Japan's Most Important Jazz Album 福居良

[@PadChennington]

Which album / project should I do next?

[@MrMatryoshka]

For You - Tatsuro Yamashita

[@Orney]

Michael Jacksons 1982 Vault

[@welporajackwelp4899]

@@MrMatryoshka Tatsuro is great. I dont know how 70's-80's jpop hits that feeling of both optimism and at times melancholy but its so unique.

[@yourunspeakable3339]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5C6io2GZrR6htk SpaceWorld 2000 Edit: I am also interested in seeing you talk about John Coltrane's later, more avant-garde stuffs such as A Love Supreme and Ascension! i am curious to hear your take on free jazz/spiritual jazz. :o

[@analogboard]

Kalk Sahmen Kuri no hana by Sheena ringo. Super intricate art pop Vision creation newsun by boredoms. They were a crazy noise band but they slowly got more sophisticated and released this. It’s a crazy, sun-worshipping psychedelic rock album with barely any lyrics and a huge amount of pure joy and energy.

[@assonance9057]

Funfact! Ryo was self taught!!

[@PadChennington]

yep! Amazing stuff, truly an awesome story.

[@Name-ul8es]

Whoa.

[@mrashwinu]

At 22 btw! So it's never too late

[@benirw1n]

Well he did meet and learn from Barry Harris in the 90s but that was obviously after his major albums

[@preludethealbum]

@@mrashwinu its not late at all at 22 lmao

[@mikeytaylor3901]

“Japanese jazz found itself to be in a bit of rut in the 1970’s” Japanese jazz had a renaissance of free jazz in the underground, with Sato Masahiko, Masahiko Togashi, Masayuki Takayanagi, Kaoru Abe etc. It was an incredibly forward thinking and progressive movement for jazz as it pushed into a truly Japanese unique style.

[@RenegadeShepard69]

Thanks for all the names, I'll definetly look into, might've bumped into a few on youtube as some tend have quite a lot of views, but I never got immersed in it. I'll use this comment as a starting point, as it's more clean cut than a wikipedia article or something like that.

[@Stevem]

Thanks for letting me on Pad!

[@PadChennington]

an absolute pleasure! your story is incredible, cheers and keep making great content brotha

[@Crota0100]

As the mans first album and the fact that he was self taught and didn't even start until he was in his 20's it was a great project, and it still holds up today. There is a reason he was one of the all time greats.

[@DaydreamDeluxe]

You oughta do a vid on either DJ Shadow's "Endtroducing...." or J Dilla's "Donuts" since both records are made entirely out of samples. Maybe those records had something to do with influencing Vaporwave? 🤔

[@PadChennington]

hmmmm i can do that for ya ;)

[@DaydreamDeluxe]

@@PadChennington has anyone ever told you how much of a legend you are??

[@PadChennington]

:^) cant do it without y'all! p.s. ur new track with zero bumps dude, insane job. hit that ev.exi / unibeat sound u were going for perfectly.

[@DaydreamDeluxe]

@@PadChennington thank you heaps, dude!!

[@merzbowbb]

You should also look into doing a video on The Avalanches’ album Since I Left You... I’d put it right up there with Donuts and Endtroducing. One of the most dense and phenomenal sample-based album I’ve ever listened to

[@one.ebrown]

I remember last year seeing Ryo Fukui's Scenery album recommended to me be youtube so much. I finally gave in and decided to listen was absolutely enraged by the fact that it took me so long!! Amazing album that got me through many study sessions. I'll be turning 20 soon and have been practicing piano for a few months. His self taught story gives me encouragement to keep practicing all the time.

[@all-caps3927]

This is one of the greatest jazz albums of all time - its focus and intensity is unmatched across the industry. He says a thousand words via his music without saying a single one. That feeling of an early summer is perfectly portrayed on his interpretation of Hideo Ichikawa's Early summer and this piece from side A of the album has quickly become my favourite jazz piece of all time. I hope Ryo rests well knowing his music has left an unforgettable mark on humanity as a whole - I dearly wish to visit the Showboat in Sapporo one day and pay his window a visit and let her know how much Ryo's work meant to me. Thank you for this video - any credit given to this album is decades overdue and I wish it would get more attention than it already has.

[@Zach_Bloomquist]

Short answer: It WAS AMAZING! I have it on half speed remaster vinyl and even gave a duplicate vinyl to my dad for Christmas. As a lover of good jazz, this is something you really need in your collection. I have most of Fukui-san's albums on vinyl and can say for sure that they are all gems in their own way. Also love the work you do Pad. Stay safe out there brother. My dad says NJ has been getting weird with all this insanity. Im glad I got out over a decade ago but im praying for all you guys and our healthcare workers.

[@PadChennington]

thanks so much! got that same vinyl, absolutely love it (I show it in tha rest of the video!) i definitely want to pick up mellow dream too... as well as his NYC album. and yep, NJ is getting nuts... crazy times, cant wait for it to be over!

