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Harold Alexander —
Sunshine Man ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. Used ... Out Of Stock
A wicked bit of funky jazz from reedman Harold Alexander – and a set that's much sharper and harder-edged than some of his later work! There's maybe a bit of freedom in the mix, here too – some post-Coltrane spiritualism that mixes with some of the more funk-based currents – ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2020 Japanese release – includes obi!)
Franco Ambrosetti —
Live At The Blue Note (with bonus track) ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1992. Used ... Out Of Stock
A hell of a trumpeter, with a hell of a group – heard here live at the Blue Note in New York, with a very open, freewheeling vibe! Franco Ambrosetti is a player who can sometimes be very much involved with the concept of a project – so much so that we sometimes forget that at the core, ... (Jazz) read more CD
Blue Jack Jazz/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2003. Used ... $11.99
A tight, old school set of jazz from the Dutch American All Stars – a group that features trumpeter John Marshall, pianist Hod O'Brien, bassist Jacques Schols, and drummer Peter Ypma – all playing here in very relaxed, familiar company! There's nothing too fancy or overdone with these ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2021 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Gato Barbieri —
Bolivia ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock
Soaring, searing sounds from the young Gato Barbieri – one of his classic albums for the Flying Dutchman label, and very much in the vein of his first few for Impulse Records! The Latin element isn't as strongly stated in the music as you might guess from the title, but the inspiration is ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2017 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)
TK/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980. Used ... $9.99
A rare TK Records effort from James Brown – very much in the best uptempo funk mode of the later Polydor years! The groove here is quite similar to those better-known efforts – grooves that are a bit quicker than a few years before, but still played in a core JB funky style – ... (Soul) read more CD
Also available Soul Syndrome ... CD 12.99(Includes obi.)
Rein De Graaff Quintet —
New York Jazz ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe, 1979. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great small group session – with the leader on piano, plus Tom Harrell on trumpet and flugelhorn, Ronnie Cuber on baritone, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums! (Jazz) CD
Also available New York Jazz ... LP 9.99(Out of print, 2015 Japanese pressing with original LP cover art.)
Walt Dickerson —
Walt Dickerson 1976 ... CD Why Not/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. Used ... Out Of Stock
A rare set from vibist Walt Dickerson – one of the most compelling jazz musicians to ever lay hold of a set of vibes! The album was originally issued as a Japanese-only session by the Why Not label in the mid 70s, and it features Dickerson playing on 5 tunes that have a slightly different ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Walt Dickerson 1976 ... CD 18.99
8th Day —
I Gotta Get Home (Can't Let My Baby Get Lonely) (Japanese pressing with bonus tracks) ... CD Invictus/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock
A nicely complicated little record – and one of the funkiest albums on the legendary Invictus label! The 8th Day group was a loosely-conceived batch of Detroit soul talents designed to cash in on a concept of the Holland-Dozier-Holland team – and they weren't just a studio project, as ... (Soul) read more CD
Facts Of Life —
Matter Of Fact ... CD Kayvette/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. Used ... Out Of Stock
A killer album of southern soul harmony from The Facts Of Life – a trio with one female singer, two guys, and a great sound overall! The album's actually produced by Millie Jackson – and has that great blend of modern and southern modes that she was hitting in her best mid 70s years. ... (Soul) read more CD
Also available Matter Of Fact ... CD 8.99
Hotlanta/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. Used ... $18.99
An incredible record from the southern scene of the 70s – a really unique set that's filled with righteous soul touches, and which really stands out from most other southern soul of the time! The feel here is often in a cosmic mode with plenty of jazz at the bottom – a sound that's ... (Soul) read more CD
Ultra Vybe/Takt (Japan), 1959. Used ... $24.99
Hard driving jazz from the Japanese scene of the 50s! The album's one of the best recorded by Nobu Hara and the legendary Sharpes & Flats group – a really swinging set of big band jazz that drives with the power of some of the 60s recordings by the Clarke-Boland Big Band, and which ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Includes obi!)
