Compiled by Tony Higgins and Mike Peden, both long-time collectors of Japanese jazz, ’J Jazz’ brings together the very best in modern jazz from Japan, recorded during a critical period of musical and cultural transition that saw composers and musicians not only assert a new artistic identity but also create a lasting musical legacy. This compilation from BBE uncovers some of the most sought after and rare material from this period and pulls together key artists who shaped the post-war modern jazz scene in Japan.
| A1 | –Koichi Matsukaze Trio | Earth Mother |
| A2 | –Takeo Moriyama | North Wind |
| B1 | –Tohru Aizawa Quartet | Dead Letter |
| B2 | –Eiji Nakayama | Aya's Samba |
| C1 | –Takao Uematsu | White Fire |
| C2 | –George Otsuka Quintet | Sea Breeze |
| D1 | –Shintaro Quintet | A Blind Man |
| D2 | –Mitsuaki Katayama | Unknown Point |
| E1 | –Fumio Karashima | Little Island |
| E2 | –Kiyoshi Sugimoto | Long Neal |
| F1 | –Takeo Moriyama | Kaze |
| F2 | –Terumasa Hino Meets Reggie Workman | Ode To Workman |
