Patrick Shiroishi

Patrick Shiroishi is a Japanese-American multi-instrumentalist, composer and poet based in Los Angeles. Although best known for his saxophone work, his recordings and performances also bring together voice, electronics, field recordings and other instruments, moving between free improvisation and carefully shaped sound environments.

He performs solo and in numerous collaborative groups, including Upsilon Acrux, Corima, Oort Smog and Wild Up. Across these projects, sustained textures, extended instrumental sounds and personal narrative are recurring interests. On Creative Sources he appears on anfinsen (CS363), where he is credited on alto and baritone saxophones.