This is his first and only solo piano album, and includes the masterpiece "Nord," which was born during a journey north.
This is Ryo Fukui's third album. Coming 17 years after "Mellow Dream," this is his first and only solo piano work. Fans will be delighted with the selection, which includes not only his signature songs like "Scenery" and "Mellow Dream," but also "Voyage" and "Nord," written during his journey north, and "Nobody's," a track that exudes his reverence for his mentor, Barry Harris. The album beautifully combines the profound depth of his bop pianist skills, cultivated through his training, with the deep "Hokkaido sensibility" that Fukui has always possessed. This is a masterpiece that deserves to be listened to for generations to come. Text by Yusuke Ogawa (UNIVERSOUNDS / DEEP JAZZ REALITY) *"Made in Japan" quality is gaining global attention. The album is luxuriously crafted using "uncolored virgin vinyl," completely free of colorants such as carbon, which can affect sound quality. Using only high-purity straight vinyl chloride as the raw material, and increasing the disc weight to 180g, we have achieved stable rotation and a rich sound field expression. The "180g heavy disc/pure vinyl" specification allows you to enjoy a refined sound image.
