Born
in Kobe, Japan, Makoto Kuriya spent most of the 1980s in
the U.S., where he studied linguistics at West Virginia
University, music at The University of Pittsburgh, and
developed his chops as a jazz pianist and composer,
touring with the likes of Grammy-winning trumpeter Chuck
Mangione.
Makoto returned to Japan in 1990 and quickly established
a reputation for crafting innovative music that appeals
to a wide range of audiences. Drawing on an insatiable
curiosity for all things musical, he often fuses jazz,
classical, electronic, MIDI, dance, Latin and other
world influences with traditional Japanese instruments
and music.
He has recorded a dozen albums in diverse genres,
including the platinum-selling soundtrack of his score
for the award-winning film 'New Genesis Evangelion.'
Makoto has won acclaim as well for other film and
television scores in addition to earning worldwide
accolades and awards as a concert performer, classical
composer, and director-producer. Simultaneously, he has
forged a career as one of Japan's most successful Pop
producers, working with chart topping acts such as Ken
Hirai, and is in demand as a producer for club dance
tracks.
LocoBop is proud to release Makoto Kuriya's very first
album, 'Always Your Friend,' which was recorded in The
USA shortly before he returned to Japan in 1990.
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AM I ALWAYS YOUR FRIEND