Name: Mellow Dream
Brand: Ryo Fukui

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

WRJ 002LP

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140 Gram Vinyl

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2018-11-07

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Forced Exposure

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

4260544825422

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

Artist

Ryo Fukui

Genre US

Jazz

Label US

We Release Jazz

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.

Ryo Fukui's Mellow Dream. Available here on 180 gram vinyl; Stoughton tip-on sleeve and 140 gram vinyl

Firmly standing on the foundation he laid down with Scenery, Ryo Fukui continues his exploration of modal, bop, and cool jazz sounds with meticulous grace and absolute mastery. As its title suggests, Mellow Dream ventures into slightly mellower, more soulful, and sometimes more contemplative territories (the Bill Evans-reminiscent "Mellow Dream" and "My Foolish Heart") while still packing the commanding punch Fukui's work is loved for, as heard on the amazingly bombastic "Baron Potato Blues" or the gigantic McCoy Tyner/John Coltrane-influenced "Horizon" which sees each member of the trio -- Satoshi Denpo is on bass and Yoshinori Fukui is on drums -- demonstrating their virtuosity for nine exhilarating minutes. With his sophomore album, Ryo Fukui swings from melancholy to vibrant joy with ease, and reminds you that jazz is best served with a pinch of blues, and displays an immensely rare combination of pure talent, unique personal approach and focused discipline. The man undeniably deserves a spot in the pantheon of all-time great jazz pianists. After releasing the outstanding Scenery and Mellow Dream back-to-back, Ryo Fukui worked on developing his live skills, often performing at Sapporo's Slowboat Jazz Club (which he co-founded with his wife Yasuko Fukui), and even releasing two live albums. He sadly passed away in March 2016, leaving behind a legacy of works that all jazz lovers should explore. Sourced from the original masters.

LP+ - 180 gram vinyl; Stoughton tip-on sleeve

Mellow Dream

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