Scenery (シーナリィ) is a 1976 jazz album by Japanese pianist Ryo Fukui. It was Fukui's first release.
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Reception
This album was virtually ignored in the United States, given that it was released at a time of reduced American interest in jazz. In the decades since Scenery's release, the album has earned greater critical praise, especially for track "Early Summer". Fukui's dexterity and self-taught style has earned him comparison to such piano greats as McCoy Tyner and Bill Evans.
Track listing
Side A
"It Could Happen to You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke)
"I Want to Talk About You" (Billy Eckstine)
"Early Summer" (Hideo Ichikawa)
Side B
"Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell)
"Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert)
"Scenery" (Ryo Fukui)
Personnel
Ryo Fukui – piano
Satoshi Denpo – bass
Yoshinori Fukui – drums