BBE Music is proud to present the next instalment in the J Jazz Masterclass Series: ‘East Plants’ by Takeo Moriyama, one of Japan’s finest jazz drummers. Originally released in 1983 on the Japanese VAP label, ‘East Plants’
is an essential album in the J Jazz canon. It’s an album that distils
several key characteristics of Moriyama’s music: clearly articulated and
inventive rhythms, open yet orderly arrangements, and an accessible
groove balanced with a graceful control. ‘East Plants’ features no piano, just percussion, bass and reeds.
From the luxurious raga-like build of the album’s hypnotic title track
and the fierce post-bop workout of ‘Fields’, to the stately modal track
‘Kaze’ ( as featured on the sell-out BBE compilation, ‘J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1968-1984’),
the album was, until now, a rarely acknowledged masterpiece. ‘East
Plants’ shows Moriyama’s quintet at their most transcendent: delicate
layers of percussion by Yoji Sadanari, a warm and pliant bass from
Hideki Mochizuki, with colour and texture provided by the eloquent reed
work of Shuichi Enomoto and Toshiko Inoue. And, overseeing it all,
Moriyama’s discreet yet commanding drumming. The BBE J Jazz Masterclass Series is curated by Tony Higgins and Mike Peden
and is dedicated to presenting the very finest in Japanese jazz. The
series will feature rare, long-lost and unreleased material presented in
the highest quality reproductions of the original releases, fully
licensed and authorised. Tracklist:
A genuine ‘under the radar’ album known only to a handful of Japanese
jazz collectors, ‘East Plants’ is now available once more, reissued for
the first time as a double 180g LP, with exact reproductions of the
original artwork, obi strip and insert. It also comes with the original
notes fully translated. ‘East Plants’ is also available as CD and
digital formats. This reissue is fully endorsed by Takeo Moriyama himself.
East Plants
竹 (Take)
かげろう (Kagelou)
風 (Kaze)
Fields
遠く (Tooku)
Takeo Moriyama, Tony Higgins & Mike Peden - East Plants
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