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01. Ryo Fukui - Sonora
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ARTIST
FUKUI, RYO
TITLE
A Letter from Slowboat
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
WE RELEASE JAZZ
CATALOG #
WRJ 008LTD-LP
WRJ 008LTD-LP
GENRE
JAZZ
RELEASE DATE
10/23/2020
2023 repress; LP version. 180 gram vinyl; Half speed mastered; Heavy sleeve and obi. We Release Jazz announce the official reissue of
Ryo Fukui
's final album, the very personal contemporary jazz offering,
A Letter from Slowboat
, sourced from the original masters. Known for his miraculous albums 1976's
Scenery
(WRJ 001CD/LP) and 1977's
Mellow Dream
(WRJ 002CD/LP), legendary Hokkaido pianist Ryo Fukui, with the help of his wife
Yasuko
, opened his very own jazz club in Sapporo in 1995, Slowboat. This is where Ryo Fukui spent the latter half of his career, playing again and again, welcoming peers for unforgettable sessions, and perfecting the craft he lived for: jazz.
A Letter from Slowboat
is a poetic, soulful, and honest love letter to Hokkaido, to Fukui's jazz club, and to endless hours of practicing artistry in a place called home. Backed by longtime collaborators
Takumi Awaya
on bass, and
Ittetsu Takemura
on drums, Ryo Fukui flows through classics and originals with natural class, fluidity, and absolute precision, expressing a smooth balance between skills and heart.
Slowboat
, full of breathtaking solos and exquisite moments of clarity, is another crucial piece in the career of one of the most fascinating jazzmen to ever grace the piano. It was released in 2016, sadly the year Ryo Fukui passed away, leaving behind a legacy of works that is sure to captivate jazz lovers for generations to come, and Slowboat, where the magic still happens to this day. Reissued in conjunction with 1999's
Ryo Fukui in New York
(WRJ 009CD/LTD-LP), also available via We Release Jazz.
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