblackmountain.com/
