Ryo Fukui - Mellow Dream LP xx1970s Pollard announces

Pollard announces

The Glamazons prove to be immaculately tight

There's a decent dose of throatsinging and other odd vocal techniques

but also share reflections on childhood experiences that are collaged into moving spoken word interludes throughout the album

Ryo Fukui - Mellow Dream LP xx1970s Pollard announcesFirmly standing on the foundation he laid down with Scenery, Ryo Fukui continues his exploration of modal, bop and cool jazz sounds with meticulous grace and absolute mastery. As its title suggests, Mellow Dream ventures into slightly mellower, more soulful, and sometimes more contemplative territories (the Bill Evans reminiscent "Mellow Dream" and "My Foolish Heart") while still packing the commanding punch Fukuis work is loved for, as heard on the