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Barbara Acklin —
Someone Else's Arms ... CD 
Brunswick/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Beautiful, beautiful Chicago soul from one of the women who did it best – the always-amazing Barbara Acklin, a singer who managed to mix the raw and the smooth in a really unique way! The record's a mix of some sweet originals, plus covers that Barbara handles with her usual poise and class ... (Soul) read more CD
George Adams/Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A firey session from the quartet of George Adams and Don Pullen – a set that has the group stretching out in some of their most spiritual modes, yet still finding plenty of time to swing as well! Adams is tremendous on tenor – a very fresh voice in the post-Coltrane world, with ... (Jazz) read more CD
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $13.99
Exactly the kind of session that really lets Pepper Adams show his stuff – full of long, live tracks that really have Adams stretching out on baritone – handling the instrument with soul, depth, and dexterity that might well be unmatched during this point in his career! The quartet ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Jazz Master Works series!)
LC/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $16.99
Pure genius from the B Baker Chocolate Company – a set that's equal parts fusion and soul, held together by these rich arrangements that really send the whole thing home! The album's never too slick, yet has a sense of perfection that matches some of the best soulful fusion dates at Blue ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Dakar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. Used ... $18.99
A massive amount of fast funk groovers from the mighty Hamilton Bohannon – just the kind of skittish, upbeat, and totally amazing tracks that have made him a legend for years! The sound is really stripped down – usually just bass, drums, and guitar – wrapped together in this ... (Soul) read more CD
(Includes obi.)
James Bradley —
James Bradley ... CD Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A really unusual record for the Malaco label – and one that represents a time when the Mississippi deep soul powerhouse was coming to terms with some of the dancefloor changes of the time! Frederick Knight produced – and side one has him giving James Bradley a few surprising club cuts ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Malaco Definitive Collection, The Truth Of Southern Soul Series!)
Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... $13.99
A fantastic statement of soul from reedman Hadley Caliman – a player who gave us a handful of really amazing albums in the 70s! This set is definitely one of those gems – as it's got this flowing mix of spiritual currents that's really powerful – maybe more of a west coast take ... (Jazz) read more CD
Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... $9.99
A wonderful later album from GC Cameron – a singer you might know best as the early lead in The Spinners – sounding quite different here in a Malaco Records setting! The album's got Cameron slow-stepping through some great mellow soul cuts – warm, sensuous tunes that work ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Malaco Definitive Collection, The Truth Of Southern Soul Series!)
Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1969. New Copy ... $13.99
Spectacular work from one of the most groundbreaking groups of its time – the legendary John Carter/Bobby Bradford Quartet – quite possibly the hippest thing going in the LA scene of the late 60s! The group includes Carter on alto and tenor, Bradford on trumpet – working together ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Flying Dutchman 1000 Master Collection!)
Ron Carter & Cedar Walton —
Heart & Soul ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A spare session, but never a sleepy one – given the inherent complexity in the music of both bassist Ron Carter and pianist Cedar Walton – and the way they can swing even in the most mellow moments! There's only a few of those on the record, though – as most of the tunes have an ... (Jazz) read more CD
Collage —
Do You Like Our Music? (with bonus tracks) ... CD Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of the less-remembered acts of the Solar Records west coast soul scene – but a great one too – and a group who step out beautifully on this killer set, thanks to great production help from The Whispers! Collage themselves have a tight, funky approach – heavy on basslines and ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Solar Records Original Master Colleciton series!)
Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... $22.99
Collage may not have been the biggest group during the legendary early run of Solar Records – but they were certainly one of the tightest – as you'll hear on this classic album of 80s groove! Collage boast a lot more members than their contemporaries – a total of 10 guys are ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Solar Records Original Masters Collection!)
Collage —
Shine The Light (with bonus tracks) ... CD Constellation/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1985. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Fantastic funky soul from the prime years of the jheri curl scene on the west coast – served up by a group who are maybe a more electro-styled combo than their labelmates The Whispers and Lakeside! Collage are even heavier on the basslines and keyboards than on the previous record – ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Solar Records Original Master Collection series!)
