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Naoya Ogura

A native of Kobe, Japan, Naoya Ogura（小倉直也） started playing Jazz in the school Jazz band at Hyogo Prefectural International High School, “Hoppin’ Note.” Through its activities, he experienced and deepened his knowledge about big band Jazz, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Buddy Rich, and others.

In 2010, the band was awarded a “The City of Kobe Board of Education” prize in a national convention of high school jazz band, Student Jazz Festival. After studying at Doshisha University, he actively played jazz trumpet in various groups and eventually started composing/arranging. He belonged to the university's 18-piece jazz orchestra and played the trumpet. His band performed at many concerts and in some competitions. Besides the University Orchestra, he formed several groups and performed in jazz clubs. He led the band Naoya Ogura Septet for years and performed on the main stage of some huge jazz festivals in Japan, such as the Takatsuki Jazz Street and the Biwako Jazz Festival. After his graduation, he started his professional career as a jazz musician. Since then, he has played in many places around Japan. He participated many times in the recording of jazz albums and pop albums as a trumpeter.