Haruka Kikuchi / キクチ ハルカ
New Orleans based Slide Trombone player⚜️
Living the dream in the land of dreams!
(mother of 2) ⇄ @haromother

Haruka Kikuchi @harombone 💓 my trombonist muse for the @fqfest poster, is a mother of 2 and world-renowned jazz musician.
I got to paint Haruka live today with the Arrowhead Jazz Band at @nolajazznhp! Catch her tonight with the all-ladies @shakeemupjb at @spottedcatmusicclub 🌅
I’ll be back at 419 Decatur tomorrow for the final day of French Quarter Fest and will be doing some more painting!
#neworleans
#frenchquarter
#festivalposter
#watercolorillustration
#womeninillustration
#posterartist
#frenchquarterfestival
#originalwatercolor
#gigposter
#neworleansart
#musicalart #womeninmusic

Haruka Kikuchi @harombone 💓 my trombonist muse for the @fqfest poster, is a mother of 2 and world-renowned jazz musician.
I got to paint Haruka live today with the Arrowhead Jazz Band at @nolajazznhp! Catch her tonight with the all-ladies @shakeemupjb at @spottedcatmusicclub 🌅
I’ll be back at 419 Decatur tomorrow for the final day of French Quarter Fest and will be doing some more painting!
#neworleans
#frenchquarter
#festivalposter
#watercolorillustration
#womeninillustration
#posterartist
#frenchquarterfestival
#originalwatercolor
#gigposter
#neworleansart
#musicalart #womeninmusic

Happy Mardi Gras 2025💛💚💜
Thank you so much for this beautiful photo, @allanamato 📸✨ and thank you for making this happen @audreylecrone ♥️✨
I finally have a chance to shoot with wearing this amazing headpiece by@c_to_the_line 🐊✨ handmade for the ceremony of sister city relationship between New Orleans & Matsue, Japan last October.

🎺 Global JAM #1 開催決定! 🎶
「初めてのアドリブにチャレンジしてみよう!」
ワークショップ+ミニライブ+トークで、みんなで楽しく“音で会話”してみませんか?
初心者大歓迎です!
📅 2026.7.4(土)
🕛 12:00〜14:30(11:30 open)
📍 ミュージックスクール「ダ・カーポ」地下イベントスペース(新大久保)
【参加費】
一般 ¥4,000
学生 ¥2,000
Dacapo会員 ¥1,000
※当日現金のみ
【Member】
菊池ハルカ(tb) @harombone
村田千紘(tp) @chihiro.murata.tp
村田匠(per/MC) @takumic21
【Special Guest】
辻佳孝(pf)
課題曲:
♪ Cジャム・ブルース
♪ 聖者の行進
※楽器持参できる管楽器経験者対象
※申込はフライヤーQRコードもしくは、以下URLから!
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#GlobalJAM #ジャズ #ワークショップ

So greatful to be back to @jazzfest with a whole family this year, first Saturday April 25th, 2026🥳
photo 1 : Tribute to Frog Joseph presented by @tromboklein 📸 by Chantell Monique Nabonne
photo 2 : Thanks for the hospitality tent @wwoz_neworleans 📸 by @a87_insta02

So greatful to be back to @jazzfest with a whole family this year, first Saturday April 25th, 2026🥳
photo 1 : Tribute to Frog Joseph presented by @tromboklein 📸 by Chantell Monique Nabonne
photo 2 : Thanks for the hospitality tent @wwoz_neworleans 📸 by @a87_insta02

The most wonderful time of the year, festival season in New Orleans, next will be @jazzfest 💃🕺🪩
I'll try to hang around as much as possible I can but at least, will be there next two weeks at...
Monday 4/20, 6-9pm @dba_neworleans with secret six
Wednesday 4/22, 6-9:15pm @spottedcatmusicclub with Shotgun Jazz Band
Friday 4/24, 4 shows @preservationhall with Mark Braud
Saturday 4/25, JAZZFEST🌞 festival!
15:05- 16:05 Economy Hall Tent "Tribute to Frog Joseph"
then.. 6-10pm @spottedcatmusicclub with Shake' Em Up Jazz Band
Wednesday 4/29, 6-9:15pm @spottedcatmusicclub with Shotgun Jazz Band
Friday 5/1, JAZZFEST 🌞🌞 festival!!
16:30- 17:25 Economy Hall Tent "Gerald French & The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band"
Saturday 5/2, 4 shows @preservationhall with Shannon Powell
Monday 5/3, 6-9pm @dba_neworleans with secret six
Thank you this photo by @billsasser_nola @wwoz_neworleans from
@fqfest April 18th, 2026!!

