1983 – SADATO GROUP In The Woods of Japan (unreleased yet)
1984 –7″ single SADATO GROUP Kafesho + Gohon Gahon (Kang Gung Rec, Japan). With Sadato on sax, organ, and vocals, Mutsuhiko Izumi on guitar and recording engineer, Koji Ito on sax, and Hitoshi Usami on drums** COLLECTOR’S ITEM **
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Tracklist:
1. Kafesho – Lyrics: English, Farsi, German and Japanese
2. Gohon Gahon – Lyrics: English and French
1987 – LP ALEF Hajime (Kampai Rec, Japan) With Sadato on tenor and soprano saxophones, synthesizer, flute and vocals, Tatsuya Ishida on drums, percussion and vocals, Hideki Kato on electric and acoustic bass, synthesizer, sampler and vocals, Dennis Gunn on guitar and vocals, Toshiko on synthesizer and Romi on voice. ** COLLECTOR’S ITEM **
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Genre: Electronic, Jazz
Style: Contemporary Jazz, Experimental
Stream here: https://youtu.be/GvjLHXzl8zo?si=38bzVJjzcGw5uyFd
Tracklist:
A1. Sincro (2:03)
A2. Ningen (4:40)
A3. Tsubana (2:59)
A4. Pachinko Breeze (2:59)
A5. Sarariman Shine (6:05)
B1. Touche Pas A Mon Pote! (3:16)
B2. Leila (Synthesizer – Toshiko) (4:55)
B3. Nanji Desu Ka (1:12)
B4. Bāchan No Tea Party (Voice – Romi (5) (2:47)
B5. When I’m Crazy, I’m Normal (6:01)
“Another nutty curio from the 80’s Japanese underground. Moments of suave delicacy slam face-first into punch-drunk idiocy in a manner the Japanese ought to take a patent out on. Flutes flutter, plinky plonky guitars wiggle around pitter-patter percussion and zany japanese people do funny things to their voices with effects (which I suppose qualifies this as “zolo”), only to yield to slick jazz funk, then, disjointed synthesizer splats and blats, then dumbo hard rock with free jazz sax…Yup…it’s a good one!” by the MUTANT SOUNDS blog.
1989 – CD SADATO Tenbatsu (Kampai Rec). With Sadato on tenor and soprano saxophones, synthesizer, whistle, and vocals, Hideki Kato on fretless bass, Hideo Yamaki on drums & drums machine, Mutsuhiko Izumi on guitar & bass, Teppu Maeda on shakuhachi & shinobue, Toshihiro Taniike on percussion, and Manami Tsunekuni on voice) ** COLLECTOR’S ITEM **
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Tracklist:
1. Halleluya (1:18)
2. A Man With A Horn (3:56)
3. Mensch, Was Willste Bloss? (3:36)
4. I Want To Be A Japanese (3:42) – Lyrics: primarily Japanese
5. Touche Pas A Mon Pote! (4:30)
6. Erwarte Nichts, Denn Warten Macht Müde (4:29)
7. When I Was Young (5:49)
8. Adam Bedune Vatan (3:54) – Lyrics: Farsi
9. To-Da-Sa, A So Desu Ka (4:03) – Lyrics: primarily English and Japanese words
10. Ningen In Africa, Ningen In Nippon (5:16)
11. Sa-Si-Su-Se-So (2:45)
12. Shinda Robotto No Me (5:06)
13. Clear (5:36)
14. Look At My Face (3:37)
1990 – CD SADATO Dill (Strange Ways Rec, Germany). With Sadato on tenor and soprano saxophones, vocals and guitar (track #7), Hideki Kaoto on bass, guitar (track #8) & Alesis drum machine, Makio Tada on drums and Alesis drum machine, and Rolf Kirschbaum on guitar. ** COLLECTOR’S ITEM **
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Tracklist:
1. Brainnnnnn…Talk To Me!(3:05)
2. Man To Ra Dast Daram (6:31) – Lyrics: Farsi
