RYO FUKUI Ryo Fukui In New York LP/1999 Japan/Modal Jazz/Ltd. 180-Gram Ed./NEW

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RYO FUKUI 'A Letter From Slowboat' LP (Switzerland, We Release Jazz, Catalogue #WRJ009LTD) 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 1999 in Japan on the Sapporo Jazz Create label.

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LP version. 180 gram vinyl; Half speed mastered; Heavy sleeve and obi.

We Release Jazz announce the 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 sessions 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. Reissued in conjunction with 2016's A Letter from Slowboat, also available via We Release Jazz.

- We Release Jazz announce the 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.
- The fourth album from the famed Sapporo pianist was recorded in February 1999 at Avatar Recording Studios in New York and inspired by Ryo Fukui's idol and mentor Barry Harris.
- Pure bop heaven, glowing with poetic takes on classics by Charlie Parker, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, and Bud Powell.
- LP version on 180 gram vinyl, mastered at half speed for full audiophile sound; Heavy sleeve and obi.  

Tracks on this LP are as follows:

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