Minoru Muraoka
Japanese jazz musician
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| Intro | Japanese jazz musician | |
| Places | Japan | |
| was | Jazz musician | |
| Work field | Music | |
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| Birth | 1924, Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan | |
| Death | 2 January 2014 (aged 90 years) |
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Biography
Minoru Muraoka (Japanese: 村岡福夫, born Muraoka Fukuo; 1924 in Miyakonojo – January 2, 2014) was a popular Japanese shakuhachi player. Playing in a jazz fusion style, Muraoka released many albums, both as a solo artist and with several groups, including Zen, the New Dimension Group and the Minoru Muraoka Orchestra.
Discography
With Herbie Mann
- Surprises (Atlantic, 1976)
- Gagaku & Beyond (Finnadar/Atlantic, 1974 [1976])