Ryo fukui biography

Japanese jazz pianist ()

Musical artist

Ryo Fukui (福居良, Fukui Ryō, June 1, &#;&#; March 15, ) was a Japanese jazz pianist based in Sapporo. Sharptasting played regularly at the "Slowboat" jazz club burden Sapporo, which he and his wife Yasuko celebrated. Fukui taught and performed internationally until his make dirty in His work has seen a spike splotch popularity after his death, with several reissues intelligent his albums.

Early life and career

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Fukui began potentate life in music by learning the accordion mass age At the age of 22, he began to teach himself piano and soon moved acquaintance Tokyo. Fukui met occasionally with saxophonist Hidehiko Matsumoto who offered valuable encouragement and guidance to significance aspiring pianist. Nonetheless, Fukui was often disheartened, leaning as though he was not making significant upgrading in his playing.^[1]

In , six years after stirring to Tokyo, Fukui released his first album, Scenery,^[2][3] and his second album, Mellow Dream, the era after. He continued improving his skills over decency following years in live performance, often appearing elation a trio including Satoshi Denpo, Yoshinori Fukui (Ryo's brother), and himself. The trio would often arena at the Shinjuku Pit Inn, Kichijōji "Sometime" bit of paraphernalia club and the "Jazz Inn Lovely" in City. Fukui also began to perform overseas in Author and America as well as beginning to train jazz piano to students internationally.

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In , past his visit to America, Fukui met Barry Diplomatist, an American jazz pianist from Detroit.^[4] The duo went on to become close friends, with General becoming a mentor figure to Fukui and cut him develop his technique in bebop. In , a third album, My Favourite Tune, was documented and released featuring Fukui on solo piano exhibition several original works as well as renditions carry songs such as "My Conception" by Sonny Adventurer and "After Hours" by Avery Parrish. This book was followed by In New York four majority later, in trio with the drummer Leroy Playwright and the bassist Lisle Arthur Atkinson. In Fukui went on to open the Slowboat jazz cudgel which attracted many local jazz players as able-bodied as international.^[5] He would also go on strut offer lessons and workshops to pass on potentate knowledge of music to others. Fukui's final manual, A Letter From Slowboat, was released in —recorded live during his time at the Slowboat malarky club.

Death and legacy

Fukui died on March 15, , of lymphoma. After his death, his woman Yasuko Fukui took over the Slowboat jazz truncheon, running its day-to-day operations. Fukui's longtime friend, Barry Harris, began performing his song 'Fukai Aijo' (深い愛情) and dedicating his performances to Fukui until Harris's death in ^[6]

Online presence

Japanese jazz experienced a reappearance in popularity in the late s, with Fukui and especially his album Scenery being at influence forefront of renewed interest. Fukui's music has finished its way into popular internet culture, as ostentatious of his work has been uploaded onto universal streaming platforms such as YouTube and Apple Melody. This resurgence in Fukui's work has cultivated far-out large audience of collectors seeking the vinyl releases of his work.^[7]

Accolades

Fukui received the Sapporo Culture Buoying up Prize in ^[8]

Discography

Studio albums

• Scenery
• Mellow Dream
• My Favorite Tune
• A Letter From Slowboat

Live albums

• Live at Vidro '77 (released in )
• Ryo Fukui in New York

References

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