Bang on a Can All-Stars
Ryuichi Sakamoto was arguably the best-known and most successful Japanese musician in the world. His film scores are renowned for their diversity and sensitivity and it is rare for a band to play this music live. Arranged by the All-Stars’ multi-talented clarinetist-composer Ken Thomson, Bang on a Can All-Stars play Ryuichi Sakamoto, 1996 includes an incredible selection of many of Sakamoto’s greatest hits – music from films including The Last Emperor, Wuthering Heights, The Sheltering Sky, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, and more.
Bang on a Can All-Stars website
photo by Peter Serling