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February will end on a high with the release of Takuya Kuroda‘s new album EVERYDAY. Slated for release on February 28th through PPK Records, EVERYDAY is the follow-up to 2022’s Midnight Crisp and marks his 8th studio album release. With a consistently brilliant and prolific output, the Kobe born, Brooklyn based trumpet player and composer says that “the only way to make the music that I want to make is to work hard, every day.” The title of his upcoming EVERYDAY mirrors “that simple message”, as well as drawing from the of the day-to-day details. To record the album, Kuroda adhered to his tested practice:

“Make tracks at home, bring them to the studio, add or replace sounds, invite musicians, repeat the process to polish the track –– as I hear it.”

Alongside the album news, Kuroda has also shared a taste of what to expect with the first single, ‘Car 16 15 A’, named after the car and seat number of the express train he used to take in Japan. Being the last car of the train, he would usually end up running to the end of the platform, and ‘Car 16 15 A’ captures that urgency, as well as “the emotional journey of pursuit and the relief of achievement.” Take a listen now.