Yasuaki Shimizu (Japanese:
清水靖晃; born 9 August 1954) is a Japanese 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 and Tokyo, London and Paris, where he was a member of
Urban Sax. The album Music for Commercials, a collection of his melodies aired as TV jingle…
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