Storyville/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. Used ... $13.99 16.99
Rare live work from Tubby Hayes – recorded for Swedish Radio in one of the last years of his life, and a really rock-solid set! Given the professional recording of the performance, the set's quite different than some of the more dodgy Hayes live dates – and given Tubby's disappearance ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Roy Haynes —
Senyah ... CD Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. Used ... Out Of Stock
A real standout in the career of drummer Roy Haynes – and a sweet set of spiritual jazz from the 70s, unlike most other albums that Haynes ever cut! The lineup here is totally great – with George Adams on tenor, Marvin Peterson on trumpet, and Roland Prince on guitar – and the ... (Jazz) read more CD
Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2014. Used ... $12.99
A later date from Dutch drummer Eric Ineke, but one that maybe burns with even more fire than some of his earlier albums – thanks to the work of some great musicians in the quintet! At some points, the group takes off in strongly soulful hardbop formation – but at others, they can ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Iinkai Seikatsu Koujou —
Live In Masuda ... CD Aketa's Disk/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. Used ... Out Of Stock
Three long tracks from a great Japanese group – one who recorded famously with William Parker a few years before, but who maybe sound even more amazing here on their own – in a live session that's filled with free-flowing spiritual energy! The lineup features Koichi Matsukaze on alto ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Eloise Laws —
Ain't It Good Feeling Good (with bonus tracks) ... CD Invictus/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. Used ... Out Of Stock
A classic deep soul set from Eloise Laws – an early album recorded for Invictus Records, and done with stellar production from Brian Holland! The title cut's a monster, one of the best tracks on the label from the 70s – with some wonderfully spacey keyboards, funky drums and bass ... (Soul) read more CD
Kirk Lightsey —
First Affairs ... CD Limetree/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the most hard-edged albums we've ever heard from pianist Kirk Lightsey – thanks to the presence of Jerry Gonzalez on congas, which really adds a nice extra bite to the record! The whole lineup is great – and includes Santi Debriano on bass and Eddie Gladden on drums – but ... (Jazz) read more CD
JR Monterose —
Body & Soul ... CD Munich MS/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. Used ... Out Of Stock
An extremely rare set – recorded in 1970 in Holland, and featuring the tenor of JR Monterose in quintet with Jon Eardley on trumpet, Rien De Graaff on piano, Henk Haverhoek on bass, and Pierre Courbois on drums. The set's a key lost chapter in the career of this enigmatic tenor player – ... (Jazz) read more CD
JR Monterose —
Lush Life – Welcome Back JR ... CD Progressive/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great return to form for tenorist JR Monterose – a player who always sounds amazing on record, even though he only made a handful of albums over a 30 or 40 year period of performance! Most folks know JR's classic 50s album for Blue Note, but later dates like this are well worth seeking out ... (Jazz) read more CD
Oliver Nelson —
Black, Brown, & Beautiful ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of Oliver Nelson's hippest albums – a bold statement of righteous energy, and a fantastic summation of all the genius he'd created during the 60s as an arranger for other people's records! The record is almost at a Duke Ellington level – a complex yet soulful suite of tracks for ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Black, Brown, & Beautiful ... LP 23.99(2017 Japanese pressing.)