Happy French Quarter Festival, 2026 🥳✨
Please catch me somewhere, I'll play some music this week at..
Monday 4/13, 6-9pm @dba_neworleans with secret six
Wednesday 4/15, 6-9:15pm @spottedcatmusicclub with Shotgun Jazz Band
Friday 4/17, 4 shows @preservationhall with Mark Braud
Saturday 4/18, @fqfest 🌞 festival!
11:30-13:00 with Secret Six
13:30-14:30 with Shake'EM Up Jazz Band
15:45-17:00 with Lars Edegran Ragtime Orchestra
Sunday 4/19, 🌞🌞 festival!!
14:00-15:15 with Seva Venet
15:45- 17:00 with Tom Saunders Hot Cats
photo by @noecugny from French Quarter Festival 2023!

WE MADE IT, MARDI GRAS 2026!!! 💛 💚 💜
LOVE EVERY MOMENT THIS YEAR,
THESE 2 PHOTOS FROM MY FAVORITE WALKING PARADE
@wits_end_brass_band celebrate Benito & beyond on Superbowl Sunday, "Bad Puppy" parade!!!
on Lundi Gras day, our annually Trombone Walk (Trombone front line' brass band!!) with Red beans' parade!!!
⚠️heads up, next Mardi Gras will be on February 9th 2027, insane!!!
🧧happy lunar new year!! (fun fact, Japanese might be minority asians who don't celebrate lunar new year anymore just because our new year is January 1st since 1873, but I'm a huge fan of Chinese zodiac!! happy horse year 2026 🎠✨) ❤ ❤ ❤

WE MADE IT, MARDI GRAS 2026!!! 💛 💚 💜
LOVE EVERY MOMENT THIS YEAR,
THESE 2 PHOTOS FROM MY FAVORITE WALKING PARADE
@wits_end_brass_band celebrate Benito & beyond on Superbowl Sunday, "Bad Puppy" parade!!!
on Lundi Gras day, our annually Trombone Walk (Trombone front line' brass band!!) with Red beans' parade!!!
⚠️heads up, next Mardi Gras will be on February 9th 2027, insane!!!
🧧happy lunar new year!! (fun fact, Japanese might be minority asians who don't celebrate lunar new year anymore just because our new year is January 1st since 1873, but I'm a huge fan of Chinese zodiac!! happy horse year 2026 🎠✨) ❤ ❤ ❤

If you join @bigeasycruise 🚢 Jan 18th - 25th, here is @shakeemupjb 🍹 plus one my personal schedule : (EST time)
Sun 18th 10:00pm - 11:15pm 🍹at rolling stone lounge, deck 2
Tue 20th 11:00am - 12:15pm
MEET THE HORNS with John "Papa" Gros 🎹 at world stage, Deck 2 & 3
Thurs 22nd 10:00pm - 11:15pm 🍹at rolling stone lounge
Fri 23rd 10:00pm - 11:15pm 🍹 at ocean bar, deck 3
Sat 24th noon - 1:15pm 🍹 at Lido stage, deck 9
see you on the sea!!

If you join @bigeasycruise 🚢 Jan 18th - 25th, here is @shakeemupjb 🍹 plus one my personal schedule : (EST time)
Sun 18th 10:00pm - 11:15pm 🍹at rolling stone lounge, deck 2
Tue 20th 11:00am - 12:15pm
MEET THE HORNS with John "Papa" Gros 🎹 at world stage, Deck 2 & 3
Thurs 22nd 10:00pm - 11:15pm 🍹at rolling stone lounge
Fri 23rd 10:00pm - 11:15pm 🍹 at ocean bar, deck 3
Sat 24th noon - 1:15pm 🍹 at Lido stage, deck 9
see you on the sea!!

