Oiro Pena – Béke brownswood A Letter from Slowboat is

A Letter from Slowboat is Ryo Fukui’s deeply personal farewell

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Oiro Pena – Béke brownswood A Letter from Slowboat isBke brings a clear shift for Finnish jazz band Oiro Pena: the music still draws from spiritual jazz and folk roots, but this time the vocals step forward. Antti Vauhkonen and the group move with calm confidence through six pieces that balance searching improvisation with simple, resonant melodies. Finnish lyrics give the music a close, personal feel, and their version of that classic song Motherless Child adds a familiar thread for new listeners.