Mellow Dream

The gentle and comforting dream shown to us by pianist Ryo Fukui. Delicate touch, rich tone, and beautiful musical ideas. A remarkable second album in which he expresses himself more deeply. Recorded about one year after "Scenery", this second album retains his delicate yet emotionally rich playing, while adding greater strength, bringing the world he depicts into clearer focus and dimensionality. Brilliant performances abound, including the sweet and heartrending melody of "Mellow Dream" and the vibrant, driving energy of "Horizon". While the previous album included only one original composition, this album features three, allowing listeners to further appreciate Fukui's musicality. Considering its maturity and substantial content, it may even surpass his first album as a masterpiece. Ryo Fukui, who sadly passed away in 2016, left behind a delicate touch, rich tone, and beautiful musical ideas. Deep gratitude for the comforting dream he gave us. Text by Yusuke Ogawa UNIVERSOUNDS / DEEP JAZZ REALITY. Made in Japan quality attracting worldwide attention. Luxuriously pressed on uncolored virgin vinyl that eliminates all coloring materials such as carbon that may affect sound quality. Made using only high-purity straight polyvinyl chloride and increased to a 180g weight to achieve rotational stability and a rich soundstage. 180g heavy weight pure vinyl specification that allows you to fully enjoy a finely honed sound image.

ピアニスト、福居良が見せてくれた淡く心地良い夢。繊細なタッチ、豊潤な音色、美しい楽想。より深く自己を表現した、快作セカンド・アルバム。『Scenery』の約1年後に録音されたセカンド・アルバム。繊細でいながら情感豊かなプレイは健在だが、本作ではそこに力強さも増していて、福居の描き出す世界がより明瞭な輪郭と立体感をもって迫ってくる。甘美で切ない旋律に心打たれる「Mellow Dream」や躍動感と疾走感が溢れる「Horizon」など、眩いほどの快演が並ぶ。また、前作では1曲のみだったオリジナル曲が本作では3曲になっており、より一層福居の音楽性を堪能できるのも嬉しい。その成熟と内容の充実を鑑みると、ファースト・アルバムを凌ぐ名作と言っても良いだろう。惜しくも2016年に他界した福居良。繊細なタッチ、豊潤な音色、美しい楽想。彼が見せてくれた"心地良い夢"に深い感謝を。text by 尾川雄介 (UNIVERSOUNDS / DEEP JAZZ REALITY) ※世界が注目する"Made in Japan"クオリティ。音質に影響を及ぼすカーボンなどの着色材を一切排除した"無着色ヴァージン・ヴィニール"を贅沢に採用。純度の高いストレート塩化ビニールのみを原料に、盤重量を180gへと高めることで回転の安定性と豊かな音場表現を実現。研ぎ澄まされた音像を堪能できる「180g重量盤/ピュア・ヴァイナル」仕様。