I am deeply grateful to be able to conclude this year witha good updates. My husband, Z2 has been done six months of anti-cancer drug treatment, without serious side effects, and there are no signs of a recurrence for now. (and next doctor checking will take CT scan, January 2026)
Also I have a little good news about my hearing loss, it has been still a long road, but the consistent treatment will finally worked to equalize my right ear pressure.. for the first time in 14 months :') unfortunately hearing can not be back YET but my physical balance feeling is so much better now.
Thank you so much everyone, we cannot ring in the new year without your support! Thank you so much for your donate on go fund me through the year, (https://gofund.me/38d0768ae)
Have a happy new year, 2026!
Haruka Kikuchi
www.harombone.com
Tuesday, December 16th 5-9pm,
"LUNDI GRAS MUSIC BENEFIT"
support the parade musicians event!! 🗓️
check their website https://www.kreweofredbeans.org
I'm really honored to lead the band is called "Trombone Walk", this is the all Trombone front line brass band three years in a row 🫘🎶

Tuesday, December 16th 5-9pm,
"LUNDI GRAS MUSIC BENEFIT"
support the parade musicians event!! 🗓️
check their website https://www.kreweofredbeans.org
I'm really honored to lead the band is called "Trombone Walk", this is the all Trombone front line brass band three years in a row 🫘🎶

Tuesday, December 16th 5-9pm,
"LUNDI GRAS MUSIC BENEFIT"
support the parade musicians event!! 🗓️
check their website https://www.kreweofredbeans.org
I'm really honored to lead the band is called "Trombone Walk", this is the all Trombone front line brass band three years in a row 🫘🎶

I bring 6-piece jazz band to beanlandia (🏛️3300 Royal St. New Orleans) on Sundays,
during "Beaning session" of krew of red beans🫘
Kids friendly, bring your kids!! (not so many jazz clubs are kids friendly in town!) 🎥video from our first jazz night with my kids!
(Their big dance floor needs more dancers too!!🕺💃)
⏰5-7pm live jazz concert!
See you these rest of Sundays
I'll be on 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 2025 and 1/11, 2026!!
🎫members & kids are free,
if you are adult & not member,
$10 it your Zip Code is 70117
$15 for Louisiana residents
$20 for Non-Louisiana residents
or you can become a member there! 🫘🫘🫘
The venue also have Treme brass band on Mondays with red beans & rice you should check them out!!
I bring 6-piece jazz band to beanlandia (🏛️3300 Royal St. New Orleans) on Sundays,
during "Beaning session" of krew of red beans🫘
Kids friendly, bring your kids!! (not so many jazz clubs are kids friendly in town!) 🎥video from our first jazz night with my kids!
(Their big dance floor needs more dancers too!!🕺💃)
⏰5-7pm live jazz concert!
See you these rest of Sundays
I'll be on 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 2025 and 1/11, 2026!!
🎫members & kids are free,
if you are adult & not member,
$10 it your Zip Code is 70117
$15 for Louisiana residents
$20 for Non-Louisiana residents
or you can become a member there! 🫘🫘🫘
The venue also have Treme brass band on Mondays with red beans & rice you should check them out!!

THIS FRIDAY, November 14th!!
#Repost @saigonjazzrevival 🎙️✨
・・・
What a time for creativity, collaboration and community !!
Our Saigon Jazz Revival musicians and crew have been working hard toward our debut concert with the legendary CAROL KIM
also featuring her daughter/singer-songwriter @trace
Friday Nov 14 will be a night to remember.
2 shows 6:30pm/9pm at @marignystudios.
Tickets in bio / SaigonJazzRevival.eventbrite.com
Original concert posters by @teabuoy also for sale!
See y’all soon
🎵 🐉 🧡
THIS FRIDAY, November 14th!!
#Repost @saigonjazzrevival 🎙️✨
・・・
What a time for creativity, collaboration and community !!
Our Saigon Jazz Revival musicians and crew have been working hard toward our debut concert with the legendary CAROL KIM
also featuring her daughter/singer-songwriter @trace
Friday Nov 14 will be a night to remember.
2 shows 6:30pm/9pm at @marignystudios.
Tickets in bio / SaigonJazzRevival.eventbrite.com
Original concert posters by @teabuoy also for sale!
See y’all soon
🎵 🐉 🧡
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