Anita O'Day —
Misty – Anita O' Day With Don Abney (plus Angel Eyes) ... CD Trio/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Great later work from Anita O'Day – a set that really focuses in on the mature style of vocals she hit during the 70s – a mode that's quite different from some of the sometimes too-bright styles of her early years, and really lets her find some new feeling in her music! The first half ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Hiroshi Okazaki —
Living Voices – Neo Standards ... CD Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great lost slice of easy from Japan – sweet vocal tracks that are sort of a groovy take on the Hawaiian sound of the 60s! The tracks include a lot of Hawaiian standards, sung by the Living Voices in a mode that's occasionally gentle and dreamy, but which at other times has a surprising ... (Jazz) read more CD
Marvin Hannibal Peterson —
Angels Of Atlanta ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the most ambitious works ever by Marvin Hannibal Peterson – a larger work dedicated to the 20 African-American children murdered by a serial killer in Atlanta, performed here with a mix of choral voices and jazz instrumentation! The piece follows strongly in a legacy of that format ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Enrico Pieranunzi —
Improvised Forms For Trio ... CD Challenge/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2000. Used ... Out Of Stock
Timeless/Ultra Vybe/Solid (Japan), 1999. Used ... $9.99
Politicians —
Politicians Featuring McKinley Jackson (with bonus tracks) ... CD Hot Wax/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. Used ... Out Of Stock
Incredibly messed-up funk – a 70s instrumental classic that's delighted our ears for years! The set's got a cosmic sound that mixes together conventional guitar-based funky with some weird electronic touches at times – going for a fuzzed-out moogy quality that really deepens the groove ... (Soul) read more CD
Also available Politicians Featuring McKinley Jackson (with bonus tracks) ... CD 10.99
Sharon Ridley —
Stay A While With Me (with bonus track) ... CD Sussex/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. Used ... Out Of Stock
An incredible album of deep deep soul! Recorded way before Sharon Ridley became a big club diva, this record mixes deep soul vocal stylings with some well produced Van McCoy arrangements, and backing by some crack New York players. The result is one of the best female vocal soul albums we can ... (Soul) read more CD
(2021 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Max Roach —
We Insist! – Freedom Now Suite ... CD Candid/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the most righteous albums that Max Roach ever cut – and a monumental jazz release from the heart of the Civil Rights era! As you can guess from the cover and title, there's a very political bent to the record – served up in righteous lyrics penned by Oscar Brand Jr, and sung by ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available We Insist! – Freedom Now Suite (180 gram clear vinyl pressing) ... LP 25.99(2020 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Bert Seager —
Bert Seager Quintet – Live At The Yardbird Suite ... CD L+R Records/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1989. Used ... Out Of Stock
Long live tracks from pianist Bert Seager – a player who may well be at his best in a setting like this, as the performance really lets him open up with a sense of flow and imagination that we don't always hear on his studio sessions! The group also features tenor from Billy Drewes and ... (Jazz) read more CD
L+R Records/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1987. Used ... $12.99
An overlooked gem in the career of tenorist Archie Shepp – one of those fantastically soulful European recordings that sometimes get missed, given that Shepp was recording so much and in so many ways overseas during these later years! The style here is a wonderful distillation of the modes ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2023 Japanese pressing.)
Lonnie Smith —
Gotcha ... CD LRC/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. Used ... $9.99
Smooth later work from Lonnie Smith – but still pretty darn great, with a feel that's in the late 70s Kudu/CTI mode! Arrangements are bigger than ever before – with large backings arranged by Lonnie, and some vocals that have a really wonderful, warm, Stevie Wonder-esque quality to ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print, 2019 pressing, includes obi.)
Cecil Taylor/Candid/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
An early 60s session by Cecil Taylor for Candid, and a record that's one of our favorites by him from the early years! Despite the seemingly odd use of the term "R&B" in the title, the record's actually got a sound that's a bit more soulful than usual for Cecil, with surprising use ... (Jazz) read more CD
Charles Tolliver —
Impact (Enja) (with bonus tracks) ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. Used ... $11.99
Don't confuse this one with Charles Tolliver's album on Strata East of the same name – because this session's a completely different one for Enja, but equally great! The group here is a quartet – not Tolliver's usual Music Inc lineup, but a combo that features Alvin Queen on drums, Ron ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Enja Jazz Master Works pressing.)
Sarah Vaughan —
Sarah Vaughan & The Jimmy Rowles Quintet ... CD Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A fantastic 70s album from the great Sarah Vaughan – maybe one of her best small combo sessions of the decade – and a set that also makes room for some great instrumental contributions too! As you'd guess from the title, the group features the great Jimmy Rowles on piano – having ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(2017 Japanese pressing, with obi.)
