TOSHIYUKI MIYAMA
Genres: Progressive Big Band, Pop, Art Song, Folk, Big Band, Jazz Related Soundtracks, Latin Jazz, RnB, Exotica, Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz Related Rock • Japan

Japanese jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and band leader, born October 31, 1921 in Chiba-City, Japan. Died May 24, 2016. from discogs From an auspicious beginning in 1958, Miyama-sensei and the New Herd grew from strength to strength in the 1960s, with concerts and summer residences all over Japan. They also broadened their repertoire to take in Latin Jazz and, of all things, the Twist! 1963 would see Miyama-sensei provide backing to the one and only Anita O’Day on her Japanese Tour (their first collaboration with a major western artist), swinging to Buddy Bregman orchestrations and featuring highly regarded Japanese players as Saijo Konosuke and Sawada Shingo guesting. Wish I was there! Speaking of orchestrators, Miyama-sensei by now was working with the cream of the Japanese crop: in addition to Maeda Norio, there was work from SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO Composer Miyagawa Hiroshi, Yashiro Kazuo, the legendary Miho Keitaro (leader of the Japanese Jazz All-Stars) and, read more...