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27.
12. 2010 |
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Maia
Barouh + Yasuaki Shimizu
Saturday 15 January at Saravah
Tokyo
It all started in 1982, when
Yasuaki Shimizu collaborated with Pierre Barouh on the legendary
album Le Pollen, then moved to Paris. Friends ever since,
Shimizu will soon perform with Pierre's world-music traveler
daughter Maia,
who is now an extraordinary multi-instrumentalist. The Saravah
Tokyo venue, newly opened in central Shibuya, also happens
to be run by Pierre Barouh's own label Saravah, one of Europe's
oldest independents.
For Japanese readers who may be interested in the whole story, Maia’s
mother and corporate director of Saravah, Atsuko Ushioda, tells it
to Web da Capo:
http://webdacapo.magazineworld.jp/cultures/culture/36677/ (in
Japanese only)
Maia Barouh (vocals, flute,
others)
Yasuaki Shimizu (tenor sax, piano, others)
15 January (Sat) 7pm (doors open 6pm)
Saravah Tokyo, 1-29-1-B1 Shoto, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
(7 min walk from JR Shibuya Station)
Tickets: 4,000
yen, 3,500 yen in advance
For more information or reservation contact Saravah Tokyo 03-6427-8886
/ contact@saravah.jp
www.saravah.jp/tokyo
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25.
11. 2010 |
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Merry
Christmas with Gontiti: Best Selection of Christmas Songs
Arrangement for Gontiti Xmas album
Shimizu arranged two classic
American holiday tunes—I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus and
White Christmas—on this festive new album from acoustic guitar
duo Gontiti. The deluxe big band-style treatment takes on a whole
new dimension in Shimizu's hands.
Release: 24 November 2010
Epic
Records Japan ESCL-3574
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24.
10. 2010 |
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Classic
Club
NHK BS2
Back by popular demand!
NHK is again broadcasting Yasuaki Shimizu & Saxophonettes'
Goldberg Variations, recorded this February at Sumida
Triphony Hall, Tokyo.
Broadcast: 30 November
(Tue) 10–10:55am NHK BS2
www.nhk.or.jp/classic/club/
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27.
9. 2010 |
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Yasuaki
Shimizu + Keiichiro Shibuya
Rave New World (Revisited)
Live reunion 4 December
Continuing in the spirit
of their first webcast album Felt , the two artists will
rave again at Shinsekai (New World), the site of the former underground
theatre Jiyu Gekijo, a time-honored lab for exciting and unpredictable
musical experimentation. The program will feature their latest
compositions as well as numbers from the album.
Yasuaki Shimizu (tenor sax)
Keiichiro Shibuya (piano, computer,
TR-808)
4 December (Sat) 7:30pm
Shinsekai, Tokyo
(Admission limited to 100 persons—advance
booking advised)
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22.
9. 2010 |
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1.
9. 2010 |
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19.
8. 2010 |
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Felt
Yasuaki Shimizu and Keiichiro
Shibuya live album
Available online 12 August from Ototoy
Shimizu's
joint performance with pianist Keiichiro
Shibuya on March 1 at the Tokyo
Performing Arts Market/International
Showcase 2010 has been released as an
8-track album
Felt, distributed via the music site Ototoy. In addition
to their duets, each artist performs one solo. See details here.
Yasuaki Shimizu (tenor sax)
Keiichiro Shibuya (piano)
Tracks: 1. Kiwa 2. Art of Fugue: Contrapunctus
No. 1 3.
Partita No.4: Allemande
4. Cello Suite No.2: Sarabande 5. Dolomiti
Spring 6. Samayoe
Renga 7. Ida 8. Stardust
Ototoy
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29.
6. 2010 |
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Yosuke
Yamashita solo and duo
Guest appearance by Yasuaki Shimizu
By
sudden request, Shimizu guests with pianist Yosuke Yamashita at
an out-of-the-way venue in Hayama.
This must-see
performance reunites two improvisational veterans in an exotic
yet cozy atmosphere.
