Takuya Kuroda


Takuya Kuroda
is a Japanese jazz trumpeter and arranger.
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

As leader

  • Bitter and High
  • Edge
  • Six Aces
  • Rising Son
  • Zigzagger
  • Fly Moon Die Soon
  • Midnight Crisp
  • ''Everyday''

    As sideman

  • José James, Blackmagic
  • José James, No Beginning No End
  • José James, ''While You Were Sleeping''

    Other appearances

  • Blue Note Voyage - Compilation album with Akihiro Nishiguchi,, Jun Miyakawa, Ai Kuwabara, Ryuta Tsunoda, Tomo Kanno, Shun Ishiwaka