I just ordered Vol 1 and plan to pre-order both of these. The quality on the BBE J-Jazz releases is phenomenal. Was also really impressed by the packaging/jackets.
I have Earth Mother on the way but it hasn't arrived yet. Definitely excited for that one. I haven't gotten the compilation yet. Did you see they are putting out a volume 2 for that comp?
BBE J-Jazz Masterclass Series. Really excited to have both these with Earth Mother on the way to complete the series.
East Plants - Takeo Moriyama (the drum solo on the second track 竹 is awesome)
Tachibana - Tohru Aizawa Quartet