Yosuke Yamashita (piano)
Yasuaki Shimizu (tenor sax)
22 July (Thur) 7pm
Café Mou Hitotsu no Fukei, Hayama
http://fuukeicoffee.com
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3.
6. 2010 |
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Classic
Club
NHK
BS2
Revel once more in the sumptuous
glory of Yasuaki Shimizu & Saxophonettes Goldberg Variations,
recorded at Sumida Triphony Hall, Tokyo, February 27.
Repeat broadcast: 8 June (Tue) 10–10:55am NHK BS2
www.nhk.or.jp/classic/club/
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23.
4. 2010 |
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Furusato:
World Heritage Sites Viewed from Space
Music for 3D documentary, premieres
April 24
See the ancient pyramids of
Egypt, stunning landscapes of New Zealand, the Hiroshima Peace
Memorial and many other sites of unequalled beauty as never seen
before, in the 360-degree film Furusato, set to music
composed and/or supervised by Shimizu. Furusato is currently screening
at the Dome
Theater GAIA in Odaiba, Tokyo. The film features photography
from a Japanese satellite and land-based 4K digital cameras of
the Earth’s World Heritage sites. With a 7.1 channel
sound system, 3D visuals, and script by Academy Award-winning writer
of Okuribito (Departures), Kundo Koyama, this is a sensory experience
not to be missed. The film will tour Warner
Mycal Cinemas
nationally as a 3D roadshow from 19 June. Check back here
for further details.
Showtime: 1pm daily (except Tuesdays),
additional 5pm shows May 1–5
Running time: 37 minutes
Dome Theater GAIA, Tokyo
(The
theater is inside the Miraikan – the National Museum
of
Emerging Science and Innovation)
www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/en/
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Otoko
no Kakureya
YS interview
Shimizu appears in “Otoko
no Shosai” (Men's Studios), the series by writer Satoru Udagawa,
who visits artists active in different fields to see their work, pastimes,
ways of relaxation and lifestyles. About Shimizu he wonders, what prompted
this artist to move recently from central Tokyo to the seaside?
26 April, June issue (in Japanese)
Global Planet
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Yasuaki
Shimizu & Saxophonettes live
Reviews of the landmark 27 February Goldberg
Variations
concert at Sumida Triphony Hall
The following articles are in
Japanese only unless otherwise noted.
Ongaku Gendai
15 April, May issue
Geijutsu Gendaisha
Ongaku no Tomo
18 March, April issue
Ongaku no Tomosha
Nikkei Shimbun
10 March, evening edition
Click here for English translation!
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26.
3. 2010 |
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HiVision
Classic Club
NHK BS programming
Yasuaki Shimizu & Saxophonettes Goldberg
Variations concert special.
As Shimizu and his band took their bows to thundering applause
on 27 February at Sumida Triphony Hall, NHK committed to a special
broadcast of that breakthrough performance. A must-see!
Broadcast: 5 April (Mon) 6–6:55am
NHK BS-Hi
www.nhk.or.jp/bsclassic/index.html
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Fashion
Cantata 2010
Yasuaki Shimizu & Saxophonettes
will perform at Daikakuji
Temple in Kyoto to open "Fashion
Cantata 2010," Japan’s biggest fashion show featuring
both traditional Kyoto textile artistry and Western haute couture.
Band member Ryota Higashi will sit out this performance due to
an unfortunate scheduling conflict, but veteran saxophonist Masaki
Oishi—past performer at the Sumida Triphony Hall concert
A Saxophone for Bach (Cello Suites 4. 5.
6) in 2000 and collaborator on the album E.M. Ennio Morricone
Scores (2002)—will
join.
Event director for this show, Hiroyuki Nakano promises an unprecedented
outdoor
spectacle,
participating Western fashion brands include hot designers like Mina
Perhonen.
