Keisuke Kishi

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Drummer Keisuke, based in Japan, began his professional career in the world of jazz, influenced by drummers such as Tony Williams, Vinnie Colaiuta, and Brian Blade.

Born in Hiroshima, he encountered jazz at the age of 20 in Osaka, where he played in numerous bands and performed at venues like Billboard Osaka and Tower Records, and participated in jazz festivals, showcasing a diverse range of musical activities.

In 2016, he traveled to Tanzania, Africa, to study under Gogo musician Hakwe Zawose's son, Julius Zawose, and played the Ngoma drums and ilimba instruments, representing the Zawose tradition.

He has performed not only in Japan but also in Indonesia and Thailand. In 2017, he signed with Pearl Musical Instruments Co., branching into diverse activities as a director, organizer, and composer.

He currently leads the electro-alternative music band "drizzle" with pianist Jun Sugihara and actively performs. Their EP album, "life," has been released.

In 2021, he released the album "Elsewhere," featuring the participation of exceptional musicians during the recording process.

Moreover, in 2023, he released the new EP album "Midpoint Cafe."

Keisuke Kishi: Midpoint Cafe

Read "Midpoint Cafe" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
April 15, 2024

Did drummer Keisuke Kishi, on a continent-spanning road trip, “get his kicks on route 66?" Possibly, though he--as anyone making the journey for the first time would--certainly had his eyes opened to wide-open spaces, stark, flat landscapes and pale blue skies. Bobby Troup wrote an R&B song in 1946 called “(Get You Kicks On) Route 66." Nate King Cole covered it, as did the Rolling Stones. Troup's lyrics say: “Now it goes through St. Looey, Joplin, ...

Album Review

Keisuke Kishi: Elsewhere

Read "Elsewhere" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
May 16, 2021

The album is titled Elsewhere. It is the work of Japanese drummer Keisuke Kishi, who is based in New York. But where is elsewhere? Is it the western shore of Oahu, an area of stark landscapes and poverty, in relative isolation from the bustling tourism of Waikiki? Or is it Bagamoyo, Tanzania? The album's cover art features a photo from Bagamoyo. Kishi has spent time in both of these locales. Or is elsewhere East Village, New York City, Kishi's home ...