In 1988, Kiyoshi moved to the U.S., and played numerous Live sessions at Jazz clubs, Hotels, Colleges with various musicians.

IROQ(Funk) The heaviest, funkiest band Kiyoshi has ever played with. / Philadelphia 1994

IROQ (7pc. Band)

Power X (Rock) played at CBGB / New York 1995

Power X

Silver Screen (MIDI + Live drummer + 2 singers........Yes! Kiyoshi played with a Macintosh!) . / Pocono Resort Mountain. 1996

Westland (Jazz) was the first band that Kiyoshi was the leader in Jazz setting. Great band! / Philadelphia 1996 Denise King (Vo), Mike Kwaz (P), Clifton Kellen (B).

Westland

Princess (Supreme Records / UK with an '86 hit, "Say I'm Your NO.1") / Concert in New York, 1997

Charley Ellerbe (Ornette Coleman and Prime Time) / Philadelphia 1997

Kiyoshi first played with Charley Ellerbe in 1990. Charley introduced Kiyoshi to a new world of group improvisation that he expanded from the experience playing with Ornette Coleman.

Charley Ellerbe (Ornette Coleman and Prime Time)

Deepack Paleek (Pop singer from India)

Andzrej Dudek-Durer (Sitar player from Poland))

HoDaiko (Taiko)

In 1997, he was awarded a scholarship from renowned Berklee College of Music as a result of "U.S. Scholarship tour" audition, and started to study Jazz Composition.

At Berklee, he's also a member of "Dean's Club".

and "President's Club" (recipient of "Model Student in Leadership").

Lee Elliot Berk / President, Berklee College of Music

Mr. Makoto Takenaka (Associate Professor / Berklee College of Music) / toured universities in Massachusetts.

Fenway Brass Art Orchestra (19 pc. Big Band) / Boston

Jazz Great, Mr. Wayne Naus. It was one of Kiyoshi's life long dreams to play with Buddy Rich Orchestra's horn players. Mr. Naus is not only a great musician but also very generous person. He helped Kiyoshi to premiere his original compositions at Berklee Performance Center in Boston (October, 2000).

"Kiyoshi is an exceptionally talented drummer and arranger" ... Wayne Naus

Mr. Dino Govoni (Instructor / Berklee College of Music) He also helped Kiyosh to premiere his original compositions with harricane-like Tenor Sax solo and lyrical flute solo at Berklee Performance Center in Boston (October, 2000).

Mr. Paul Stiller (Assistant Professor / Berklee College of Music) He also helped Kiyoshi to premiere his original compositions with great singing, beat box, and story teller-like synthesizer solo at Berklee Performance Center in Boston (October, 2000) He is a co-founder of a cappela group Vox One and was Kiyoshi's ear training teacher at Berklee.

Mr. Russell Ferrante of Yellow Jackets. Kiyoshi played with him, a clinic and a concert, at Berklee College of Music in Boston, as a part of Berklee Yellow Jackets Ensemble. (April, 2001)

Mr. Joe Santerre. B.M., Berklee College of Music - Performing and recording artist - Numerous performances as leader of own band and member of the Jon Finn Group - Appearances with Tom Coster, Joey Franco, Steve Morse, and John Petrucci - Leader on solo CDs Straight Shooter and The Scenic Route on AudioImage Records - Staff writer for Bass Frontiers magazine - Performances and clinics at Berklee in L.A. and Berklee in Argentina programs, and the U.S. University Performing Artist Series in Costa Rica - Working on two books for Berklee Press Creating Rock Bass Lines and Creating SLAP Bass Line - Newest Release with Sal Difusco and Mike Mangini, Nevertheless