Researched musician profile
About Benisuke Sakai
Jazz Spot DOLPHY identifies Sakai as a Yokohama-based bassist whose work spans his own groups, solo bass, and domestic and international ensembles. The venue biography also documents composition and arranging for film, television, dance, and recordings.[1]
DOLPHY dates Sakai’s all-original leader album Trip to 1997 and catalogs extensive recording work. Official venue archives preserve both a DOLPHY bass-duo performance and a Royal Horse small-group appearance.[1][2][3]
Trip
The DOLPHY biography identifies Sakai’s 1997 leader album as a program of original compositions.[1]
Solo and ensemble bass
His profile separates solo-bass work and leader groups from a broad sideman discography.[1]
Composition beyond the bandstand
DOLPHY documents writing and arranging for screen, dance, and other artists’ recordings.[1]