Kobe born, Brooklyn-based trumpeter Takuya Kuroda has shared a new video for his single, “Car 16 15 A“, the lone single and video from Kuroda’s excellent new LP EVERYDAY.
“Car 16 15 A,” Is the Car number of the express train and seat number that Takuya Kuroda often ended up taking specially in Japan. It is the last car of the train. He would always have to run to the platform to make car 16 since it was at the edge of the platform. The song is about the that experience they encountered on tour. The melody has 2 parts. The first part is the running onto the platform, which is uptempo. That is followed by slow a relaxed vibe part that is the “ I made it to the train, got to the seat and finally relaxed”
Few artists can match his ability at synthesizing jazz, funk and hip-hop influences into a natural and seamless mix. Takuya is a relentless creative spirit, honing his craft perpetually and each new album is a refinement of what came before, evolving both his heavily melodic improvisational style and his subtle production techniques.
Kuroda’s eight studio album, EVERYDAY is a stunning demonstration of his dedication and skill. In his desire to achieve the “perfect blend of production and organic performance” the 45-year-old musician has continued to throw himself into his practice daily, nearly thirty years into his musical life. EVERYDAY builds on and dives ever deeper into the hip hop and neo-soul elements of his previous work. It is a triumph of genre-blending modern jazz. Kuroda’s playing is sure-footed and pure –– whether on the horn, synth, or Rhodes–– and he virtuosically dances among infectious rhythms of his own creation.
Are you vibing with this one?
