Takashi Matsunaga on piano and Christian McBride on bass perform as a duo on “Ride Five” from the new album, released on July 6, 2026.

Takashi Matsunaga attended the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 1, 2026.

Top Note Bass Theory, a new music theory book devised by Takashi Matsunaga, has been acquired by the library of The Juilliard School.