Acclaimed & Prolific Trumpeter and Composer TAKUYA KURODA, born in Japan, is a forward-thinking musician that has developed a unique hybrid sound, blending Soulful Jazz, Funk, Post-Bop & Fusion music. With his brilliant tone & passionate delivery, Kuroda continues to mesmerize audiences all over the world. Takuya was signed by legendary Blue Note Records in 2014 for his acclaimed album ‘Rising Son’, and appeared on their 2019 cover versions project, ‘Blue Note Voyage’. In 2016, he released his 5th acclaimed album ‘Zigzagger’. In 2020, Kuroda released ‘Fly Moon Die Soon’ to critical acclaim and in 2022 he released the album ‘Midnight Crisp’ to rave reviews! “MIDNIGHT CRISP IS TAKUYA KURODA’S EXPERTLY BLENDED MIX OF JAZZ AND FUNK…Midnight Crisp shows that Takuya Kuroda is a master…It’s a future classic,” raves POPMATTERS. Quintet includes: CRAIG HILL (Saxophone); TAKAHIRO IZUMIKAWA (Keys); REUBEN CAINER (Bass); DAVID FRAZIER (Drums).
“Takuya Kuroda Mixes Up Jazz, Funk, Post-Bop…On Cutting Edge ‘Midnight Crisp’…It’s rather remarkable…” states GLIDE MAGAZINE (2022 Album Review). “While Kuroda has expressed a desire to return to playing the more straight ahead jazz…the seam of creativity that runs through this modern fusion collection appears far from exhausted,” says ALL ABOUT JAZZ. “You can place the trumpeter next to 20th-century Japanese virtuosos such as Toshiko Akiyoshi, Masabumi Kikuchi, Ryo Fukui, and Koichi Matsukaze, and he looks extremely comfortable in the lineage…” states PITCHFORK.