Ryo Fukui | |
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 Fukui at the piano, performing at "The Glee" | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ryo Fukui (福居良) |
| Born | June 1, 1948 Biratori, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Died | March 15, 2016 (aged 67) Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan |
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| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1976–2016 |
| Formerly of | Hidehiko Matsumoto, Barry Harris, Leroy Williams, Lyle Atkinson, Satoshi Denpo |
Ryo Fukui (福居良, Fukui Ryō, June 1, 1948 – March 15, 2016) was a Japanese jazz pianist based in Sapporo. He played regularly at the "Slowboat" jazz club in Sapporo, which he and his wife Yasuko owned. Fukui taught and performed internationally until his death in 2016. His work has seen a spike in popularity after his death, with several reissues of his albums.