Takuya Kuroda Rising Son Vinyl

His tone warmth and most of all his storytelling have inspired me for years.

Takuya kuroda rising son vinyl.

Ascendant trumpeter and composer takuya kuroda makes his blue note debut with the release of rising son which was produced by josé james. His writing is soulful modern and effortlessly bridges the gap between jazz and soul and between history and tomorrow. Electronic jazz style. His tone warmth and most of all his storytelling have inspired me for years.

2014 vinyl lp pressing of trumpeter composer takuya kuroda s blue note debut. No one sounds like takuya says producer jose james. 2014 vinyl rising son. Blue note b002088601 format.

No one sounds like takuya says producer jose james. New album is on its way. Japan born n y c based trumpeter takuya kuroda s blue note records debut 2014 s rising son is a funky soul and hip hop infused affair featuring production from acclaimed jazz vocalist josé james. His writing is soulful modern and effortlessly bridges the gap between jazz and soul and between history and tomorrow.

View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 2014 vinyl release of rising son on discogs. 2016 by takuya kuroda. 2014 vinyl lp pressing of trumpeter composer takuya kuroda s blue note debut. In many ways the sound of rising son has a lot in common with james own soul jazz style and his guest spot on roy ayers everybody loves the sunshine is certainly a highlight of the album.

The disc opens with the titular rising son which should instantly alert the listener to the groove soaked sound of james no beginning no end featuring a dryly delivered drum beat over which a modulated low keyboard bass line repeats accompanied by an almost mournful melodic line delivered by kuroda. On rising son kuroda delves deep into a 70s fusion funk and afro beat influenced sound that is at once contemporary and vintage in approach.