Name: Ryo Fukui in New York
Brand: Ryo Fukui

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WRJ009LTD

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Black

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180 Gram Vinyl housed in Heavyweight Sleeve with Obi. Half Speed Mastering. 

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Limited edition

Release date

2020-09-18

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4251804120852

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Ryo Fukui

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Jazz

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Ryo Fukui was a Japanese jazz pianist based in Sapporo. He began teaching himself the piano in 1970 and released his first album, Scenery, six years later. Over the years, he honed his skills through live performances at various jazz clubs. His third album, My Favorite Tune, recorded in 1994 and released in 1995, is now considered rare. In New York followed four years later as a trio with Leroy Williams on drums and Lisle Arthur Atkinson on bass. A Letter from Slowboat is a live album from his time at the "Slowboat" jazz club.

Official reissue of Ryo Fukui’s New York sessions with Lisle Atkinson and Leroy Williams, the aptly titled album Ryo Fukui in New York, sourced from the original masters.

Recorded in February 1999 at Avatar Recording Studios in New York and inspired by Ryo Fukui’s idol and mentor Barry Harris, the fourth album from the famed Sapporo pianist captures memorable ses-sions with seasoned American jazz musicians (and frequent Barry Harris collaborators) Lisle Arthur Atkinson on bass and Leroy Williams on drums.

Ryo Fukui in New York is pure bop heaven, glowing with poetic takes on classics by Charlie Parker, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, and Bud Powell, plus a supreme remake of Fukui’s very own Mellow Dream. It’s expressive, soulful, and vibrating with a bouncing swing feel all the way through; every note falls exactly where it should, undeniable brilliance. Much like the other albums by the genius from Hokkaido, it’s got that "special something", hard to grasp, hard to describe, but 100% felt. Skills and heart, the Ryo Fukui way.

Following his New York adventures, Ryo Fukui headed back to Sapporo, and more precisely to his jazz club Slowboat, where his newly acquired experience inspired numerous jam sessions and a full dedication to perfecting his craft. He sadly passed away in 2016, leaving behind a legacy of works that is sure to captivate jazz lovers for generations to come, and Slowboat, where the magic still hap-pens to this day.

Ryo Fukui in New York

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