[@Zach_Bloomquist]

@@PadChennington Yup. I have mellow dream and its great. I don't have the NYC album but I do have some others. Stay safe man. And keep making great content under quarantine.

[@lovelytides]

Dude I got the half speed to and the sound is insane compared to what’s on KZbin

[@internetrain9774]

A wonderful album for a relaxing bright sunny day

[@PadChennington]

couldnt have said it better my friend, cheers

[@hezekiahdaggett2179]

This album slaps so hard

[@creathechiboi]

The pianist who got me into japanese jazz

[@DeathAlchemist]

Well said Pad. I, like many others, discovered this album on the sidebar and once I gave it a listen it stuck with me. Ryo showed the piano's versatility and the opening track was like a new friend taking me on an exciting adventure. The fact he learned piano in six years is inspiring. I need this kind of mentality in my own work. I also want to say thank you for re-introducing me to Stevem (I recall his Plastic Love video which was very educational) and for reminding me to listen to his other albums. As for what else you should cover, you could cover the pioneering band Yellow Magic Orchestra (maybe even covering their parody band Oriental Magnetic Yellow) or diving into more jazz fusion with Weather Report or some of the more obscure Japanese jazz fusion bands.

[@billypilgrim1]

I still regret not picking this record on my trip to Tokyo back in 2019. It even had the Obi Japanese characters paper thing.

[@IndyAdvant]

that segment with stevem was phenomenal. thanks pad

[@PadChennington]

Right? amazing stuff. thanks for watching Indy, going to be doing a whole bunch of these so stay tuned

[@robertshaw6468]

That art really gives me modern vapor vibes, it really came out in 1976?!

[@PadChennington]

absolutely love the color. so simple but soo good. yep, 76!

[@arnold-pdev]

Vaporwave's entire premise is a re-appropriation of nostalgic 80s imagery. The album art must have been on the bleeding edge of that aesthe... *ahem* A E S T H E T I C

[@anpy_anpt]

love the album cover

[@PadChennington]

so simple but so perfect

[@cuddlebish]

Ryo is one of those artists where when I hear his music I instantly have a image in my head it's very rare for me with any artist to instantly have visuals for the song I'm listening to play out in my head

[@sleepyflowerlover]

I would say that Scenery is the painting album, all 6 songs off of Scenery are different yet complement each other in such a way that it sounds like the creation of painting so beautiful that you have to question if it's even real. The album captures the piano and it's history with jazz in a way I've never heard an artist from any other genre do before and I think that's why I love it so much.

[@welporajackwelp4899]

Found it through the recommendations of youtube wasnt dissapointed

[@PadChennington]

i feel ya on that one! same here hahaha

[@RAPIDISIM0]

@@PadChennington everyone discovered it like this for sure!! like a lot of people with Molchat Doma!

[@TheFlyingHead101]

just ordered this album on vinyl after listening digitally. Excellent music. Excellent video :)

[@matthew-thomasplant3542]

My favourite channel, crushing it x

[@pstain8669]

I found this album about 2 years ago and I've become obsessed with it, my favorite jazz album of all time.

[@mohabexpert123]

Ayy! Thanks for the kickass content pad. Keepin me entertained on quarantined. Stay safe!

[@PadChennington]

thanks so much for watching :) the reason i keep goin!

[@briangibson7606]

Really informative and well presented and then there's the music . Inspiring ! Thanks

[@kryptomanik]

Oh yeah! The whole album always shows up on my recommended list. Love this album!

[@aidancalderon1968]

i liked jazz before listen to Ryo Fukui, and after listening to his stuff I now love Jazz

[@kishiberohan7955]

Another amazing musician who’s similar to Fukui sensei is Jacques Schwartz Bart. Dude learned how to play saxophone at age 24 and then left his position in the French government and went to Berklee College of Music at age 27. If you haven’t done a video about him, I highly recommend a video on him

[@Superificationify]

I love this vid, Pad! Ryo is such an awesome artist and I love that you're giving him this spotlight. Can't wait to see the next vid! :)

[@samuelbeltrami5647]

One of my favorite pianists

[@BroadBoulders]

*putting gloves on just in case* *takes gloves off* Aight we good

[@PadChennington]

LOL STAY STRAPPED!

[@emptychamber544]

@@PadChennington OR GET CLAPPED

[@fran95lp]

Great Work Mate!

[@animeking17]

Great video! Also Glad to see stevemm here, his video introduced me to ryo fukui

[@giancarlosolis9996]

yo! you actually made a vid on this!

