Takuya Kuroda

Japanese jazz trumpet player, composer and arranger (1980-)

Born: 21 February 1980
Ashiya
Country: Japan
Active: 2003–
Record labels: Blue Note
Discography: 6 albums

Biography

Takuya Kuroda is a jazz musician who plays trumpet. Takuya Kuroda was born on 21 February 1980 in Ashiya. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Blue Note. The discography here lists 6 albums, from “Bitter and High” (2010) to “EVERYDAY” (2025).

Takuya Kuroda (Japanese: 黒田卓也, Hepburn: Kuroda Takuya; born 21 February 1980, in Ashiya, Hyōgo) 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.

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