Yoshiaki Miyanoue

Yoshiaki Miyanoue is a Japanese jazz guitarist. He was born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1953. Like Wes Montgomery, who exercised strong influence on Miyanoue, he plucks the strings with his thumb, not using a pick. He worked with organist Jimmy Smith, Dr. Lonnie Smith, drummer Philly Joe Jones, and bassist Andrew Simpkins among others.

Discography

*"What's Happened, Miya?" (1978)
*"Song for Wes" (1979)
*"Mellow Around" (1980)
*"Riviera" (1981)
*"Touch of Love" (1981)
*"Nathalie" (1983)
*"Dedecated to Wes Montgomery" (1985)
*"Foxy Eyes" (1988)
*"Smokin" (1991)
*"Bluesland" (1993)
*"The Thumb" (1995)
*"L.A. Connection" (1997)
*"Me, Myself & I" (1999)
*"Live!" (2000)
*"Live at the Kitty Kitty Brown" (2002)
*"Spirits" (2006)
*"Sunset Street" (2007)

External links

* [http://miyanoue.e-clubm.com/ Yoshiaki Miyanoue Official Website] (In English)
* [http://www.myspace.com/miyanoue Yoshiaki Miyanoue MySpace Page] (In English)
* [http://www.miyanoue.net/ Yoshiaki Miyanoue Official Website] (In Japanese)