[@PadChennington]

:^)

[@johnwood6025]

You know this video is on his jazz club's official site, pretty cool my guy

[@leoleondre2425]

Let's go he was self taught started at 22 and I'm 15, I'm so motivated really thanks to Ryo man his music is 😎

[@ashsgarden1811]

definitely gonna try and pick this up

[@hyunjinjoe3400]

It’s a masterpiece plain and simple

[@marianarosalesarreola5485]

I bought this vinyl in NYC and its one of my favorite treasures I have 💕💕

[@MapleMilk]

I said it in the community post already but I would like Plantasia!

[@PadChennington]

will jot that one down definitely :) i wonder if that vinyl re release is still available..

[@MapleMilk]

@@PadChennington Vinyl is on the official label site I think

[@edton4921]

a letter from slowboat is one of my favorite Albums

[@N0THANKY0U]

if you're looking for more wierd and extremely out there japanese experimental music, you could do a video on "onkyo" music. It's a subgenre of noise and ambient free improvisation. the album Good Morning by Sachiko M, Toshimaru Nakamura, and Otomo Yoshihide is a good starting point. Warning it's very strange.

[@CriterionCafe]

This was the album that got me into Jazz

[@drphiI]

Really good, video over

[@PadChennington]

stay blessed

[@drphiI]

@@PadChennington if you plan on covering more Japanese jazz and decide to venture into the weirder stuff, please listen to Kaoru Abe and Motoharu Yoshizawa. Yoshizawa built his own instruments and Abe could make the saxophone sound like a dying cow. Also PS: Please talk about James Ferraro more

[@NerdyHoodReviews]

i remember coming across that album like 3 years ago and i kept avoiding it for a while. KZbin kept recommending it to me and finally i gave in. About halfway through the album i was like WTF this shit is good as fuck.

[@PadChennington]

LMAO definitely happened to a lot of people! good ol youtube algorithm... have you listened to Mellow Dream yet?

[@NerdyHoodReviews]

nah i havent yet but im putting it on now since im about read some manga. If you've never heard of Chet Baker you should check him out he also does Jazz. Dude started ruining his life doin heroin kinda like Ray Charles. He didnt have a crazy amount of hits like Ray but was still a good artist, he died in the 80's. There's documentaries on him you can find if you interested.

[@franciscofeest6691]

My sister and me love this record. It is a beautiful record.

[@fryingwiththeantidote2486]

The great jazz educator Barry Harris was a good friend of Fukui, if you want some insight into the technique behind the album

[@hezekiahdaggett2179]

I think it’s hilarious how we all found this the exact same way

[@hezekiahdaggett2179]

Early summer slaps so hard

[@marx445]

this video is under rated

[@David-no7zi]

Love the cover art for this album, as I'm sure most vaporwave folk do.

[@Devourer_of_Pie]

I'm new to the Pad! It's alot bigger on the inside. 🤘🤘

[@danielcordero4070]

Some City Pop classics would be pretty nice for this series, dude

[@PadChennington]

u already know it :) what are some of your favs?

[@danielcordero4070]

@@PadChennington Mignonne from Taeko Ohnuki, probably my favorite. Takeuchi's Request Monochrome from Minako Yoshida.

[@danielcordero4070]

U know, classic stuff

[@juanmaidana8185]

Great video, man! Nothing but respect for a guy who taught himself piano and worked until he got good. I am just a dude on the internet sharing his opinion, releasing an album is a very noble thing to do and if a single guy feels inspired to take up the instrument because of this recording then that's great. Now, with all things said, I think it's not very good, his vocabulary seems kind of limited to me, and when he's not playing very familiar licks over well established standards he goes for a modal sound (early summer) and starts blasting pentatonic runs that get tiresome after a while. I think his popularity comes from some algorithm magic and the fact that it's not very aggressive on the listener's ears.

[@PadChennington]

thanks for the kind words! Great comment by the way, definitely understand your point and see the opposite side of it! Do you have any other jazz recommendations for me? I plan on doing another album in the future, but this time trying something completely new for myself!

[@deepoceanartifacts4444]

I think Daft punk's discovery would be a good choice because it might be the prototype to future funk

[@PadChennington]

totally agree :) Fantano has done an excellent video on Discovery, have you seen it?

[@FranklinXVI]

I listen to Scenery while mowing the lawn

[@slendr_playr9183]

The only reason why I clicked on this video was because the guy on the album color in the thumbnail looks like the "Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen' guy

[@bee-nf5bj]

havent watched the vid yet but i know scenery slaps

[@mfrdbigolin]

I recommend Deep Breakfast by Ray Lynch, it is a very good album.

[@hugoleonardoamaral586]

Oh look it's KZbin algorithm guy's album

[@welporajackwelp4899]

Cassiopeia-Cassiopeia and Mint Jams is pretty good

[@PadChennington]

mint jams is so good, definitely will keep that in the back of my mind!

[@midnightchaser9453]

@@PadChennington mint jams and 1979 are my favorite albums for driving. gonna give scenery a shot though!!

