A Letter From Slowboat (Lp,180G,Obi)

Official reissue of Ryo Fukuis final album, the very personal contemporary jazz offering, A Letter from Slowboat, sourced from the original masters and available on limited edition 180 gram vinyl mastered at half speed for full audiophile sound, as well as on digipack CD. A Letter from Slowboat is a poetic, soulful, and honest love letter to Hokkaido, to Fukuis 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.

Tracks

1~1~Sonora
1~2~Stella By Starlight
1~3~Speak Low
1~4~Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
1~5~Old Country
1~6~Soultrane
1~7~Chasin' The Bird
1~8~Be My Love

Details

Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: Ryo Fukui
Release Date: 18 September 2020
Genre: Unclassified
Label: Word and Sound/We Release Jazz
Distributor: MGM Music