The 'B' Side finds Fukui taking a bluesier approach, first on "Willow Weep for Me," then on another jam-session-y version of "Autumn Leaves." Fukui blueses up the tunes, but still often lacks any sense of nuance in phrasing or overall shape of his solos. He also takes advantage of the harmonic simplicity of the tune and seems to be channeling McCoy Tyner more than Evans, with some nice quartal playing that gets fairly harmonically adventurous at times. Here Fukui finally shows some melodic creativity with long, chromatic phrases and some effective crossrhythms. A funky modal vamp defines the melody and the beginning of Fukui's solo, though it gets quite a bit more interesting when the trio shifts into a double-time swing. The real high point of the album is Fukui's original "Early Summer" which finally deviates from the simple jam session approach and relaxed mood of the rest of the tracks. "I Want to Talk About You" is fairly similar but with a more relaxed, ballad approach. Denpo and Yoshinori Fukui swing along fairly well, though they also do little to encourage any interesting obfuscation of the form, giving the tune the feeling of a jam session. Instead, Fukui tends toward short, diatonic phrases, that seldom move outside the natural phrasing of the tune. His style of left hand comping and bouncy swing feel seem directly influenced by Evans, however Fukui often lacks the chromatic, lyrical melodic drive and adroit phrasing that makes Evans' playing such a joy to listen to. It's obvious from the first track, "It Could Happen to You," that Fukui draws a lot of influence from Bill Evans. It's a simple piano trio setup with Fukui accompanied by bassist Satoshi Denpo and drummer Yoshinori Fukui. "Scenery" is the debut album, and one of the few recordings made by Japanese pianist Ryo Fukui. A mostly average trio release, demonstrating competency, but little creativity or nuance
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