Shinobu Sato
Shinobu Sato | |
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Background information | |
Born | June 5, 1955 |
Origin | Kobe, Japan |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Guitarist, teacher, composer |
Years active | 1988-present |
Labels | Waterbug Records, Flying Fish Records |
Website | [1] |
Shinobu Sato (born June 5, 1955), is a Japanese classical artist. Shinobu debuted in 1988 with the tape Red Dragonfly: World Music on Guitar, which was released on audio CD in 1992. His second major album, Little Signs of Autumn was released on audio CD in 1994.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Shinobu was born in Kobe, Japan, and began playing the acoustic guitar at the age of 13. He emigrated to the United States in 1979[1] after meeting his future wife Katherine Larson. He has the ability to play the guitar either left- or right-handed.
Early career
[edit]Shinobu began working in Los Angeles, California as a waiter, while trying to establish his career as a musician. He received his economics degree in Japan and his masters in Music History and Guitar from Northeastern Illinois University.
Current work
[edit]Shinobu teaches guitar to students of all ages throughout the northside of Chicago, Illinois.
Personal life
[edit]Shinobu is father to 37-year-old Ian Junpei Sato, 34-year-old Colin Makito Sato, and 29-year-old Maya Hikari Sato. He married Katherine Larson, an associate professor in the English Language Academy at the DePaul University, in 1983.
Discography
[edit]- 1988: Red Dragonfly: World Music on Guitar
- 1992: On This Day Earth Shall Ring: Songs for Christmas
- 1994: Little Signs of Autumn[2]