3. Nakai, My Paradise (Percussion [Scrapmetal] – Makio Tada (3:00)
4. Velam Kon!(3:12) – Lyrics: Farsi
5. Ghettoe In Beverly Hills (4:12)
6. Binbo Ninja (2:00)
7. Sohrabe Yal (Guitar – Sadato) (8:56) – Lyrics: Farsi
8. Yumei Ni Naritai (Guitar – Hideki Kato*) (4:09)
9. Dill (1:39)
10. The Wwall (Drum Machine [Alesis], Bass [Stickbass] – Makio Tada*) (3:05) – Lyrics: English
1991 – VIDEO (VHS) SADATO Bogu (Kampai Rec) ** COLLECTOR’S ITEM **
Watch excerpts of it here: https://sohrab.info/category/sadato-live/
1992 – CD SADATO 1992 (Atonal Rec, Germany). With Sadato on tenor and soprano saxophones, vocals, and shakuhachi, Damon Banks on bass, Tony Lewis on drums, Dina Emerson on voice, Ken Yamazaki on percussion & electric vibes, Martin Bisi on voice, and Toshimura Nakamura on guitar) ** COLLECTOR’S ITEM **
Tracklist:
1. I Like All Colors (5:30)
2. Guitar Taiko (7:19) Lyrics: Japanese
3. Ich Bin Eine Maschine (3:17)
4. Persian Flamenco (6:13) Lyrics: Farsi
5. No Message (4:20)
6. Tsu-Ba-Na (3:21)
7. Wer Wie Wo Was Warum (3:37)
8. Garbage / Müll (2:34)
9. Beh Harfam Gush Nakon! (3:52) Lyrics: Farsi
10. Der, Die, Das Hut-Mann (5:40)
11. Madar, Pedar (3:48) Lyrics: Farsi & English
1993 – Video (VHS) SADATO Man (Kampai Rec ) ** COLLECTOR’S ITEM **
Watch excerpts of it here: https://sohrab.info/category/sadato-live/
1995 – CD + bonus CD Rom track SADATO No More Reggae (Musical Strategies, Germany). Sadato on tenor and soprano saxophones and vocals, Toshimaru Nakamura on guitar, Masaki Shimizu on bass and back vocals, Ryo Kato on drums and back vocals, and Martin Bisi on back vocals. ** COLLECTOR’S ITEM **
Tracklist:
- No Time (1:53)
- 35 Cent Puppy Sandwich (FUGAZI) (2:18)
- Strangers in the Night (2:11)
- Mesa Boogie (2:04)
- Riders on the Storm (4:45)
- Silence (4:23)
- Kurushi Shiawase (3:30)
- Everybody Wants to Do Something but Not Me (2:06)
- Death (6:22) – Lyrics: English
- 65 (4:45)
- Chickasaw (2:10)
- Life Drunk (4:07)
- Yurei (2:06)
- No Mo’ Reggae (3:42)
- Dead End (2:53)
- Tavalod (5:08) – Lyrics: Farsi
1996 – CD SADATO Cha Cha (POP BIZ Rec, Japan). With Sadato on tenor and soprano saxophones, drums and vocals, Masaki Shimizu on bass and back vocals, Ryo Kato on drums and back vocals, Tatsuya Watanabe on synthesizer and back vocals, and Martin Bisi on back vocal) ** COLLECTOR’S ITEM **
Tracklist:
1. Tek Noo! (3:16)
2. In The World Zoo (3:20)
3. On Vacation (1:59)
4. Vay, Vay (3:48) – Lyrics in Farsi
5. 2 Sides Of The Same Coin (4:17)
6. Sohrabe Yal Va Rostam (3:03) – Lyrics in Farsi
7. I’m Here, So What? (2:54)
8. Cha Cha (4:45)
9. Rast Ya Chap 3:38 – Lyrics in Farsi
10. U-Wasa (3:58)
11. Y Loves Y-Self? (2:45)
12. When I Was Old (2:52)
13. Doobeedoo (3:25) – Lyrics in Farsi
14. Wo Geht Die Sonne Unter? (2:55)
15. Zett (2:55)
1997 – Video (VHS) SADATO Yallah (Kampai Rec) ** COLLECTOR’S ITEM **
Watch excerpts of it here: https://sohrab.info/category/sadato-live/
1998 – MCD SADATO As Ever (POP BIZ REC) **COLLECTOR’S ITEM **
2011 – CD SoSaLa Nu World Trash (DooBeeDoo Rec, US)
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2020 – CD SoSaLa Nu World Trashed (DooBeeDoo Rec, US)