Chick Corea —
Sundance ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1969. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A really unusual album from the mighty Chick Corea – a set recorded at the end of the 60s, at a time when Chick's star was just beginning to rise – but in a style that's both very different than his famous material of the 70s, and his avant fame as part of the group Circle! Chick's ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. Used ... $9.99
Warmly wonderful work from the Bob Degen trio – a set that's wrapped up in long-flowing piano tunes that freely explore space, sound, and color – yet never go too far outside! Degen's partners here are Makaya Ntshoko on drums and Isla Eckinger on bass – the latter of whom we ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Detroyt —
Detroyt (with bonus tracks) ... CD Tabu/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1984. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A compelling group who reference the Motor City in their name, but who also have a bit of a UK groove in their music – a sweet blend of American soul styles with the best electro bits that were coming to our shores from the British scene of the time! The keyboards are used in a way that are ... (Soul) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Duncans —
Gonna Stay In Love ... CD Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A real charmer from The Duncan Sisters – a set that's got a cool, classy vibe right from the start – and this great mode that mixes some older female harmony styles with more contemporary grooves – creating a nice sense of balance throughout! Our favorite cuts are the mellow ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Malaco Definitive Collection, The Truth Of Southern Soul Series!)
Dash/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $9.99
Ish and the Foxy crew still going strong at the end of the 80s – although here, they seem to have dropped some of their Miami disco approach and are going for a sound that's got more of a New York new wave influence overall! There's almost some Ze Records touches on a few numbers – ... (Soul) read more CD
George Freeman —
New Improved Funk ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The title certainly gets it right – as the album's one of the funkiest ever from guitarist George Freeman, and one of the few to really hit that messed-up groove he was working in the clubs before his mid 70s retreat to Chicago! The style here is often all over the map – a mix of soul ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available New Improved Funk ... LP 14.99(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1982. New Copy ... $9.99
An overlooked 80s session from trombonist Curtis Fuller – and a great one too – a record that really returns the player to the powerful presence we first loved in his albums of the late 50s and early 60s! Fuller's the leadoff solo instrument throughout – working here with backing ... (Jazz) read more CD
Hal Galper —
Wild Bird ... CD Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of the greatest albums ever recorded by pianist Hal Galper – and that's saying a lot, given his huge legacy of records! This set has Hal working in a strongly electric mode – using an electric piano with the same sort of spacious qualities he could bring to acoustic – never ... (Jazz) read more CD
General Caine —
Girls (Japanese pressing – with bonus track) ... CD Tabu/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1982. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
General Caine's got plenty of girls on the cover, and plenty of funk in his groove – that bass-heavy style that made Caine one of the better mainstream funk acts of the time! The General is actually Mitch McDowell – who'd worked previously with James Brown and George Clinton, and ... (Soul) read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Invictus/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. Used ... $6.99
A great album by one of lost groups on the Invictus label! Glass House were a stellar male/female vocal group with a good deep soul sound – very much in the spirit of other Invictus albums of the era, with a tremendous feel for down home, gritty soul but executed with the smooth HDH vibe ... (Soul) read more CD
Glass House —
Inside The Glass House (with bonus tracks) ... CD Invictus/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A great album by one of lost groups on the Invictus label! Glass House were a stellar male/female vocal group with a good deep soul sound – very much in the spirit of other Invictus albums of the era, with a tremendous feel for down home, gritty soul but executed with the smooth HDH vibe ... (Soul) read more CD
Also available Inside The Glass House (plus bonus tracks) ... CD 6.99(Part of the Invictus/Hot Wax 1000 Collection!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), New Copy ... About September 20, 2019
Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1984. New Copy ... $9.99
Three gals – all named Greene – coming together in a sweet 80s update of girl group modes! There's a style here that's definitely in the same territory as the Mary Jane Girls – lots of catchy lyrics and sweet bubbling electro rhythms – but the girls also have this really ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Malaco Definitive Collection, The Truth Of Southern Soul Series!)
Sonny Greenwich —
Evol-ution, Love's Reverse ... CD PM/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the few albums ever cut by the great Canadian guitarist Sonny Greenwich – a player who might be best known to American ears for his one recording with Hank Mobley, but who went onto make some great music of his own during the 70s! Greenwich has a style that's loose and sprightly ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Modern Jazz Connection series!)
Storyville/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1964. New Copy ... $9.99
Solid/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1990. New Copy ... $13.99
Tenorist Steve Grossman takes on mostly familiar tunes, but in a very unbridled way – opening them up in the European live setting – as on classic albums of this nature from Dexter Gordon or Johnny Griffin a generation before! Grossman's almost a tenor talent born out of time – a ... (Jazz) read more CD
Steve Grossman —
Some Shapes To Come ... CD PM/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Beautifully choppy jazz from Steve Grossman and his legendary 70s comrades Gene Perla and Don Alias – one of the heaviest hitting American combos of the time! The trio have a tight fusion sound that's as full-on as it is funky – and Grossman blows some amazing work on tenor and soprano ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Modern Jazz Connection series!)
