Yutaka Shiina

is a Japanese jazz pianist and composer.

Early life Shiina was born in Tokyo on 23 September 1964. He had piano lessons from the age of three. The two played together in the UK again, under the leadership of Brown and saxophonist Steve Grossman, in 2012.

Playing style John Fordham of The Guardian compared Shiina with pianist Wynton Kelly and commented that Shiina "keeps his virtuosity throttled back and maintains a hip expressiveness by letting insinuations, nuances and implied swing, and the subtle tick of the rhythm section do much of the work."

Discography An asterisk (*) after the year indicates that it is the year of release.

As leader/co-leader

As sideman