Yasuaki Shimizu (tenor sax)
Ryoko Egawa, Hirokazu Hayashida (tenor sax), Hiroshi Suzuki, Masaki
Oishi (baritone sax)
22 May (Sat)
1st show: 5pm / 2nd show: 6:45pm / 3rd show: 8:30pm
Daikakuji
Temple, Kyoto
Tickets by invitation draw only (1500 pairs, 3000 tickets total).
To apply, submit your name and contact details by Friday 9 April
to this
website.
More information: Fashion Cantata office 075-212-6458 (in Japanese
only)
www.westjr.co.jp/fc/
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Tokyo
Rotation 4
Another in bassist/producer
Bill Laswell's Tokyo Rotation concert series will find Shimizu
ready to spin out more excitement than ever. Photos and videos
from last year's show are up on the official site. Have a look! www.tokyorotation.com
Musicians: Bill Laswell
(bass), Yasuaki Shimizu (tenor sax), Hideo
Yamaki (drums), DJ
Yama,
Hoppy Kamiyama (kaos,
1st set only), Akira
Sakata (alto sax/clarinet,
2nd set only)
7 May (Fri)
1st set: 8pm / 2nd set: 10pm
Shinjuku Pit
Inn, Tokyo
www.tokyorotation.com
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19.
3. 2010 |
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Tilman:
New Works
Objects and works on paper
The artist Tilman has
been one of my friends since the 1980s in Paris, and this is his
first solo show in Japan. It’s an absolute must-see for me.
April 3 (Sat) – April
10 (Sat) 1pm–7pm
Concept Space, Shibukawa
www.conceptspace.jp
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22.
2. 2010 |
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Tokyo
Performing Arts Market 2010
Yasuaki Shimizu and Keiichiro
Shibuya
International Showcase/Music Showcase appearance
Susumu Kunisaki, Editor in
Chief of music magazine Sound & Recording, and now Acting Director
of the Music Showcase, presents Shimizu in concert with pianist
Keiichiro Shibuya. For their first meeting, they will hold a “reverberation
session” at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space. Saxophone and
piano sounds will be digitally processed and their echo components
played back through the theater’s multichannel audio system.
A unique opportunity to experience the interactive acoustic spaces
that arise from the meeting of live and residual saxophone and
piano sound waves.
Yasuaki Shimizu (tenor sax)
Keiichiro Shibuya (piano)
Monday, 1 March, 7pm
Tokyo
Metropolitan Art Space, Tokyo
www.tpam.or.jp/e-index.html
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J.
S. Bach's Goldberg Variations
Yasuaki Shimizu & Saxophonettes
concert 27 February
The clock’s ticking down
for Yasuaki Shimizu & Saxophonettes’ world premiere of
Bach’s Goldberg Variations, arranged by Shimizu
for five saxophones and four contrabasses. This concert is presented
by Tokyo’s Sumida Triphony Hall as one in its annual series
of commissions dedicated to Bach’s extraordinary composition.
Both faithful to the original and divergent where Shimizu has seen
fit, the performance promises to be–like Shimizu’s
world-first Cello
Suites arrangements for tenor saxophone–both a historic event
and a genuine celebration of Bach’s unparalleled inventiveness
and joy. Booking details below.
YS
discusses re-arranging the Goldberg Variations
Notes
from arts critic Hidekuni Maejima
Yasuaki Shimizu (tenor sax)
Ryoko Egawa, Hirokazu Hayashida (soprano, alto sax)
Ryota Higashi (baritone sax)
Hiroshi Suzuki (alto, tenor, baritone sax)
Daisuke Sasaki, Atsushi Kuramochi, Kenji Oishi, Masayuki Kimura (contrabasses)
27 February (Sat), 6pm
Sumida Triphony
Hall, Tokyo
www.triphony.com
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Open
rehearsal: now accepting audience for 15 February
Share in a bit of the excitement
in advance of the February 27 premiere! Attend the "open rehearsal" and
get an early experience of Shimizu's Goldberg.
