Shinpei Ruike

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In April 27th,1976,Shinpei Ruike was born at Hachinohe city, Aomori, Japan as a woodblock artist's second son.
When he was 10 years old, He joined a brass band. Then he met a trumpet first time and he still play trumpet.
His high school days、he touched the music of Miles Davis from his father's favorite collection. And then Jazz music has been inspired him deeply.
After graduated the high school, he join the band of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces as a Trumpeter. He had playing nationally and internationally with this band.
After retired the Self-Defense Force, he studied trumpet from Ryuichi Takase.
And he started to play at any jazz club in Tokyo.

In 2003,He joined a jam band that named [urb]. The band had released 3 albums from Sony Jazz as a major artist.
In December 2004, they performed "International Jazz Festival Of Thailand" and their performance caught appeal to the audience.
Now he has two own project. The one is his own jazz quartet, [Shinpei Ruike 4 Piece Band] consists of Shinpei Ruike (trumpet), Hakuei Kim (piano), Koji Tetsui (Bass), Daisuke Yoshioka (drum).
Another one is called [Landscape Jazz Orchestra]. Land Scape Jazz Orchestra is consisted of DJ, VJ, painter and his trumpet.
Also he is a member of Naruyoshi Kikuchi Dub Sextet and DCPRG (second season).