East Plants

East Plants is a landmark J Jazz album by Takeo Moriyama, one of Japan's finest jazz drummers. Featuring percussion, bass, and reeds with no piano, the album showcases Moriyama's inventive rhythms and graceful control. Standout tracks include the hypnotic title track, the fierce post-bop 'Fields', and the modal 'Kaze'. The quintet—including percussionist Yoji Sadanari, bassist Hideki Mochizuki, and reed players Shuichi Enomoto and Toshiko Inoue—delivers transcendent performances under Moriyama's discreet yet commanding drumming.