Yoshiaki Miyanoue

Yoshiaki Miyanoue (born October 7, 1953 in Tokyo, Japan) is a jazz guitarist. 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)
• Dedicated 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

• Yoshiaki Miyanoue Official Website (In English)
• Yoshiaki Miyanoue MySpace Page (In English)
• Yoshiaki Miyanoue Official Website (In Japanese)