[@samuelbeltrami5647]

@@midnightchaser9453 yeah Casiopea sound like futuristic car racing

[@chinaman3681]

Pad Chennington! I would do this myself but I don’t have a big enough platform... Ramona Andra Xavier aKa Vektroid aKa the mastermind behind Floral Shoppe!! Track her down and interview her! Please Pad it would make my decade!!! ☣️☢️🉐🈹🈵

[@gundare733]

Another album that could be interesting for a video is Hiroshi Suzuki: “Cat”, which I think is just a bit better than Scenery despite me loving them both very much.

[@ggratzie8351]

Great album

[@Lasgun91]

Pad, mah boy, you should review Von Thronstahl's magnum opus Imperium Internum.

[@unknownmemory645]

You should do an episode on The Caretaker - Everywhere At The End Of Time

[@porter2024]

He's been working on it for a while, it's going to be over four and a half hours long

[@aSmallGreenDot]

IT'S AMAZING I LOVE IT.

[@PadChennington]

:)! did ya cop any of the vinyl by any chance?

[@aSmallGreenDot]

@@PadChennington I'd love to but I don't have the money for it at the moment

[@mike-gt8yo]

it was 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@earonie]

Great video, I'll check this album out now. Have you ever heard of Yoshiko Sai? I would like to hear your opinion on her music 😊

[@bigboy5814]

Dude what is the background song

[@briangoubeaux5360]

Too bad the album isn't also in digital. It would be great.

[@Zach_Bloomquist]

Check out a channel named Marcel the Drunkard here on youtube if you want to listen to Ryo Fukui music, has the lost album and other jazz gems.

[@PadChennington]

yep! my favorite tune, fascinating stuff.

[@2dan4me97]

I too watch False Swipe Gaming

[@PadChennington]

love that damn channel lol

[@clayfries]

Hey Pad hope you good tho? And you think anyone made a vaporwave song sampling RYO?

[@PadChennington]

Im doin good! and yourself? And im not sure actually, would be pretty dope though if done right

[@clayfries]

@@PadChennington all good bro Thanks for posting fire vids can't wait for more

[@YWLZ]

I love your videos Talk about (Ladatel - recuerdo futuro)

[@PadChennington]

thank you! and never heard of that, mind commenting a link? Going to go back on my comments for future possible albums lol

[@entroducingjpeg]

U gotta do one on Entroducing by Dj Shadow my guy.

[@kaksikymmenta3]

Do The KLF's Chill Out.

[@abelrrant]

What's your vinyl player

[@PadChennington]

Fluance RT 80! definitely recommend it: amzn.to/2H1XjeQ

[@Thrak94]

Scenery is good but Mellow Dream is better.

[@PadChennington]

mellow dream is a banger... love that thing too, and really tempted to grab the vinyl for that as well lol

[@Thrak94]

@@PadChennington You should. While Scenery has this charm about it, and the better album cover, I think Mellow Dream shows growth in Ryo's playing, writing and arranging. Both are quite Dave Brubeck in style imo

[@Aspen72]

the closest ive been to music are my musical pieces of noise and shit

[@bradleysmith2043]

Give "Nighttrain" by Oscar Peterson a go if you like this. (and thanks for this recommendation!)

[@theresnoway440]

As much as I love it, I’d rather listen to a Bill Evans record any day

[@PadChennington]

any BIll Evans albums you could recommend Christian?

[@theresnoway440]

Pad Chennington you must believe in spring is my favorite. Fantastic mixing of double bass, so crisp. Everybody digs bill Evans is great as well, and Undercurrents if you like jazz guitar. Portrait in Jazz is good if you’re into more swing type playing. Finally, the legendary Kind of Blue is always good to go back to

[@kirbymia6209]

@@PadChennington Also check it his 1972 live in paris albums. They're really brilliant.

[@johnb.1020]

Competent. As for Holy Grails in Japanese jazz, what about Arashi, or Kurdish Dance, or a vast number of Togashi's releases, or Farewell to Mingus? Overlooked by lazy music fans.

[@troyforce1]

How unfortunate it was that pianos were so dumpstered by stealth rock in the 4th gen.

[@mavrosskylos2989]

♥️♥️♥️

[@gustavoadolfoguardado9101]

🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹

[@jckcrnt]

this is my favorite youtube channel, i think i have a man crush on you ;)

[@R.Shani_4]

Ayy

[@PadChennington]

wuz cookin

[@martinkrauser4029]

why make a ten minute video about a guy and not bother to learn how to pronounce name of guy

[@alanhollowscarabee1671]

Can you talk about death grips :D ?

[@hezekiahdaggett2179]

“Dead man” jars of clay. Thanks me later

[@HPPrintervx4p5q]

The album is underwhelming lol

[@Dog-999i]

The Japanese Ahmad Jamal