Jun Iida
Trumpet, Flugal Horn
About
Jun Iida is trumpet player, bandleader, composer and educator currently based in the Pacific Northwest. He began his career in Los Angeles performing with his sextet, working as a sideman and doing studio work. In 2020 Iida relocated to Seattle and began establishing himself in the music scene. He has toured extensively in the U.S. and Japan and his debut album is scheduled to be released in 2024.
Trivia
In addition to being a jazz musician, Jun Iida had a successful career in engineering and sales. Jun Iida was an instructor at Summer Jazz Lab in Seattle. Jun Iida has toured with the groups Todo Mundo, Within Seekers, Salt Petal, and Zelda and the LoLo’s.
Early Life
The son of Japanese immigrants, Jun Iida was born in St. Louis, Missouri where he spent his childhood before moving to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at age 10. His mother was a semi-professional Koto player and exposed Iida to a variety of musical styles including classical, jazz and traditional Japanese songs. He began studying the trumpet at age 9 and played in school bands throughout high school. Iida studied at Case Western Reserve University, where he earned an engineering degree in 2013, as well as at the Cleveland Institute of Music. After completing his degree he moved to Los Angeles where he established the Jun Iida Sextet in 2015.
Jun Iida Solos
2023
Trumpet solo - Gooey Butter Cake - 2023
4/4 swing in B♭ major at 195 BPM
Trumpet solo - Akatombo - 2023
E♭ major
Flugal Horn solo - Evergreen - 2023
C major at 133 BPM
2019
Trumpet solo - Martha's Prize - 2019
4/4 swing in E♭ major at 203 BPM
Trumpet solo - L's Bop - 2019
4/4 swing in E major at 283 BPM
Trumpet solo - St. Louis Blues - 2019
4/4 swing in F major at 171 BPM
Trumpet solo - Like Someone In Love - 2019
5/4 swing in E♭ major at 176 BPM
Trumpet solo - I'll Be Seeing You - 2019
4/4 swing in E♭ major at 145 BPM
Trumpet solo - Beatrice - 2019
7/8 straight in F major at 258 BPM
2017
Trumpet solo - All Of You - 2017
4/4 swing in E♭ major at 156 BPM
Trumpet solo - This I Dig of You - 2017
4/4 swing in B♭ major at 189 BPM
Trumpet solo - Strappado - 2017
4/4 swing in G minor at 187 BPM
Trumpet solo - Maybe Never - 2017
4/4 ballad in G minor at 58 BPM
Trumpet solo - Let's Cool One - 2017
4/4 swing in E♭ major at 127 BPM
Trumpet solo - Public Eye - 2017
4/4 swing in C minor at 244 BPM
Trumpet solo - Along Came Betty - 2017
4/4 swing in A♭ major at 109 BPM
Trumpet solo - Waiting For The Gypsy - 2017
4/4 straight in B♭ minor at 138 BPM
Trumpet solo - The Eternal Triangle - 2017
4/4 swing in B♭ major at 213 BPM
Trumpet solo - Mo' Better Blues - 2017
4/4 march in G♭ major at 95 BPM