Category: Albums

  • Twelve Minor

    Ben Goldberg with Miya Masaoka Recorded March 1997 at Bay Records, Berkeley, California. Mastered at Foothill Digital, NYC. Released 1998, Japan. Avant ‎– Avan 035 By on Amazon… More »

  • What Is the Difference Between Stripping and Playing the Violin?

    Performed by The Masaoka Orchestra: string section, Asian instruments, jazz in various idioms, rock and electronics. Miya Masaoka, conductor. Musicians include: George Lewis (trombone), India Cooke, Carla Kihlstedt (violin), Vijay Iyer (piano), Francis Wong (saxophone), Hafez Hadirzadeh (saxophone and ney), Glen Horiuchi (shamisen), Trevor Dunn (electric bass), Mark Izu (contrabass and sheng), Liu Qi Chao… More »

  • The Usual Turmoil and other Duets

    George Lewis (trombone) | Miya Masaoka (koto preparations, bowing, and electronics on one track) | 1998 Music and Arts Programs of America B000007TNO Buy on iTunes Buy on Amazon… More »

  • Miya Masaoka Trio; Monk’s Japanese Folk Song

    Featuring Andrew Cyrille, drums, Reggie Workman, bass, Miya Masaoka, koto. Out of print 1997, Germany. Dizim Records #4104-2 Find on Amazon… More »

  • What We Live Fo(u)r

    Lisle Ellis | Larry Ochs | Donald Robinson | Glenn Spearman | Miya Masaoka | William Winant | Paul Plimley | India Cooke | Ben Goldberg | Recorded live on June 3, 1994, at Mobius Studio, San Francisco Released Dec 28, 1996, Italy. Black Saint ‎– 120156-2 Buy on iTunes Buy on Amazon… More »

  • The Seance

    Henry Kaiser (guitar) | Miya Masaoka (koto) | and Danielle DeGruttola (cello) | Recorded May 9, 1995 at Mobius Music, San Francisco 1996, Germany Vexed Records ‎– vexed 9601 Buy on iTunes Buy on Amazon… More »

  • Myths, Modes And Means

    Steve Coleman And The Mystic Rhythm Society‎ Recorded Live at the Hot Brass Club in Paris, France, March 24 and March 29, 1995. Released 1995, France BMG ‎– 74321 31692 2 Buy on iTunes Buy on Amazon… More »

  • Crepuscular Music

    Miya Masaoka (21 string koto, cymbals & preparations) | Tom Nunn (bug & baboon) | Gino Robair (percussion, motorized implements, toy horns, calls, dustpan, calabash) | Recorded live at Noe Valley Ministry, San Francisco, CA, July 8, 1995. A spectacular live recording that blurs the boundaries of ambiance and noise. Imagine the amplified sounds of… More »

  • Compositions/Improvisations

    Debut solo album with guests James Newton (flute), and Frank Holder (percussion) Miya Masaoka (21 string koto) “New York resident Miya Masaoka is one of a number of Japanese women extending the range of the koto. In her case, that includes working with live bees, giant hissing Madagascar cockroaches, human body sounds and a Philodendron… More »