EX.799 Takuya Nakamura

About this episode

Takuya Nakamura discusses his musical journey, late-career popularity, and the evolution of jungle music.

The jungle DJ and trumpeter talks about late-career popularity, jazz in Japan and what it means to build a life in music. You probably know Takuya Nakamura first and foremost as a viral sensation. The Tokyo-born, New York-based trumpeter has achieved minor internet fame in recent years for playing live trumpet over jungle records on The Lot Radio. But Nakamura was composing and performing for more than 30 years before becoming one of the most talked-about acts of the contemporary Jungle revival. In this RA Exchange, Nakamura dives into his musical journey: growing up in Tokyo, the Japanese jazz scene, and studying at the New England Conservatory of Music under the great composer and theorist George Russell. He also reflects on how jungle has evolved, why he loves performing in the UK, and how a new generation is breathing life into jazz. Listen to the episode in full. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Takuya Nakamura

Topics covered

• jungle music
• jazz in Japan
• musical journey
• late-career popularity
• contemporary Jungle revival

Keywords

• Takuya Nakamura
• jungle DJ
• trumpeter
• Japanese jazz
• New England Conservatory
• viral sensation
• music career

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Lot Radio, New England Conservatory of Music

Places: Tokyo, New York

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