Ryo Fukui: Scenery - Heavyweight Pure Vinyl Disc (180g, Japan Import) Vinyl LP - PRE-ORDER
$49.95
<p><i>The vast sea of J-Jazz can be hard to navigate, but this is as good a place as any to start.</i> While American players were being swept into the splintered spirtual jazz, fusion and jazz-funk scenes in the 70s, Japanese players stayed busy perfecting and combing over the harmonic possibilities of post-bop and modal jazz. On <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=Ryo+Fukui" target="_blank"><strong>Ryo Fukui</strong></a>’s debut session as a bandleader, he tackles a handful of standards, making them sound humongous despite playing in the pared-down trio format ‘longside <strong>Satoshi Denpo</strong> on bass and <strong>Toshinori Fukui</strong> on skins. Check out their dextrous take of “It Could Happen To You,” or the incredibly moving rendition of <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=john+coltrane" target="_blank"><strong>Trane</strong></a>’s “I Want To Talk About You.” This recording of “Autumn Leaves” might be the definitive version for our ears. One of the finest moments on offer is a cover of <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=j-jazz" target="_blank">j-jazz</a> contemporary <strong>Hideo Ichikawa</strong>’s avant-garde “Early Summer,” first recorded just two years prior - Ryo’s huge chords, Denpo’s insane handling of the bass and a jaw-dropping drum solo from Toshinori are quite literally soundtracking our early summer over here. If the first five tunes pass your jazz snob checklist, consider the lone original composition “Scenery:” calm, calculated, but dripping with soul. Once upon a time, this record was a secret weapon of j-jazz enthusiasts, but after people got hipped to it being sampled by the likes of <strong>Roni Size</strong> and <strong>Knxwledge</strong> over the years, original copies have crossed that inevitable $300 threshold. Recommended.</p> <ul> <li>180g 'colorless' vinyl pressing (<span style="text-decoration: underline;">please note</span>: actual pressing color and packaging may differ from mock-up photo)</li> <li>high-quality Japan import</li> <li>includes obi strip</li> <li>limited edition</li> <li>original release year: 1976</li> <li>music label: Ultra-Vybe 2026</li> </ul> <h6>reviewed by sunrise mart 05/2018</h6> <!---PREORDER START---> <div class="preorder-module"> <h2 class="preorder"><a name="preorderpolicy">Pre-Order Policy</a></h2> <ul> <li>If you want to order additional items (<b>including other pre-orders</b>), please make separate orders. Otherwise, <u>we will hold your order until all items are in stock and ready to ship</u>.</li> <li>Scheduled ship dates are always estimates which are subject to change. If there is a substantial delay, we will contact you directly.</li> <li>All vinyl pre-orders come with Turntable Lab stickers.</li> </ul> </div> <!---PREORDER END--->