15 February
(Mon), rehearsal 2–3pm
Sumida
Triphony Hall, Tokyo
Application form: http://triphony.mcsdesigns.jp/topics/mailform.php
Deadline: Friday, 12 February, 6pm
For further information, please contact: Triphony Hall ticket center
03-5608-1212
*Selected invitees will be able to sit in on an ordinary rehearsal for
the upcoming February 27 Goldberg Variations concert. Please
bear in mind that this will not be a full concert; performances will
likely be partially abbreviated.
*Seating is limited, so apply early.
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Realtokyo
Online interview
Shimizu talks with metropolitan
culture web magazine REALTOKYO on their "Dialogue Garden" section
featuring Tokyo artists' news and views. He'll discuss recent developments
with the Saxophonettes and the Goldberg Variations.
Click here for English translation
Interviewer: Keizo
Maeda
"Dialogue
Garden" 4 February, vol. 12 (in Japanese)
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Barakan
Morning
Live on radio
Shimizu will appear on music
critic/commentator Peter Barakan's radio program Barakan Morning, just
two weeks ahead of the Triphony Hall concert. Be sure to listen in for
the latest word on the new Goldberg arrangement. Shimizu will also give
a brief live performance.
Presenters: Peter Barakan, Maki Yanai
Broadcast: 19 February (Fri) 7–11am InterFM 76.1MHz (in
Japanese)
*YS to appear from around 9am
www.interfm.co.jp/barakan/
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YS interviews
Goldberg Variations concert
advance press
(in Japanese unless otherwise noted)
The Japan Times
19 February (in English)
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The Yomiuri Shimbun
30 January, evening edition
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The Asahi Shimbun
25 January, evening edition
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Goethe
25 January, March issue, Vol. 48
Gentosha
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Listen?-
Live 4 Life
Radio commentary
Keeping in mind the upcoming
Yasuaki Shimizu & Saxophonettes' performance of the Goldberg
Variations (Feb 27), composer Nobuyuki
Nakajima plays his
Bach selections during the “Music College” corner of
this music information program.
Host: Saori Oshiya (singer-songwriter)
Broadcast: 2 February (Thu) 1–3am Bunka Hoso 1134kHz
AM (in Japanese)
www.mmqr.net/listen/
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Docomo
the Voyage
Radio host
Shimizu appears as guest storyteller
on this soundscape program
that weaves together narratives of personal experience, music,
and on-site recordings from all over the world. Here he relates
episodes from his extended stays in Paris and London between 1985
and 1991.
Broadcast: Saturday 6 February, 12 midnight J-Wave 81.3MHz
FM (in Japanese)
www.j-wave.co.jp/original/thevoyage/
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Symbol
DVD release
Symbol is soon to
be released on DVD. Don't miss the wonderful interplay between director
Hitoshi Matsumoto's bizarre comedy from last summer and
Shimizu's music. You can also hear the closing theme on Shimizu's
My Space page.
Release: 3 February
Yoshimoto R and C YRBN-90092
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18.
1. 2010 |
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Trance
World Music Ways
Guest appearance on PCM digital
radio program
Shimizu appears on Trance
World Music Ways hosted by Midori Tanaka, to chat about his upcoming
27 February premiere of the Bach Goldberg Variations for saxophone
and contrabass, at Sumida
Triphony Hall.
Listeners will also be treated to a sneak preview of this world-first
arrangement when Shimizu plays a short Aria from the work.
Broadcast schedule:
23 January (Sat) 5-6am Sendai
FM
24 January (Sun) 4-5am Shizuoka
FM
24 January (Sun) 10-11am Music
Bird* Cross
Culture channel 11-1
*PCM reception requires a special tuner and antenna
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Grab
the Earth! vol. 3
Maia Barouh live with Shing02 (Waikyoku
Band) at Daikanyama UNIT
It’s often said that
imagination is what makes us human,
And Maia's imagination is something else!
It just builds and builds . . . the Dubai Tower can't even compete!
Let's all go listen! (YS)
25 February (Wed) 7:30pm
(doors open 7pm)
UNIT Daikanyama, Tokyo
www.unit-tokyo.com
Live netcast on: www.maia-zoku.com
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