EX.799 Takuya Nakamura
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…
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