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A Letter From Slowboat (180g) Vinyl LP

We Release JazzSKU fr-4370

final album from the late great Japanese jazz pianist
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"We Release Jazz (WRWTFWW Records' new sister-label) 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. Half speed mastered; heavy sleeve and obi." - We Release Jazz

  • rare 1977 album from Japanese jazz pianist Ryo Fukui
  • 180g black vinyl pressing
  • remastered at half speed
  • housed in heavy old-school stoughton tip-on sleeve
  • includes obi strip + printed inner sleeve w/ extensive liner notes
  • limited edition
  • featuring Ryo Fukui (p), Takumi Awaya (b), Itetsu Takemura (d)
  • music label: We Release Jazz 2018

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