https://mirror2.jazzofjapan.com/tags/yuto-komatsu/ Recent content in Yuto Komatsu on Jazz of Japan | Brian McCrory Hugo en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://mirror2.jazzofjapan.com/yuto-komatsu-quartet-defune/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://mirror2.jazzofjapan.com/yuto-komatsu-quartet-defune/ <p>Trumpeter Yuto Komatsu released his second album <em>Defune</em> in 2025, introducing nine new songs performed by his quartet that includes Mikiko Nagatake on piano, Daisuke Ijichi on bass, and Makoto Rikitake on drums. This new album is a follow-up seven years in the making after his 2018 debut release <em>Circle of Dreams</em>, marking his journey through the pandemic years and noting what he picked up along the way. His love of music sustained him through that unpredictable period, one that was particularly hard on independent musicians, as he discusses a bit in the liner notes.</p>