In the 1990s, he began to achieve prominence as an innovative New York jazz bass player, and critics have noted both his adventurous playing and sensitivity to sound and timbre.

He has played in many international jazz festivals and often performs at major venues in New York, the United States, and Europe.

He has performed and/or recorded with Don Cherry, Henry Threadgill,[7] Pat Metheny,[8] Bill Frisell,[9] Butch Morris, Dave Liebman, Randy Brecker, Wynton Marsalis, Paul Motian, Myra Melford,[10] Cuong Vu,[6] Badal Roy, David Tronzo, Erik Friedlander,[11] Satoko Fujii,[12] Laszlo Gardony, Ahmad Mansour,[13] Andy Laster, Ned Rothenberg,[14] and with Molé, a trio with Hernan Hecht and Mark Aanderud.

[17] Takeishi began duo collaborations with Brandon Ross in the year 2000, having gotten to know him while playing together in Henry Threadgill's Make A Move band in the mid-1990s.

[19] With Taylor Ho Bynum With Erik Friedlander With Myra Melford With Molé (Mark Aanderud, Hernan Hecht, Takeishi) With Paul Motian With Lucía Pulido With Brandon Ross With Henry Threadgill With Cuong Vu