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Jazz trumpeter Takuya Kuroda is a forward-thinking musician with a bent toward mixing post-bop and adventurous soul-jazz. Born in Kobe, Japan, Kuroda followed his older trombonist brother into the local music scene, playing in big bands. After studying music in Japan, Kuroda relocated to Boston to attend the Berklee College of Music. While at Berklee, Kuroda befriended upcoming jazz vocalist José James, who invited Kuroda to record with him. Kuroda appeared on James’ 2010 sophomore album, Blackmagic, and later on No Beginning No End — for which he also wrote the horn arrangements.
2026 Winter JazzFest Marathons: A Survival Guide
by Ludovico Granvassu
For jazz fans who are in New York, when one countdown ends with the Times Square Ball Drop, another one begins--and ends a few days later, when Winter JazzFest officially gets underway with the first downbeat at Le Poisson Rouge . For 22 years, the festival has been the launch pad of the jazz ...
1978: Revenge of the Dragon
By José James
Label: Rainbow Blonde Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Tokyo Daydream (feat. Taali); Rock With You (feat. Takuya Kuroda); Rise Of The Tiger; They Sleep, We Grind (for
Badu); I Thought It Was You (feat. Ebban Dorsey); Miss You; Inside And Out (feat. Ben Wendel); Last Call At The
Mudd Club.
Add a Zero
Label: Fresh Sound Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Crunchy; No Breakfast; Tone Paintings; Add a Zero; Very Soon; Depressed to Impress; Buddaboo;
Come Sunday.
Everyday
Label: PPK Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Intro - The Only Way; Everyday; Bad Bye; Car 16 15 A; Must Have Known; Off to Space; iron Giraffe; Hung Up on My
Baby; Curiosity
Chris McCarthy: Add a Zero
by Paul Rauch
Chris McCarthy is a wonderfully lyrical pianist, and an unexpected joy to hear. “Unexpected" you might ask? Allow an explanation. He is imaginative, highly skilled and has gained a reputation of excellence on the New York scene. His accompaniment and solo strides on his acclaimed duo release, Life's a Gig (Fresh Sounds, 2024), with vocalist Vanisha ...
New music from Cyrus Chestnut, Emi Makabe, Marshall Allen's Ghost Horizons and The Atlantic Jazz Collective
by Hobart Taylor
This week we feature new music from pianist Cyrus Chestnut, Marquis Hill with Makaya McCraven, Yukumi, Diego Rivera, Premazzi-Nasser Quartet and from Finland, Cosmic Ear.Playlist Cyrus Chestnut “Prelude for George" from Rhythm, Melody, and Harmony (HighNote) 0:00 Atlantic Jazz Collective “Running Through My Head" from Seascape (Alma) 6:44 Eric Scott Reed" Glow" from Out ...
Sullivan Fortner, Sasha Berliner, Herbie Hancock
by David Brown
This week on The Jazz Continuum, the spotlight turns to pianist and composer Sullivan Fortner, a dynamic presence in modern jazz. Known for his nuanced touch and bold improvisational voice, Fortner has made a mark through collaborations with vocalists Kurt Elling and Cécile McLorin Salvant, and through his acclaimed trio, solo, and duo recordings--including an intimate ...
Muriel Grossman, Yazz Ahmed, Kaisa Mäensivu
by David Brown
Welcome friends and neighbors to The Jazz Continuum. Old, new, in, out... wherever the music takes us. Each week, we will explore the elements of jazz from a historical perspective. This week, we'll explore new and recent releases from Europe, including the spiritual jazz grooves of Muriel Grossmann, the psychedelic Arabic jazz of Yazz Ahmed, the ...
Takuya Kuroda: Everyday
by Konstantin N. Rega
Kobe-born, Brooklyn-based trumpeter Takuya Kuroda continues to find his groove and expressive essence on Everyday. Through his inspired amalgamation of jazz, funk, hip-hop and neo-soul, this release exhibits an ability to think beyond the boring and basic, to see what lies ahead. These nine energized but balanced compositions are further heightened by various talented musicians including ...