Chico Hamilton —
El Exigente ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Great work from a fantastic period of drummer Chico Hamilton – a time when he'd moved way past the chamber jazz of his 50s years, and even some of his more freewheeling 60s modes on Impulse Records! Here, Chico seems really obsessed with rhythm – to a level where he's not afraid to ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available El Exigente ... LP 16.99(Part of the Flying Dutchman 1000 Master Collection!)
John Hicks —
I'll Give You Something To Remember Me By ... CD Limetree/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1987. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
John Hicks works in some really wonderful company here – a trio with bassist Curtis Lundy and drummer Idris Muhammad – both of whom really add a lot to the date! We're always big fans of Lundy's sound on bass – and his approach here has the same warm-rolling quality you'd find in ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available I'll Give You Something To Remember Me By ... CD 6.99
Terumasa Hino —
Hino's Journey To Air (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Love/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Trumpeter Terumasa Hino at a level that's quite different than most of his early work in Japan – recording in New York, and using a very spiritual approach – one that's clearly influenced by some of the other players in the session! The album features one long track – a bit ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Deep Jazz Reality series!)
Terumasa Hino —
Love Nature (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Love/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
An amazing moment from Japanese trumpeter Terumasa Hino – an early 70s session recorded in America – with fantastic work from Gary Bartz on alto and Reggie Workman on bass! The album's not like Hino's later American dates – which were often more fusion based – as the style ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Deep Jazz Reality series!)
Terumasa Hino —
Part – Terumasa Hino Meets Reggie Workman (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD Love/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A fantastic collaboration between Japanese trumpeter Terumasa Hino and avant bassist Reggie Workman – one that might seem unusual if you only know Hino's later work, but which was part of a few key collaborations that Hino and Workman did together at the start of the 70s – part of a ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Deep Jazz Reality series!)
Terumasa Hino —
Peace & Love (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD TDK/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Groundbreaking work from Japanese trumpeter Terumasa Hino – recorded on an early trip to New York, back in 1970, working with a sextet that includes some of his own Japanese players, like drummer Motohiko Hino and pianist Hideo Ichikawa, plus the great American bassist Reggie Workman! The ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Deep Jazz Reality series!)
Johnny Hodges —
3 Shades Of Blue ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
An excellent late Johnny Hodges album that mixes his supreme talents with two of the other big stars of the Flying Dutchman label – Oliver Nelson and Leon Thomas – both of whom contribute wonderfully to the set! Nelson arranged the whole album, and gives it the groovy feel of some of ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Flying Dutchman 1000 Master Collection!)
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $16.99
Sweet 70s funk from the legendary Groove Holmes – an album that has his funky organ riffing nicely over some tight larger arrangements! The style is really great, and a nice departure from the smaller combo Groove Holmes sound of the 60s – more in keeping with his later Blue Note work, ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Richard Groove Holmes —
Onsaya Joy ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Maybe one of the greatest albums ever cut by organist Richard Groove Holmes – and a set that's worth it alone for the massive title track! Groove soars right out of the gate on that one – taking up most of side one with help from a vamping trio of guitar and drums – while he ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Flying Dutchman 1000 Master Collection!)
Elvin Jones —
Elvin Jones Live At The Town Hall ... CD PM/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A fantastic live performance from drummer Elvin Jones – done in 1971 as part of a John Coltrane Memorial Concert – and a record that maybe shows just how much Jones had grown as a leader in the few short years after Coltrane's death! The album features two long, very freewheeling ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Modern Jazz Connection series!)
