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Yoshiaki Miyanoue  was born in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan on October 7, 1953. At the age of 10 he took up the guitar. In his last year of junior high school he heard a record by Wes Montgomery and became interested in jazz. During his years at Musashino High School he formed a band and after graduating he joined the New Group Trio with organist Joe Davis and drummer Jerry Eddy. They landed a residency at the N.C.O Club at Yokota Air Base in Yokosuka, Japan for three years. At the same time, he had his own quartet and played at jazz night clubs and bars in Tokyo.

1977 saw him traveling to New York City to develop his artistic strength and maturity. After returning home, Yoshiaki made his national debut, releasing the album Song for Wes for King Record, with Philly Joe Jones as a guest drummer, who was in country with Bill Evans. Thereafter he has released one album after another totalling seventeen to date. Among the guest performers were Jimmy Smith, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and Andrew Simpkins.

In 1981 Miyanoue put together his own group and named it Smokin’. To this day the group has played at night clubs in Tokyo and toured all over the nation. They have appeared on several television and radio music programs while playing at jazz concerts and festivals overseas.

Guitarist Yoshiaki Miyanoue, who was influenced by Wes Montgomery and plucks the strings with his thumb, continues to perform and record.

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