Yasuaki Shimizu Musical artist

Yasuaki Shimizu (清水靖晃, Shimizu Yasuaki) (born 9 August 1954) is a composer, saxophonist and producer. He is known for his interpretations of the music of J.S. Bach, in particular the "Cello Suites 1-6" re-arranged for and performed on tenor saxophone.Since 1981 he has composed, produced or arranged for artists as diverse as jazz vocalist Helen Merrill, composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, and DJ Towa Tei. During this time he has lived in London, Paris and Tokyo.

Personal facts

Yasuaki Shimizu
Birth dateAugust 09, 1954
Birth place
Shimada Shizuoka Prefecture
Hometown
Japan

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Musical artist

Career started1970
associated musical artist
Mariah (band)
Saxophonettes
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Jazz
Classical music
instrument
Tenor saxophone
record label
Victor Entertainment

Yasuaki Shimizu on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.youtube.com/satetoartists