Takuya Nakamura


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Japanese composer, producer, trumpet player and keyboardist, based in New York, USA

Takuya Nakamura hails from Brooklyn by way of Tokyo. He's been performing with trumpet, keyboards, and various other gear for over 14 years with artists like George Russell's Living Time Orchestra, Arto Lindsay, Vernon Reid, Jojo Mayer, Organic Groove, Bob Moses and many others. His first solo release was the 12 Three Fans on ISM Records.

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Billie Holiday
Remixed & Reimagined
2007, ,
House/Downtempo/Jazzdance
ILYICH
Afterlife
2024, LP, Album, Not On Label (ILYICH Self-released), ,
House/Fusion
Musclecars
Shelter (Building It, Still)
2021, 12", Ltd, 140, Coloring Lessons Records
Hunki Dori
Rêverie
2021, Cass, Album, Ingrown Records
AJ Lambert
Careful You
2019, LP, Album, Alpha Pup Records,
BLACKPINK
Kill This Love -JP Ver.-
2019
Hyde
Anti
2019, CD,
Shinee
君のせいで
2016
CocoRosie
Heartache City
2015
Jojo Mayer / Nerve
ep4
2012, 6xFile, MP3, EP, 320, Not On Label
Jojo Mayer / Nerve
Glitter
2012, File, MP3, Single, 320, Not On Label
Jojo Mayer / Nerve
Live In Seattle 4-25-12
2012, 7xFile, MP3, Album, 320, Not On Label
Jojo Mayer / Nerve
Live In San Francisco 4-28-12
2012, 7xFile, MP3, Album, 320, Not On Label
Jojo Mayer / Nerve
ep3
2011, 3xFile, MP3, EP, 320, Not On Label
The Pimps Of Joytime
Janxta Funk!
2011, CD, Album, Dig, Wonderwheel Recordings
Beverley Road All Stars
Murder She Wrote / Don Dada
2010, 7", Beverley Road All Stars
Jojo Mayer / Nerve
ep2
2010, 3xFile, MP3, EP, 320, Not On Label, ,
Electro/Dubstep/Jungle
Jojo Mayer / Nerve
ep1
2010, 3xFile, MP3, EP, 320, Not On Label
Various
Chill-Out Jazz
2009, CD, Comp, RM, Boutique, ,
Smooth Jazz
Sten Hostfalt
Quartet
2008, CD, Album, Sonus Rex
Billie Holiday
Remixed & Reimagined
2007, CD, ,
House/Downtempo/Jazzdance
Champion Soul
Holdin' On EP One
2005, 12", EP, Sunshine Enterprises, ,
Broken Beat/Future Jazz/Deep House
Various
Verve Today 2005
2005, CD, Comp, Verve Records, Universal, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Me'Shell NdegéOcello
The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance Of The Infidel
2005, CD, Single, Promo, Shanachie, ,
Post Bop/Fusion/Downtempo
Topaz
The Afro-Dub Sessions
2005, CD, Album, Velour Recordings, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz/Fusion/Dub
Channel U
Ape-Man Talking
2005, CD, Album, Concent Productions
Meshell Ndegeocello*
The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance Of The Infidel
2005, CD, ,
Post Bop/Fusion/Downtempo
Twilight Circus Dub Sound System
Remixed: Abstract Beats
2004, CD, Album, M Records, ,
Dub/IDM/Breakbeat/Electro/Downtempo/Abstract
In Flagranti
Nonplusultra
2004, 12", Codek Records Europe, ,
House/Electro
Brazilian Girls
Brazilian Girls
2004, CD, ,
Leftfield/Dub/Latin/Bossanova
Champion Soul Feat. Rough Stars
Connecting To The Sign (Remixed By DJ Spinna)
2004
Brazilian Girls
Lazy Lover EP
2004
Tortured Soul
Introducing
2004, CD, ,
House/Deep House/Soul/Funk
Various
A Lounge Supreme (Vol. 3)
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Dig, Soulstar, ,
Future Jazz/Downtempo/Jazzdance
Various
White Series - White Moon Vol.01
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Copy Prot., Universal Family Entertainment, ,
House/Downtempo
Sten Hostfalt
Eternity Check
2003, CD, Album, G-Wow
Man:de.ng Elektrik
Man:de.ng Elektrik Mulatta World Sessions Vol. 1
2003, CD, Album, Mulatta Records, ,
African
柴草 玲*
うつせみソナタ
2003, CD, Album, Rock Chipper Records,
Andrew Edward Brown Feat. Ronyx
Growin' Stronger
2003
Various
How To Deal (Music From The Original Motion Picture)
2003, CD, ,
Soundtrack/Pop Punk/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Classic Rock
Champion Soul Feat. Karen Gibson-Roc*
Future Ways Of Black Folk
2003, Vinyl, ,
Future Jazz/Broken Beat
Rebekka Bakken
The Art Of How To Fall
2003
Organic Grooves
4 (Live In New York City)
2002, CD, Mixed, Codek Records, ,
Downtempo/Acid Jazz/Jazzdance/Dub
In Flagranti
Day In Day Out
2002, 12", Codek Records Europe, ,
Downtempo/Deep House
Various
Live At Tonic Volume I 1999 To 2002
2002, CD, Album, Ltd, Tonic (2), ,
Avantgarde/Free Funk/Free Improvisation/Contemporary Jazz
Christian Urich*
I Like The Way You Touch Me
2002
Organic Grooves
Black Cherry
2002, ,
Dub/Future Jazz/Afrobeat
Organic Grooves
3
2001, CD, Album, Codek Records, Codek Records, ,
Downtempo/Dub/Acid Jazz/Funk/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Trip Hop/Jazzdance/Psychedelic
Roger Sanchez
First Contact
2001, ,
House
Various
SunRunners
2000, CD, Comp, Mixed, Ism, ,
Breakbeat/Abstract/Downtempo
Joy Askew
The Same Desperado
2000, CD, Not On Label, ,
Folk Rock
Topaz
Listen!
2000, CD, Velour Recordings
Arto Lindsay
Ecomixes
2000, CD, ,
Downtempo/Future Jazz/Bossanova/IDM/Jazz-Rock/Experimental
Thumper
Songs From The Grave
1999, CD, Comp, Jump Up! Records, ,
Punk/Ska
Dead Left
dig this!
1999, CD, Album, Not on Label
Roger Sanchez Featuring Cooly's Hot Box
I Never Knew
1999, ,
House
Oyabando
Oyabando!
1998, CD, Album, Sun Bo Bo Records
Golden Monkeys
Golden Monkeys
1998, CD, Album, Mt. Books Records
Bob Moses
Time Stood Still
1994, CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Ensemble Mogra, Raqib Hassan
Reflections On Creativity / Creation
1993, Cass, Not On Label
Thumper
Rabbit Wreaking Havoc
1992, CD, Album, Not On Label (Thumper Self-released), ,
Ska
Vasili
The Sight Unseen
CDr, Not On Label
Various
Sun Ra Remix Album The Heliocentric Vol. 1
2017, Cass, Personal Affair
Various
Tiger
2005, CD, Comp, Object Records (2)
Various
Proto Tracks 03
2002, CD, Comp, Proto Tracks, ,
Leftfield/Downtempo/Electro/Deep House/Ambient
Various
Particles 1
2001, CD, Comp, Ltd, Genuine Particle
Various
Ism Records Licensing Catalog - Vol. 3
2001, CDr, Promo, Ism
Various
The Orchard Compilation Volume 4
2000, 12", Codek Records
Meshell Ndegeocello*
The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance Of The Infidel
2005, ,
Post Bop/Fusion/Downtempo