Goings On

JANUARY 17 – 23, 2024 What we’re watching, listening to, and doing this week. Among the accomplishments of the intrepid pianist and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto—who died in March of last year, at the age of seventy-one—was his work with Yellow Magic Orchestra, in the late seventies and early eighties, which greatly influenced electronic music and hip-hop. His curious solo pursuits spanned pop and ambient, the worldly and the avant-garde; his film scores earned him an Oscar, a BAFTA, and a Grammy. As the 2024 Winter Jazzfest comes to a close, the artist’s life and legacy are commemorated in a concert, at Roulette on Jan. 17, featuring the Sakamoto Tribute Ensemble, DJ Spooky, and the experimental performer Yuka C. Honda, along with special guests, raising funds for the Trees for Sakamoto foundation.—Sheldon Pearce ABOUT TOWN TELEVISION…

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The New Yorker (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 22, 2024

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