Ryo Fukui - A Letter from Slowboat [180g Weight / Pure Vinyl Edition]

“Better today than yesterday, better tomorrow than today, even if only by a little.” With this sentiment in his heart, Ryo Fukui devoted himself to the piano for 40 years.
The touch is more powerful, the emotion deeper, and the fragrance richer. Even setting aside the weight of it being his final work, it is a pure masterpiece.

In 2016, Ryo Fukui, the acclaimed pianist from Hokkaido, sadly passed away. His early two works, “Scenery” and “Mellow Dream,” were highly acclaimed, and now his name is known to jazz listeners around the world. This work, “A Letter From Slowboat,” is his leader album produced in 2015, after a full 16 years. The recording was made at his home, the live house “Slowboat,” together with two promising young musicians whom Fukui himself recognized for their talent. The lyricism permeating “Sonora,” the poetic sentiment enveloping “Stella By Starlight,” and the vitality overflowing from “Speak Low.” The touch is more powerful, the emotion deeper, and the fragrance richer.
text by Yusuke Ogawa (UNIVERSOUNDS / DEEP JAZZ REALITY)

※ World-class “Made in Japan” quality.
Luxuriously uses “uncolored virgin vinyl,” which completely excludes coloring agents such as carbon that affect sound quality. By using only high-purity straight polyvinyl chloride as the raw material and increasing the disc weight to 180g, it achieves rotational stability and a rich soundstage expression.
“180g heavyweight disc / Pure Vinyl” specifications that allow you to enjoy the refined sound image.

Tracklist:
Side A
1. Sonora
2. Stella by Starlight
3. Speak Low
4. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen

Side B
1. Old Country
2. Soultrane
3. Chasin' the Bird
4. Be My Love