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DVDs and Blu-Rays often are country encoded and do not play worldwide. Please check whether your player is compatible with the area code of the item.
DVD code - Area
0/free - Informal term meaning "worldwide"
1 - United States, Canada, Bermuda, U.S. territories
2 - Europe (Central Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe), Egypt, Middle East, Japan, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Greenland, British Overseas Territories, British Crown Dependencies, French Overseas departments and territories
3 - Southeast Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau
4 - Latin America (except French Guiana), Guyana, Suriname, New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, much of Oceania
5 - South Asia, Afghanistan, Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan), Africa (except Egypt, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho), Central Asia, Mongolia, North Korea
6 - China
7 - Reserved for future use, MPAA-related DVDs and "media copies" of pre-releases in Asia
8 - International venues such as aircraft, cruise ships, spacecraft, etc.
9 - all eight flags set, allowing the disc to be played in any location, on any player
Blu-Ray Code - Area
free/0 - Informal term meaning "worldwide".
A/1 - United States and their dependencies, East Asia, and Southeast Asia; excludes instances that fall under Region C.
B/2 - Africa, Middle East, Southwest Asia, most of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and their dependencies; excludes instances that fall under Region C.
C/3 - Central Asia, mainland China, Mongolia, South Asia, Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Moldova, and the aforementioned regions' dependencies.
Description:
"J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan Vol. 5" (CD) by Various Artists is the latest chapter in BBE Music's acclaimed deep-digging jazz anthology series, shining a light on the rich and often overlooked modern jazz scene of Japan. Curated with a compiler's ear for both rarity and flow, this volume assembles a carefully chosen selection of tracks that move between spiritual jazz, modal explorations, soulful fusion and contemplative ballads. Rather than focusing on hits, the compilation presents hard-to-find album cuts and private-press gems that capture the creativity of Japanese jazz musicians during a fertile and innovative period. The result is a cohesive listening journey that works both as a discovery tool for collectors and as an immersive standalone album for curious newcomers. As a mixed-artist release, the emphasis is firmly on the stylistic breadth: propulsive rhythm sections, searching horn solos, lyrical piano work and occasional electric textures that hint at funk, Latin influences and 1970s/80s fusion, all tied together by a warm, organic sound. Pressed on CD, the release offers audiophile-friendly mastering and detailed liner notes that contextualise the music, the original labels and the cultural environment from which these recordings emerged.
BBE Music (Barely Breaking Even) is an independent label renowned among DJs, collectors and music lovers for its meticulous archival projects and deep-crate compilations. Since the 1990s, BBE Music has built a reputation for shining a spotlight on under-documented scenes and forgotten recordings across soul, jazz, hip-hop, disco and beyond, always with great attention to sound quality, research and packaging. With the "J Jazz" series, the label continues its tradition of collaborating with expert curators and digging deeply into regional catalogues, making important but hard-to-access music available to a wider international audience while respecting its original context and spirit.
