"To be better today than yesterday, and better tomorrow than today, to progress even just a little." Driven by this thought, Ryo Fukui devoted himself body and soul to the piano for forty years. His touch is now more powerful, his emotions deeper, and his voice richer. Even setting aside the symbolic weight of a posthumous work, this is a pure masterpiece. Ryo Fukui, a renowned pianist from Hokkaido, sadly passed away in 2016. His first two works, Scenery and Mellow Dream, received a triumphant welcome, and his name is now famous among jazz enthusiasts worldwide. This album, A Letter From Slowboat, was released in 2015: it was his first record as a leader in sixteen years.