Tadashi Shimizu

1993-2012
Sony Music Japan - Product manager of Sony Music International products, ex. The Bad Plus, Tony Bennett, Harry Connick Jr, Angelique Kidjo, Al Di Meola, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Marcus Roberts, Bill Laswell, Stanley Clarke, Ronny Jordan, Malia, etc. Also licensed products, e.s.t., Goran Kajfes, Clementine, etc. And many legacy catalogues, Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Jaco Pastorius, Weather Report, Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman, Ahmad Jamal, and many more.
Also produce and A&R of japanese musicians, Yosuke Onuma, urb (incl. Shinpei Ruike(tp)), Michiko Takada.

2013-(current)
T5Jazz Inc. - Executive producer of T5Jazz Records.