Yasuaki Shimizu

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Yasuaki Shimizu is a maverick saxophonist, composer and producer whose almost 50-year career spans an impossibly broad range of genres. He is a well-known musical presence in Japan, recognised for his crossover pop hits, film soundtrack work and a host of high-profile live commissions, installations and collaborations with the likes of Ryuichi Sakamoto, Björk, Van Dyke Parks and David Cunningham. Shimizu's music reached a wider audience in the West following the reissue (on Palto Flats) of his iconic 1982 solo album Kakashi and his band Mariah’s classic 1983 record Utakata No Hibi - masterful hybrids of Japanese folk and pop idioms filtered via a honed electronic/disco production aesthetic that make them sound fresher than ever today. EFG London Jazz Festival 2026 (2026-11-15 · stage…