{"product_id":"ryo-fukui-mellow-dream","title":"Ryo Fukui - Mellow Dream","description":"\u003cp\u003eReissue of criminally overlooked Japanese jazz gem Mellow Dream (1977) by Hokkaido pianist wunderkind Ryo Fukui, released in conjunction with its legendary predecessor Scenery, sourced from the original masters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirmly standing on the foundation he laid down with Scenery, Ryo Fukui continues his exploration of modal, bop, and cool jazz sounds with meticulous grace and absolute mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs its title suggests, Mellow Dream ventures into slightly mellower, more soulful, and sometimes more contemplative territories (the Bill Evans-reminiscent \"Mellow Dream\" and \"My Foolish Heart\") while still packing the commanding punch Fukui's work is loved for, as heard on the amazingly bombastic \"Baron Potato Blues\" or the gigantic McCoy Tyner \/ John Coltrane-influenced \"Horizon\" which sees each member of the trio (Satoshi Denpo is on bass and Yoshinori Fukui is on drums) demonstrating their virtuosity for 9 exhilarating minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith his sophomore album, Ryo Fukui swings from melancholy to vibrant joy with ease, reminding us that jazz is best served with a pinch of blues, and displays an immensely rare combination of pure talent, unique personal approach, and focused discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe man undeniably deserves a spot in the pantheon of all-time great jazz pianists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e vinyl LP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003eWe Release Jazz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003eJazz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eNew\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number: \u003c\/strong\u003eWRJ002\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarcode\u003c\/strong\u003e: 4260544825422\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.southrecordshop.com\/collections\/pre-order\"\u003epre-orders\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf unsealed, we ship records with the LP outside the sleeve to avoid seam splits.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"South Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":55595915673976,"sku":null,"price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0342\/2497\/files\/d5294ba7e977efe85acc3d2a6c0a161f.jpg?v=1783069236","url":"https:\/\/www.southrecordshop.com\/products\/ryo-fukui-mellow-dream","provider":"South Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}