Ryo fukui biography of mahatma
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Ryo Fukui
Japanese jazz pianist (1948-2016)
Ryo Fukui | |
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Fukui at the piano, performing at "The Glee" | |
| Birth name | Ryo Fukui (福居良) |
| Born | (1948-06-01)June 1, 1948 Biratori, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Died | March 15, 2016(2016-03-15) (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 |
Musical artist
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.
Ryo fukui biography of mahatma
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.
Early life and career
1966–1980s
Fukui began his life in music by learning the accordion at age 18.
At the age of 22, he began to teach hims