Yasuaki Shimizu

The Profile

Japanese saxophonist, composer and arranger noted for blending free jazz, electronics and ambient approaches. Best-known works include the 1982 album Kakashi and inventive arrangements such as the Goldberg Variations for saxophones and contrabasses.

Associated with Crammed Discs' Made to Measure series; created music intended as motifs for brands; recognized for experimental, saxophone-led recordings.

A positive, admiring review of Yasuaki Shimizu's Music for Commercials (Made to Measure vol.12) emphasizing his saxophone-led ambient/experimental vision. The review situates Shimizu among great saxophonists, references Kakashi (1982) as a peak, and highlights his Goldberg Variations reinterpretation. Recommended for audiophiles, fans of Japanese music and ambient/experimental listeners.