{"product_id":"cd-ryo-fukui-a-letter-from-slowboat","title":"CD - Ryo Fukui - A Letter From Slowboat","description":"\u003cp\u003e1 CD - Import \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe Release Jazz announce the official reissue of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRyo Fukui\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's final album, the very personal contemporary jazz offering, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Letter from Slowboat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, sourced from the original masters. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLegendary Hokkaido pianist Ryo Fukui, with the help of his wife \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eYasuko\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Letter from Slowboat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eTakumi Awaya\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on bass, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eIttetsu Takemura\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on drums, Ryo Fukui flows through classics and originals with natural class, fluidity, and absolute precision, expressing a smooth balance between skills and heart. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlowboat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCD version comes in digipack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Encore Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48258519204094,"sku":null,"price":22.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1546\/6351\/files\/WRJ008CD_CU.jpg?v=1779731181","url":"https:\/\/encorerecords.ca\/products\/cd-ryo-fukui-a-letter-from-slowboat","provider":"Encore Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}