Taiko Saito enchants audiences with her unique playing style and special sound aesthetics.

Received the Jazzpreis Berlin 2023 and Deutscher Jazzpreis 2024 as the best Drums/Percussion Player, along with several awards in classical music and jazz.

In 2024, Taiko Saito’s performances have included prestigious festivals such as the Moers Festival, Sound (Dis)obedience Festival in Ljubljana, Jazz dor Strasbourg, and the Rejazz Festival in Berlin, which focuses on female musicians. This year has been fruitful for her, with numerous international performances and new collaborations. Toured worldwide and released albums with collaborating groups:

• KOKO with Niko Meinhold (p)
• Futari with Satoko Fujii (p)
• Berlin Mallet Group with David Friedman, Julius Heise, Raphael Meinhart, and Hauke Renken
• Trio SAN with Satoko Fujii and Yuko Oshima (dr)
• WALD Trio with Jan Roder and Michael Griener
• hikaeme トリオ with Yuko Oshima (dr) and Rieko Okuda (p, perc)

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