About Minoru Muraoka
Lived 1924 – 2014 (aged 89–90). Minoru Muraoka was a Japanese jazz musician.
Musical style
Muraoka's music was mostly jazz, but included elements from a variety of other genres, including folk, pop, rock, psychedelia, enka, and free jazz. His 1967 album Shakuhachi Rock was his first foray into jazz-rock, while his 1970 album Bamboo combined jazz-funk with psychedelic rock. Other instruments used in Muraoka's music, specifically with his group the New Dimensions, were electric bass, organ, shō, shinobue, koto, shamisen, and taiko. Muraoka's music was described by Now-Again Records founder Egon as "haunting, difficult-to-compare music that you file as 'jazz' only by default."
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Minoru Muraoka?
Japanese jazz musician
When was Minoru Muraoka born?
Minoru Muraoka was born in 1924 in Miyakonojō.
When did Minoru Muraoka die?
Minoru Muraoka died on 2 January 2014.
What was Minoru Muraoka's occupation?
Minoru Muraoka was a jazz musician.
What nationality was Minoru Muraoka?
Minoru Muraoka was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Minoru Muraoka. https://biography.guide/minoru-muraoka/
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