Shigeo Fukuda Trio at Body & Soul

Shigeo Fukuda is one of the best jazz pianists in Japan. He plays with a clear-edged crystal tone and an outstanding rhythmic sense, creating superbly constructed, beautiful improvisations. Highly versatile and expressive, Fukuda adapts equally well to acoustic jazz and fusion music. In this concert he plays with his regular trio, Motoi Kanamori on bass and Shingo Okudaira on the drums.

Fukuda occupies an important place among original jazz composers. His compositions range from modal tunes to lyrical ballads and contain an elegance and ‘song’ that are sometimes missing from contemporary jazz music...

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Shigeo Fukuda is one of the best jazz pianists in Japan. He plays with a clear-edged crystal tone and an outstanding rhythmic sense, creating superbly constructed, beautiful improvisations. Highly versatile and expressive, Fukuda adapts equally well to acoustic jazz and fusion music. In this concert he plays with his regular trio, Motoi Kanamori on bass and Shingo Okudaira on the drums.

Fukuda occupies an important place among original jazz composers. His compositions range from modal tunes to lyrical ballads and contain an elegance and ‘song’ that are sometimes missing from contemporary jazz music. Moreover, his original compositions provide the best material for his impressive improvisations.

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