About - Ryota Sasaki
Ryota Sasaki Saxophonist/Producer
Japan-born saxophonist, composer, and woodwind player Ryota Sasaki is based between the East Coast of the U.S. and Tokyo.
He has collaborated with acclaimed artists such as Hiromi Uehara, James Francies, Steve Wilson, Miguel Zenon, and Ingrid Jensen, and leads his own small band and 17-piece big band, set to release its debut EP in 2025. A full-scholarship recipient at Berklee College of Music, Ryota earned his BM in Jazz Composition and MM in Contemporary Performance at the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, studied under Danilo Pérez, George Garzone, and Bob Pilkington.
His compositions have earned the Thelonious Monk Award, an Honorable Mention from the Jazz Education Network, and a DownBeat Magazine Outstanding Performance Award. Active internationally, Ryota performs across the U.S., Japan, and Europe, and continues to work in media music, contributing to projects such as JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Dr. Stone Season 4, and Jujutsu Kaisen season 3.
佐々木諒太｜ Saxophonist/Producer
2002年、神奈川県横浜市生まれ。
新世代の音楽シーンを発展させるべく、自身のビッグバンドや弦楽四重奏とジャズサックスを軸に日本音楽との融合を追求し、日米を拠点に活動中。
2021年に渡米、ボストンのバークリー音楽大学ジャズ作曲科にて学士号を取得後、同大学のジャズ演奏家育成機関 Global Jazz Institute にて全額奨学金を受け修士号を取得。Danilo Perez、Godwin Louis各氏へ師事。自身の作曲作品はJEN-Young Composer’s Showcase Awardへ入賞、DownBeat Magazine Competition にて2年連続の受賞を果たしたほか、バークリー音楽大学より Thelonious Monk Award を受賞している。近年では、Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestraへの編曲やアニメ『Dr. Stone』Season 4、『呪術廻戦』Season 3、『日本三國』、『ジョジョの奇妙な冒険』ゲーム作品などの制作にも携わっている。