Masahiko Satō

is a Japanese jazz pianist, composer and arranger.

Early life Satoh was born in Tokyo on 6 October 1941. His mother was Setsu and his father, who owned small businesses, was Yoshiaki Satoh. "accompanying singers, magicians and strippers at a cabaret in the Ginza district".

At the age of 26, Satoh moved to the United States to study at the Berklee College of Music. He stayed for two years, during which he read about composing and arranging. After returning to Japan, he recorded Palladium, his first album as leader, and appeared on a Helen Merrill album.

Satoh has written arrangements for recordings led by, among others, Merrill, Kimiko Itoh, and Nancy Wilson. 1971 S'posin Storyville 1973 Four Compositions (1973) Denon 1985 Mezgo Epic 2003 Signature Red Toucan 2011 Long Story Short Trost 2012 and Paal Nilssen-Love Extended Duos Audio Graphic

In popular culture A fictionalized version of Masahiko Satoh appears in Izumi Suzuki's short story "Hey, It's a Love Psychedelic!" as the narrator's love interest.