Takuya Kuroda (Japanese: 黒田 卓也, Hepburn: Kuroda Takuya, born 21 February 1980, in Ashiya, Hyōgo)[1][2][3] [4] is a Japanese jazz trumpeter and arranger.
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| Background information | |
| Born | 21 February 1980 Ashiya, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, arranger |
| Instrument | trumpet |
| Labels | Blue Note, Concord |
| Website | takuyakuroda.com |
Kuroda came to music by joining his school's big band. Later he frequently visited jam sessions in Kobe. In 2003 he moved to the United States and was a course participant at Berklee College of Music before settling in Brooklyn, New York City. He later attended the College of Performing Arts of The New School, where he studied jazz and contemporary music, earning his degree in 2006. His study colleague José James became a close friend and musical partner, in 2014 producing his studio album Rising Son.
Discography
editAs leader
edit- Bitter and High (CD Baby, 2010)
- Edge (CD Baby, 2011)
- Six Aces (P-Vine, 2013)
- Rising Son (Blue Note, 2014)
- Zigzagger (Concord, 2016)
- Fly Moon Die Soon (First Word, 2020)
- Midnight Crisp (First Word, 2022)
As sideman
edit- José James, Blackmagic (Brownswood Recordings, 2010)
- José James, No Beginning No End (Blue Note, 2013)
- José James, While You Were Sleeping (Blue Note, 2014)
Other appearances
edit- Blue Note Voyage (Blue Note, 2019) - Compilation album with Akihiro Nishiguchi, May Inoue, Jun Miyakawa, Ai Kuwabara, Ryuta Tsunoda, Tomo Kanno, Shun Ishiwaka
References
edit- ^ "トランペッター 黒田卓也" [Trumpeter Takuya Kuroda]. Yomitime.com (in Japanese). 2007-04-06. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ Information at National Public Radio
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "about". Takuyakuroda.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-19. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
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