Elvin Jones/Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1990. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Elvin Jones introduces Japanese pianist Takehisa Tanaka to a larger audience – giving him a perfect setting with a quartet format that also includes Cecil McBee on bass Sonny Fortune on flute and tenor sax! Tanaka's style is a bit laidback – spacious, but sometimes a bit wispy, even ... (Jazz) read more CD
Herman Kelly & Life —
Percussion Explosion! (with bonus track) ... CD Alston/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. Used ... $9.99
An album led by guitarist Rick Laird, but a set that's probably equally noteworthy for the presence of tenorist Joe Henderson on a few tracks – who really shines here in an overlooked late 70s session! The core group is great enough – as Laird has these round, classic jazz guitar tones ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... $9.99
One of the hippest albums ever from the team of Harold Land and Bobby Hutcherson – and a set that's even more open than some of their other records on Blue Note or Chess! This set's a bit more electric than some of the other records from the pair – with these drawn-out Fender Rhodes ... (Jazz) read more CD
Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1984. New Copy ... $9.99
A really great back to basics set from Denise LaSalle – returning to her deep soul roots after some bigger, clubbier records for major labels! There's a nicely down-home vibe to the record – the start of LaSalle's presence on the bluesier underground of the aging chitlin circuit – ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Malaco Definitive Collection, The Truth Of Southern Soul Series!)
Laura Lee —
Women's Love Rights (plus bonus track) ... CD Hot Wax/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
An excellent batch of hard soul grooves from the great Laura Lee! This one was her first for the Hot Wax label – and it's got the raw quality of her earlier singles for labels like Chess, with a hard vocal style that's very much in the Aretha Franklin/Fontella Bass camp – plus some ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Invictus/Hot Wax 1000 Collection!)
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... $16.99
A stone laidback set from O'Donel Levy – one of the greatest soul jazz guitarists of the 70s, and a player who sounds fresher and fresher to us over the years! This album's a bit more laidback than some of Levy's other sets for Groove Merchant – with larger arrangements that feature ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
O'Donel Levy —
Dawn Of A New Day ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Totally wicked guitar work from the mighty O'Donel Levy – easily one of the hippest talents to ever work for the Groove Merchant label! Levy's got a sound here that's a bit like Wes Montgomery on some of his late 60s sides, but also a fair bit funkier overall – a style that's steeped ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Dawn Of A New Day ... LP 8.99(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $16.99
The butt-squeezing cover should be enough to let you know that this is one funky album – but if that doesn't get the message across, the grooves certainly do! O'Donel Levy plays tight and funky guitar, and also sings a bit on the set – working with a tight combo that features Charles ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
O'Donel Levy —
Simba ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Fantastic sounds throughout – and maybe the best album ever by this legendary 70s guitar player! O'Donel Levy's got this tremendous sound that comes from playing an electric hollow body – in a tone that takes the best bits of Grant Green and Wes Montgomery, and strips them down for a ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant, Mo' Groovy Collection!)
LC/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A great later set from 70s guitar genius O'Donel Levy – slightly different than his earlier work for the Groove Merchant label, but equally great in its own sort of way! Levy's still working here with producer Sonny Lester on the LC label – and the tone is great, with this clear, clean ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
O'Donel Levy —
Windows ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A great later album from O'Donel Levy – recorded after his initial flurry of work for the Groove Merchant label, but still plenty darn nice! The sound here is slightly smoother and a bit more electric than before – with Levy's sweet guitar work snaking out over some larger backings ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
PM/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $16.99
David Liebman plays solo, but not in a way that's spare or lonely at all – as the record often features Dave overdubbing himself on a variety of instruments – including soprano sax, flute, Fender Rhodes, and other keyboards! Liebman jokingly refers to the record in the notes as "pl ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Modern Jazz Connection series!)
Little Milton —
Annie Mae's Cafe ... CD Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Great work from a time when Little Milton was really reviving his sound – at times almost going back to the mix of soul and blues in his roots, but in a different style than at Chess – thanks to the production style of Malaco Records! The label's warm southern glow is just right for ... (Blues) read more CD
(Part of the Malaco Definitive Collection, The Truth Of Southern Soul Series!)
