Still listening to Ryo Fukui. Really amazing jazz. I'm convinced this guy would've been one of the greats if he'd have produced more and lived in the US. But being a Japanese guy and only bringing out two albums in the 70's doesn't help your legacy. I'd never heard form this guy until a few weeks ago. His piano playing feels very fresh and original though I can't quite put my finger on exactly why. A lot of his style is fairly traditional, in the sense that as far as rythm, harmony and melody is concerned I can't hear that he does anything particularly innovative. But being able to have a good and original sound while playing in a fairly traditional style is a skill that I respect very much in musicians.
Anyway, I can recommend Ryo Fukui to anybody who likes jazz.
Fortunately his two amazing albums are uploaded in their entirety to youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrr3dp7zRQY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwtF3lCPXeo