SHINPEI RUIKE
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SHINPEI RUIKEBorn in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture,Japan. he first encountered the trumpet in his elementary school brass band. After graduating from high school, he served as a trumpeter in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Band. After leaving the service, he moved to Tokyo and studied jazz trumpet under Ryuichi Takase.
In 2004, he made his debut on Sony Jazz as a member of the jam band group urb. He later joined Naruyoshi Kikuchi Dub Sextet and DC/PRG, attracting attention through performances at major events such as the Fuji Rock Festival.
Under his own name, he released albums with RS5pb, earning high acclaim and invitations to jazz festivals overseas. He also released a duo album with pianist Joji Nakajima, as well as a solo performance work recorded at the Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum.
He performed the trumpet parts for both the anime and live-action film versions of Kids on the Slope. As a member of ONJQ, led by guitarist Otomo Yoshihide, he toured Europe and the People"s Republic of China, receiving enthusiastic responses in each country.
In addition to conventional trumpet techniques, he freely commands airy tones and freaky textures, and is active across a wide range of styles, from jazz to urban avant-garde music, from section work to free improvisation.