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)