Naoya Matsuoka

Naoya Matsuoka — 松岡直也 (May 9, 1937 — April 29, 2014) — was a Japanese pianist, arranger, and bandleader who recorded two albums with His All Stars on Fania and Union Records during the late 1970s. Between 1979 and 1989, he released 20 albums on Warner Bros., including seven titles with jazz-funk big-band Wesing. Three of his titles from this period were issued on Discomate, including one as part of the samba-funk combo Pacific Jam.

Discography:

• Joyful Feet (1976)
• Steffanie de Praia (1978)
• Daybreak (1979 • Naoya Matsuoka & His All Stars)
• Kaleidoscope (1979)
• Fiesta Fiesta (1979 • Naoya Matsuoka & Wesing)
• The Wind Whispers (1979 • Naoya Matsuoka & Wesing)
• Majorca (1979 • Naoya Matsuoka & Wesing)
• Live at Montreux Festival (1980 • Naoya Matsuoka & Wesing)
• Son (1980 • Naoya Matsuoka & Wesing)
• Danzon (1981 • Naoya Matsuoka & Wesing)
• The Show (1981 • Naoya Matsuoka & Wesing)
• Pacific Jam (1981 • Naoya Matsuoka & Hidefumi Toki)
• The September Wind (1982 • Naoya Matsuoka & Wesing)
• Fall on the Avenue (1982 • Naoya Matsuoka)
• A Farewell to the Seashore (1983)
• Splash & Flash (1985)
• 夏の旅 (1985)
• Watermelon Dandies (1986)
• ハートカクテル Vol. 1 (TV, 1986)
• ハートカクテル Vol. 2 (Heart Cocktail Vol. 2) (1987)