Patrick Shiroishi

Ambient Matters: The 15 Best Ambient Albums of March 2024

Ambient Matters: The 15 Best Ambient Albums of March 2024

This month’s best ambient/experimental releases yielded enough sublime music to send you drifting into transcendence for many moons to come.

Samuel Goff’s ‘Diminished Borders’ Is a Manic, Introspective Free Jazz Trip

Samuel Goff’s ‘Diminished Borders’ Is a Manic, Introspective Free Jazz Trip

Drums and dual saxophones create an atmosphere that invites frenetic pacing and meditative peace on Samuel Goff, Camila Nebbia, and Patrick Shiroishi’s Diminished Borders.

Patrick Shiroishi Explores Family History with the Arresting Calm of ‘Evergreen’

Patrick Shiroishi Explores Family History with the Arresting Calm of ‘Evergreen’

Japanese-American experimental multi-instrumentalist Patrick Shiroishi once again pays tribute to his heritage in this deeply moving new album, Evergreen.

Patrick Shiroishi’s ‘Hidemi’ Is a Stunning Tribute to Victims of Racism and Oppression

Patrick Shiroishi’s ‘Hidemi’ Is a Stunning Tribute to Victims of Racism and Oppression

Experimental jazz saxophonist Patrick Shiroishi continues his ambitious homage to incarcerated Japanese Americans during World War II with Hidemi.