Results for "Jun Iida"

Emmet Cohen, Helen Sung, Brad Goode, Conrad Herwig and more (351)

by Benjamin Boddie
July 16, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Richard Baratta, Emmet Cohen, Paul Hecht, Eve Cornelious, Chuck Bergeron, John Pachnos, Jan Harbeck Quartet, The Sistering, Faye Carol, Virginia MacDonald, Helen Sung Big Band, Le Boeuf Brothers, The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Carolyn Lee Jones, Reid Hoyson Project, Tristan Cappel, Italian Groovers, Anthony Caceres, Fuller Sound, Tumbao Bravo With ...

Gabriel Mark Hasselbach, Nduduzo Makhathini, Conrad Herwig, Seamus Blake and more

by Benjamin Boddie
July 9, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by The Amstel Jazz Ensemble, Gabriel Mark Hasselbach, Early Times, Amanda Tosoff, Tobin Mueller & Tomas Martinez, Ardeshir, Zen Zadravec Quintet, Nduduzo Makhathini, Tom Teasley, Conrad Herwig, Seamus Blake, Schapiro 17, Alternative Guitar Summit, Tom Ricci, Tal Mashiach, Jeff Rupert, Ben Patterson, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Carlos Henriquez, Will Lyle, Helen Sung ...

Brad Goode, Michael Dease, Charles Chen, Sarah Sharp and more

by Benjamin Boddie
June 25, 2026

Streaming on demand with today's music by Brad Goode Quintet, Michael Dease Big Band, Charles Chen, Sarah Sharp, Reid Hoyson Project, Ben Patterson, Jun Iida, Suzanne Pittson, Bevan Manson, Leigh Pilzer, Mike Eckroth Mina's Messengers, David Penn, Nat Reeves, Emmet Cohen, Reggie Pryor & Jeremy Monteiro, Chick Corea, Royce Campbell & Tony Nalker, Joe Syrian Motor ...

Jun Iida: Bellflower

by Paul Rauch
June 19, 2026

Jun Iida is a stylish trumpeter who has moved around a bit, in the process taking interpretive fragments of the jazz culture in each city he has inhabited. From his native Pittsburgh, to stops in Los Angeles, Seattle and New York City, he has remained connected to each through personal relationships with the local jazz communities ...

Ben Patterson, Robyn Spangler, Michael Dease, Jun Iida & Helen Sung

by Joe Dimino
June 14, 2026

The 962nd Episode of Neon Jazz launches with the brilliant pianist Helen Sung at the helm of her dynamic big band, opening the hour with music from her inspiring 2026 release, --a powerful tribute to the artists and visionaries who helped shape her musical path. From there, we journey deep into the vibrant pulse of modern ...

Gooey Butter Cake

January 10, 2024

Album: Evergreen
By Jun Iida
Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2023
Duration: 04:06

Jun Iida: Evergreen

by Gary Fukushima
January 5, 2024

They are everywhere, dotting the undulating terrain of the great Pacific Northwest, from the winding, twisting shorelines of Puget Sound to the mountains that rise in the distance in every direction: the Olympics to the west, the Cascades to the east, Mt. Baker to the north and the majestic Rainier to the south. The trees are ...

Jun Iida: Evergreen

by Nicholas F. Mondello
January 4, 2024

Evergreen from trumpeter/flugelhornist Jun Iida is a textural panorama of multi-cultural jazz flavors, offering original and known fare. Each of the ten tracks is a portrait, and they display fine solo and ensemble playing. To describe Evergreen in one word is to call it “intriguing." “Gooey Butter Cake," one of six originals from Iida, ...

Evergreen

By Jun Iida

Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Gooey Butter Cake; Akatombo; Evergreen; Shiki no Uta; Bellarosa; Forgotten Memories; Love Theme from Spartacus; My Anguish in Solidarity; Song for Luke; Holding On to Autumn.

Jun Iida

Born: May 15, 1991

Award winning trumpeter, composer, and educator Jun Iida is known for his dynamic and versatile contributions to the jazz and contemporary music scenes. With an impressive array of performances at renowned venues and festivals across the world, Iida has built a reputation as a skilled performer and a dedicated educator.

Originally from St. Louis, Missouri as the son of Japanese immigrants, Iida was immersed in a broad range of musical influences during his upbringing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Iida’s musical journey has taken him from Los Angeles to Seattle, and he is currently an active figure in the New York music scene. His performance credits include Jazz at Lincoln Center (Shanghai), Pit Inn (Tokyo), 100BAN Hall (Kobe), Smalls Jazz Club, Nublu, and Soapbox Gallery (NYC), as well as a number of prestigious venues in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle, such as Sam First, Blue Whale, The Baked Potato, Gold Diggers, SFJazz, Black Cat, Benaroya Hall, and The Triple Door. He has also performed internationally, with notable tours in Canada, the US, and China.