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Japanese Trumpeter Takuya Kuroda follows up his impressive debut Blue Note album ‘Rising Son’ of 2014 with possible an even better album ‘Zigzagger’ for the Concord label. His confidence as a leader is illustrated by better and longer Solo’s on several tracks. ‘Zigzagger’ and ‘Think Twice’ have an Afrobeat influence, but within a Jazz context. ‘Red Spade Black Diamond’ has a laid back funky approach, whilst the groover ‘Thirteen’ is more full on funky Jazz. ‘Do They Know’ is a vocal cut with a D’Angelo influence, and ‘I Don’t remember how it began’ has a heavier backbeat.

PERSONNEL:

• Trumpet – Takuya Kuroda
• Baritone Saxophone – Martín Perna (track 10)
• Bass, Guitar – Nikhil P. Yerawadekar (tracks10)
• Bass, Synth – Rashaan Carter
• Congas, Vocals – Amayo (track: 10)
• Drums – Miles Arntzen (track 10)
• Drums, Percussion – Adam Jackson
• Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synth – Takeshi Ohbayashi
• Guitar – Timothy Allen* (track 10)
• Keyboards – Will Rast (tracks: 10)
• Percussion – Keita Ogawa (tracks: 5, 8, 9)
• Shekere, Rainstick, Vocals – Marcus Farrar (track 10)
• Tenor Saxophone – Jas Walton (track 10)
• Trombone, Voice – Corey King

TRACKS:

• 1. R.S.B.D.
• 2. Zigzagger
• 3. I Don't Remember How It Began
• 4. No Sign
• 5. Do They Know
• 6. Thirteen
• 7. Little Words
• 8. Actors
• 9. Good Day Bad Habit
• 10. Think Twice (Featuring – Antibala)