Yasuaki Shimizu

Music · Fasching

Yasuaki Shimizu is something of a cult figure in Japanese music: a saxophonist, composer, and producer with a catalog that spans jazz, ambient, new wave, minimalism, pop, and Japanese folk music without being confined to any single genre. Since the late '70s, he has released a series of classic records and collaborated with names like Ryuichi Sakamoto, Björk, and David Cunningham. His most well-known works are probably his solo album Kakashi from 1982 (with its iconic cat cover) and his band…