Mal Waldron —
Up Popped The Devil ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock
Searing work from Mal Waldron – recorded in the early 70s with an excellent trio that features Billy Higgins on drums and Reggie Workman on bass! The group's got a lot more fire and energy than some of Waldron's other assemblages of the 70s – and the tracks are long and exploratory, ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2020 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Cedar Walton —
Cedar Walton (Timeless) ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1985. Used ... Out Of Stock
A wonderful trio set from pianist Cedar Walton – recorded around the same time as his excellent sessions for the Red label in Italy, and with a similar mix of groove and lyricism! The trio here features Walton's frequent and well-matched partners – the mighty Billy Higgins on drums and ... (Jazz) read more CD
Jack Wilkins —
Windows ... CD Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Beautiful work from guitarist Jack Wilkins – maybe one of his cleanest, coolest records of all time – and a set that really demonstrates the rich chromatic power of the young musician! The album's a trio date – with Mike Moore on electric and acoustic bass, and Bill Goodwin on ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2018 Japanese release – includes obi!)
James Williams —
Flying Colors ... CD Zim/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. Used ... Out Of Stock
An early date from pianist James Williams – one that has him opening up in a very hip, soulful 70s mode – on both acoustic and electric piano! If you only know Williams from later years, when his phrasing became a bit more "classic", you'll really be surprised at the open ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2021 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Attila Zoller —
Dream Bells (with bonus track) ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. Used ... Out Of Stock
A hell of an album from guitarist Attila Zoller – one that's just a trio date, but which almost seems to have a fuller feel than some of his records from the time! The rhythms are wonderful – this warm, round bass from Frank Luther, whose tones alone really create a soulful energy on ... (Jazz) read more CD
Various —
Free Soul Windy City – Brunswick Treasure ... CD Brunswick/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A stellar collection of work from the legendary Brunswick Records – put together with the special vibe of the Free Soul series! The tunes here are upbeat and soaring – not club or disco, but earlier soul numbers that sparkle with this sort of positive energy – a vibe that's very ... (Funky Compilations) read more CD
(Includes obi!)
Various —
Hi Records Rarities Vol 2 – Funky & Groovy – Harlem Shuffle ... CD Hi Records/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Early 70s. Used ... Out Of Stock
The funky side of Hi Records – music that goes way past the mellow burning soul you might normally know from the label – served up here in a wealth of rare singles from the Memphis powerhouse of soul! Hi had a lot more going on in the 70s than just the big hits and classic albums that ... (Funky Compilations) read more CD
(Includes obi.)
TK/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Late 70s. Used ... $18.99
A great little set that really looks at the wide range of sounds handled by Miami's TK Records powerhouse in the 70s – a label that's famous for its big disco hits, but which also had a lot more to offer, too! There's definitely some clubby cuts on the collection, but most of those are ... (Funky Compilations) read more CD
(2016 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)
Various —
Pure Miami Jewels – TK Soul Standards ... CD TK/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Late 1970s. Used ... Out Of Stock
The title says "soul standards", but the music here is anything but – not familiar hits or well-worn classics, but instead a great array of lesser-known gems from the TK Records powerhouse of Florida soul! The music here really spans the spectrum of the excellent work that TK was ... (Funky Compilations) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Various —
Sam Dees Presents Great Talents ... CD Ultra Vybe (Japan), Mid 1970s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the greatest southern soul talents presents a host of other great talents from his 70s generation – and also throws in a fair bit of his own tracks as well! Sam Dees is one of the all-time greats in our book – a songwriter to rival the best that Stax had to offer back in the day ... (Soul) read more CD
(Includes obi!)
Various —
Soul Music Lovers Only – Masterpieces Of Kickin DJs Choice 1967 to 1977 ... CD Octave-Lab/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Late 1960s/1970s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Not just soul music lovers – as the set's got plenty to offer for fans of funk and jazz too – a wonderful assortment of cuts from the golden years of the music, all put together here with a really great ear for a groove! The cuts are sourced from a number of different labels – ... (Funky Compilations) read more CD
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