Nobuo Yagi is a harmonica player, born in Tokyo in 1952, he started playing the diatonic harmonica at the age of 14.
He taught himself the diatonic harmonica. As a teenager, he was influenced by such artists as John Lennon, Paul Butterfield, John Mayall, Sonny Boy Willamson, John Coltrain, Eric Dolphy, Nina Simone to name a few.
At the age of 20, he devoted their years to studying the chromatic harmonica under Japanese renowned Joe Sakimoto.
His Professional career Started at the age of 22 as a studio musician.
In 1978, he recorded his first album "Mi Mi Africa" on the Victor invitation label, and he also released "Harmonica Step" with popular guitar player Hiroshi Yasukawa, on the Atom records in Australia.
He received a special award from the all Japan Harmonica Association in 1979.
In 1980, he formed "the Curtis Creek Band" and four albums have been released; "Spirits"(1981), "Drftin"(1981), "Love Songs"(1982), "City Morning"(1984) on Warner-Pioneer Asylum Records.
In 1983, he appered on the popular TV show "Music Square".
In 1989, he wrote a diatonic harmonica instructional book.
As a studio musician, he has recorded more than 1000 albums, they include "Southern All Stars", Seiko Matsuda, Yumi Matsutoya, Masahiko Kondou, "Checkers" to name a few.
From in 1990, he has been a original member of "Roppongi Swamp Band", they play New Orleans Funk Music.
They have been appearing at hot night spot in tokyo, and touring all over Japan.
in 1992, he participated in the New Orleans recording session of June Yamagishi with Dr.Jhon. Art Neville, Toru Tsuzuki.
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