Rising Son

Description

First Word Records is incredibly proud to offer an exclusive vinyl reissue of Takuya Kuroda's highly sought-after album, "Rising Son". "Rising Son" was first released on Blue Note Records in 2014, with Takuya being the first Japanese artist to sign with the label. The record was widely acclaimed by critics, reaching number one on the Japanese jazz charts at the time, with original copies now worth hundreds of euros on Discogs. There has long been strong demand for a reissue of this album. First Word has released Takuya's two previous albums, "Fly Moon Die Soon" (2020) and "Midnight Crisp" (2022).