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Ryo Fukui - Ryo Fukui In New York [WRJ009LTD CHE 2020 24-Bit 176.4kHz FLAC]

It's a chilled & relaxing Sunday morning, so that can only mean one thing...

I was initially considering something appropriate from a pile of Blue Note Tone Poet, Impulse /Analogue Productions, Verve/Analogue Productions, one MFSL and a few Blue Note Classic vinyl releases, ignored those (for now) and pulled out this release from the We Release Jazz label of Japanese pianist Ryo Fukui. 

Originally only released as a compact disc in Japan in 1999, this is a digital recording superbly mastered for vinyl by Sidney Claire Meyer, one of a new generation of considerate mastering engineers, operating out of Emil Berliner Studios in Berlin, Germany. The record was pressed by Optimal Media, who can produce quality pressings when the record label is willing to cover the premium.

The album was recorded at at Avatar Recording Studios, New York in February of 1999 and features Lisle Atkinson on double bass and Leroy Williams on drums. The seven tracks are Fukui interpretations of jazz standards, plus his very own composition Mellow Dream.

My rips of two other Ryo Fukui albums, Scenery and A Letter From Slowboat remain live in the blog archives for those who wish to hear more from one of the greatest pianists of his generation.

A1 Hot House
A2 All The Things You Are
A3 Red Carpet
A4 Bouncing With Bud
B1 Embraceable You
B2 Just One Of Those Things
B3 Mellow Dream


Comments

  1. Blogmeister3 April 2022 at 09:12

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  2. Darkhorse3 April 2022 at 09:32

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    1. Blogmeister3 April 2022 at 09:36

      Thanks for finding me! Keeping the links alive is a huge challenge, so I cut-off around 12 months for old rips. After all, my rig and techniques are constantly evolving, so one day you should expect superior upgrades of my old stuff.

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  3. monkey213 April 2022 at 11:07

    Thank you

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  4. warpig3 April 2022 at 13:44

    You do wonderful work in presenting these terrific recordings. Thank you very much for your kindness.

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  5. MrDave14 April 2022 at 01:02

    Totally new to me -- thank you!

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