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2023 – CD SoSaLa 1993 (DooBeeDoo Rec, US)
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2024 – CD SoSaLa 1994 – Live at CBGB (DooBeeDoo Rec, US)
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2025 – CD SoSaLa 1983 – Live at the Montreux Jazz festival and Rathausplatz Bern (DooBeeDoo Rec, US)
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2026 – CD SoSaLa 1987 – Hajime
(DooBeeDoo Rec, US)
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Release date: April 1st, 2026
SADATO On Compilations
1990 – CD VA Alien Style Presents: What The Hell Is Jazzid? LP (Alien Style/Strange Ways Rec, Germany)
1993 – CD VA International Avant-garde Conference Vol.3 CD (Metrotron Rec, Japan)
1994 – CD VA That’s POP BIZ CD (POP BIZ Rec, Japan)
“Persian Flamenco” (Track 14) from the CD 1992
1995 – CD VA POP BIZ Vol.2 CD (POP BIZ Rec)
“Khastam” (Track19) exclusive track!
1996 – CD VA POP BIZ Vol.3 CD (POP BIZ Rec)
“When I Was Young” (Track 07) from the CD Tenbatsu
Guest Appearances
1992 – The Blech Liebeslieder CD (Jaro Rec, Germany)
1993 – SOFT BALLET Incubate CD (Victor Entertainment, Japan), voice on track “Gene Sets.”
While I lived and worked in Japan, some bands and musicians recognized my musical talent as a singer and instrumentalist, leading to collaborations. One of these bands was the Japanese synthpop, new-wave, electro-industrial, EBM, alternative dance band SOFT BALLET. In 1993, SOFT BALLET invited me to collaborate on vocals and spoken-word German on the track “Gene Sets,” released on their album “Incubate” by Victor Entertainment, Tokyo. We recorded at the super cool VICTOR STUDIO. It was a great experience. I enjoyed the recording a lot because it was in German rather than English. Unfortunately, I couldn’t perform or tour with them because I was too busy touring with my band SADATO, promoting the CD “1992”, and recording with a side project in New York.
1996 – AIDS Gott Im Zorn CD (Aho Recording, Germany)
1996 – Mighty John Henry Hot Air Head CD (ALIDA/Creativeman Disc, Japan) on track “The Bright Side of the Sun” (3:58)
2009 – Martin Bisi Son of A Gun CD (digital Ep) “Mile High- Formaldehyde”
2009 – Ornette Coleman & The Master Musicians of Jajouka (not released yet)
2011 – Pascal Plantinga Even Angels Take Detours CD & LP (Ata Tak Rec, Germany)
2024 – Keyna Wilkins New York Sessions CD and Digital release
In April 2023, Australian musician-composer Keyna Wilkins visited New York and led several stream-of-consciousness recorded improvisation sessions with local New York musicians Michael Kevin Walsh (keys), David Belmont (percussion, poetry, and vocal sounds), Kevin Kuhn (electric guitar), Ron Wasserman (electric bass), and SoSaLa (tenor and soprano saxes, vocals, and clapping).
The sessions were arranged and facilitated by Musicians For Musicians, a New York-based musicians’ rights association, and SoSaLa. All tracks were recorded by Michael Kevin Walsh at The Smooth Spot (NY), mixed by Michael Kevin Walsh and David Belmont (a bandmate of SoSaLa), and further mixed and mastered by Matt Stewart at A Sharp Studios Sydney. Artwork by Yoko Kuroda and Yogahatti.
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