Shinpei Ruike
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Shinpei RuikeBorn in Aomori in 1976, Shinpei Ruike first encountered the trumpet in a brass band at the age of 10, and was awakened to jazz by Miles Davis when he was in high school. After graduating from high school, he joined the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Band to hone his trumpet skills. In 2004, he made his major debut with the jam band 'urb', and launched two bands under his leadership, 'Ruike Shinpei 4 piece band' and 'RS5pb (Ruike Shinpei 5 piece band)', one after the other, releasing a wide variety of works. At the same time, he is simultaneously developing activities with various formations and concepts, such as the duo unit 'N40' with Joji Nakajima, who is also a bandmate in RS5pb, and completely improvised solo performances. In addition, he is active in a wide variety of fields, participating in many units including 'Naruyoshi Kikuchi Dub Sextet', 'DCPRG', and 'WUJA BIN BIN', and participating in recordings by Gen Hoshino and Sakura Fujiwara. In 2025, he released a solo performance work, "Metamorphose ", from Days of Delight.
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental
Days of Delight