Jun Miyake

Japanese composer

Born: 7 January 1958
Kyoto
Country: Japan
Active: 1981–
Record labels: Tokuma Shoten
Discography: 23 albums

Biography

Jun Miyake is a jazz musician who plays piano, trumpet and flugelhorn. Jun Miyake was born on 7 January 1958 in Kyoto. The music is usually filed under jazz and rock music. Record labels: Tokuma Shoten. The discography here lists 23 albums, from “June Night Love” (1983) to “Whispered Garden” (2022).

Jun Miyake (Japanese: 三宅純 Hepburn: Miyake Jun, January 7, 1958, in Kyoto) is a Japanese composer. His music (e.g., the songs "Lilies in the Valley" and "The Here and After") was used in the film Pina, nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature in January 2012. He has also been awarded by the German critic's award, Der Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, as Best Album of the Year for his last three albums, Stolen from Strangers, Lost Memory Theatre act-1, and Lost Memory Theatre act-2. Miyake has now released 17 solo albums, and has worked on films, documentaries, dances, advertisement, and theatre pieces. His main instruments include the trumpet, flugelhorn, melodica, piano, keyboard, fender rhodes, and programming.

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