RYO FUKUI A Letter From Slowboat LP/2016 Japan/Modal Jazz/Ltd. 180-Gram Ed./NEW
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RYO FUKUI 'A Letter From Slowboat' LP (Switzerland, We Release Jazz, Catalogue #WRJ008LTD) Brand new/unplayed copy of limited year 2020 We Release Jazz label special 180-gram Vinyl First Pressing LP edition of 2016 Jazz Trio LP from Japan led by Sapporo based pianist Ryo Fukui (trio lineup of piano, bass & drums.) Originally released on CD-only in 2016 in Japan on the Sapporo City Jazz label.
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(NOTE: BRAND NEW/FACTORY SEALED ITEM!)
(NOTE: LIMITED 180 GRAM VINYL FIRST PRESSING EDITION!)
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 and 1977's Mellow Dream, 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, also available via We Release Jazz.
- 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.
- 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.
- LP version on 180 gram vinyl, mastered at half speed for full audiophile sound.
Tracks on this LP are as follows:
A1 SonoraA2 Stella By Starlight
A3 Speak Low
A4 Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
B1 Old Country
B2 Soultrane
B3 Chasin' The Bird
B4 Be My Love
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