{"product_id":"ryo-fukui-mellow-dream","title":"Ryo Fukui \"Mellow Dream\" LP","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFukui's 1977 second album continues the piano-trio approach established on Scenery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSatoshi Denpo plays bass and Yoshinori Fukui plays drums.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal compositions and standards connect modal jazz, bop, lyrical ballad playing, and blues.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner, and Japanese piano-trio jazz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMellow Dream captures Ryo Fukui moving easily between reflective melody and powerful rhythmic drive. The Hokkaido pianist brings a clear touch and a strong sense of swing to a trio that can sound intimate one moment and commanding the next. The album's title piece and \"My Foolish Heart\" reveal its gentler, more contemplative side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Baron Potato Blues\" gives the group room to dig into a more robust groove, while \"Horizon\" opens into an expansive display of collective energy. This We Release Jazz reissue presents a key record in Fukui's small but enduring catalog, with the lyrical warmth and dynamic contrast that make his playing so compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eListen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ryo Fukui: Mellow Dream listening sample\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DB0cdksZxQM\" title=\"Ryo Fukui: Mellow Dream listening sample\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eUPC - 4260544825422\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"We Release Jazz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42989611221072,"sku":"amsdrop","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/4838\/files\/a3372126155_16.jpg?v=1790878273","url":"https:\/\/deadtankrecords.com\/products\/ryo-fukui-mellow-dream","provider":"Dead Tank Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}