福居良 / My Favorite Tune (LP)

滿溢成熟韻味與個人色彩的結晶，福居良生平唯一的獨奏專輯《My Favorite Tun》

二十初頭開始自學鋼琴，日本爵士鋼琴家福居良於28歲那年錄製了無疑是日本爵士史上重要傑作之一的首張專輯《Scenery》，將Bing Crosby與John Coltrane的經典標準曲重新演繹，靈巧卻不浮誇，有如日本國產威士忌般的獨特韻味。作為非爵士發源地的爵士音樂家，福居良並非如一眾大師們以風格多變的實驗音樂姿態聞名於世，而是背離了西方的東洋獵奇視角，以一生獨鍾的波普爵士樂擄獲了世界的耳朵，他的音樂體現了日本人對於“趣味”(hobby)的態度，或著說是御宅，因為喜歡所以深入，並且義無反顧，甚至覆蓋整個人生，對名氣與發行並不追求，而是像修行一般地不斷的進行現場演奏，並永遠覺得明天的演奏會比今天更好，在他的後半生裡，每日在與妻子共同經營的爵士喫茶「Slowboat」演奏著鍾愛的爵士樂，數十年如一日，讓哀愁的琴鍵與窗外的雪交會，樂此不疲地當著札榥的cowboy bebop。

（text by Spazz Society）

Info

We Release Jazz is very happy to announce the official reissue of Ryo Fukui’s only solo piano al-bum, recorded live, June 4-5, 1994 at The Lutheran Hall in Sapporo. Sourced from the original mas-ters, this intimate offering from the Japanese jazz legend is available on limited edition 180 gram vinyl mastered at half speed for full audiophile sound, as well as on digipack CD. Both formats come with liner notes by Yusuke Ogawa.
Originally released on CD only by Sapporo Jazz Create in 1994, My Favorite Tune is a beautiful bop adventure which includes two superb compositions that Ryo Fukui wrote as an homage to his belo-ved Hokkaido region, the fan-favorite “Nord” and “Voyage”, a tribute to his mentor Barry Harris (“No-body’s”), alternate versions of his mega classics “Scenery” and “Mellow Dream”, and, last but not least, bewitching takes on timeless gems by Sonny Clark and Avery Parrish.

My Favorite Tune plays like a cool summer night, full of contemplative notes and deep feelings, with Ryo Fukui baring his heart on the piano and displaying the soulful sophistication he is loved for. A true masterpiece completing his amazing discography.

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Tracklist

A1. Voyage
A2. Scenery
A3. Mellow Dream
A4. Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen
B1. Nobody’s
B2. My Conception
B3. After Hours
B4. Nord Tracklisting CD
01. Voyage
02. Scenery
03. Mellow Dream
04. Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen
05. Nobody’s
06. My Conception
07. After Hours
08. Nord

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYKsK19buw8&list=PL4NXUZspQ7BxZ1MMtzeNANr37m29w-8Iu&index=3