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ReAwakening

Ryota Sasaki

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Release Date: 2026/09/12

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A four-track mini album by saxophonist Ryota Sasaki, a graduate of Berklee College of Music Global Jazz Institude.

Inspired by the Buddhist concept of the Four Immeasurables (Loving-Kindness, Compassion, Sympathetic Joy, and Equanimity ) the album is conceived as a four-part suite exploring these principles through contemporary jazz.

Blending jazz with the string quartet, the project showcases Sasaki's distinctive voice not only as a saxophonist, but also as a composer. Through an innovative fusion of jazz and chamber music, the album offers a fresh perspective on compassion and human connection in modern society.

A deeply personal and ambitious work, this release aims to make a meaningful statement within the emerging Gen Z jazz scene, while exploring new possibilities for contemporary jazz composition and ensemble music.

Artist Profile

  • Ryota Sasaki

    Born in 2002 in Yokohama, Japan, Ryota Sasaki is a saxophonist, composer, and music producer dedicated to shaping the next generation of music. Through his own big band, string quartet, and jazz saxophone performance, he explores the fusion of Japanese musical traditions and contemporary jazz while working between Japan and the United States. After moving to the United States in 2021, he earned a Bachelor's degree in Jazz Composition from Berklee College of Music in Boston. He then received a full-tuition scholarship to pursue a Master's degree at Berklee's Global Jazz Institute, where he studied under Danilo Pérez and Godwin Louis. His compositions have been recognized by the JEN Young Composer Showcase Award and the DownBeat Student Music Awards, where he received honors for two consecutive years. He is also a recipient of Berklee College of Music's Thelonious Monk Award. In recent years, he has contributed arrangements for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and worked on productions including Dr. STONE Season 4, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, Nihon Sangoku, and game projects from the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series.

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