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Noise Pop + Great American Music Hall Present Yasuaki Shimizu.
Musical boundaries are no barrier to Yasuaki Shimizu, whose 40-year career spans an impressively broad range of genres. He is recognized for his crossover albums, film soundtracks, and high-profile installations and collaborations (working alongside fellow luminaries including Ryuichi Sakamoto, Harumi Hosono, Julee Cruise, Van Dyke Parks and David Cunningham).
SF/Arts Curator Insight
Japanese composer and saxophonist Yasuaki Shimizu is hitting San Francisco on his first North American tour. A beloved icon of the ‘80s Japanese music scene, he’s composed for Yellow Magic Orchestra’s Ryuichi Sakamoto, worked with Björk, and soundtracked multiple films. His light-hearted yet complex 1982 album Kakashi, or his inventive collection of TV jingles Music For Commercials, are both excellent places to start.
Juhi Gupta
Contributing Writer
Great American Music Hall