Ryô: Performing Artist in New York

About Ryô

Ryô (Ryo Kawasaki) is a Japanese musician whose path runs from jazz-fusion guitar to electronic production and DJ work. After relocating to New York City in the early 1970s, he became part of the city’s improvising scene, working with figures such as Gil Evans and Elvin Jones. He also moved into music technology, collaborating with instrument makers on guitar-synth developments and later writing computer music software alongside techno-oriented releases. In NYC settings like Cargo at Dead Letter No. 9, his sets favor precision and systems thinking over spectacle.