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A killer electric piano jam from the great Mike Longo – stone funky, and one of his best albums ever! The whole thing's done in a really laidback style that's simply amazing – a lot like the best CTI work of the time, but somehow rougher, and with a darker edge. Longo riffs out on the ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Warne Marsh —
Unissued 1975 Copenhagen Studio Recordings – Warne Marsh Quartet ... CD Storyville/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Warne Marsh first rose to fame in the 50s, but he was even more of a wonderful player in the 70s – even though his records from that generation never fully get their due! This set's one of those great moments from that time – a record that will convert you to Marsh from his very first ... (Jazz) read more CD
Jazzcraft/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $13.99
It's hard to imagine anyone thinking of tenorist Turk Mauro as an underdog – at least not after the smoking sound of this set! The record's one that really broke Mauro out to bigger audiences at the time – a set we've seen nestled in some of the hipper jazz collections we've run across ... (Jazz) read more CD
Jimmy McGriff —
Fly Dude ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Some great down-home work from Jimmy McGriff – a session that's a bit less funk-based than some of his others for the Groove Merchant label, but still plenty darn great! The set's kind of a nice link between the straighter soul jazz of McGriff's 60s years, and his return to the format at the ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... $16.99
A nice bit of funky organ work from Jimmy McGriff – a set that's got his famous talents on the Hammond out front of a larger ensemble – but in a way that's very different than some of his albums of that type from the 70s! There's lots of electricity in the mix – electric piano ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Jimmy McGriff —
Mean Machine ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Sweet 70s electric work from Jimmy McGriff – material that's different than his grittier grooves of the 60s, but still plenty darn great! The style's clearly influenced by CTI – as Jimmy's using electric piano as much as organ – and is getting some fuller support in the backings ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Jimmy McGriff —
Outside Looking In ... CD LC/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Jimmy hits a bit of a CTI groove here – working with larger backings from Brad Baker, but still in a style that's got a heck of a lot of soul, despite the smoothness! There's plenty of great space for solo work on the set, and Jimmy Ponder is especially nice in the format – hitting ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Jimmy McGriff —
Red Beans ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Jimmy McGriff picks up a few more keyboards than straight Hammond organ – but that's ok with us, given the great results of the set! The album's got McGriff working on electric piano and clavinet alongside the organ – plus supporting arrangements from Brad Baker, in that fuller, Kudu-st ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Jimmy McGriff —
Stump Juice ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Massively funky – and one of Jimmy McGriff's best albums for the Groove Merchant label! The album's follows strongly on the mode of Jimmy's classic Worm album – also produced by Sonny Lester, issued slightly before on the Solid State label. The set's got that stripped-down, hard-n-funk ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... $16.99
Sweet funky blues from the team of Junior Parker and Jimmy McGriff – coming together here in a way that's even groovier than some of their previous work! Junior's got a sweet approach to the lyrics that grooves nicely with Jimmy's Hammond – and the set's got some full and soulful ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Jimmy McGriff & Richard Groove Holmes —
Giants Of The Organ Come Together ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Twin organs back to back – and a heck of a hard-wailing set from Groove Holmes and Jimmy McGriff! The album cooks from the very first note – and features long tunes that open up with the same sort of solo-heavy approach that you'd get on Holmes' Prestige albums of the 60s – very ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $16.99
Groove Holmes and Jimmy McGriff go head to head in this double-organ extravaganza! The set was recorded live in Boston in 1973, and it features some of the most furiously funky live organ grooving you'll find this side of Root Down – and a whole lot of super tight jazz jamming! The group's ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Carmen McRae —
It Takes A Whole Lot Of Human Feeling ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A sweet and jazzy little session from Carmen McRae – an overlooked batch of groovy tunes recorded with small combo backing – with a hip vibe that's a bit different than some of her other 70s work! The sound's pretty soulful overall, and takes off nicely from Carmen's best moments on ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Also available It Takes A Whole Lot Of Human Feeling ... CD 5.99(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $16.99
Always-hip work from the great Carmen McRae – a singer who moved way past standard jazz during the second half of the 60s – to a point where she was really handling a great range of material by the start of the 70s! Carmen's voice was always great, but there's a really special quality ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986. New Copy ... $22.99
An overlooked gem from the Solar Records label – a real powerhouse of 80s soul, but one who's talents weren't able to put Cat Miller on the top of the charts! That lack is hardly reflected in the sound of the album, though – as the whole thing is as tight and filled with crossover ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Solar Records Original Master Colleciton series!)
Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1964. New Copy ... $9.99
Great recordings the important 1964 tour of Europe by bassist Charles Mingus – a key musical moment that not only saw some of the last recordings of Eric Dolphy before his departure from this planet, but which also introduced the overseas scene to some key up-and-coming talents who were in ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Jazz Master Works series!)
Chimneyville/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $9.99
One of the few full albums ever issued by McKinley Mitchell – a deep soul singer with an equal amount of blues in his approach – and this great raspy approach to a lyric that's somewhere in between ZZ Hill and Bobby Blue Bland! The date of the album is 1978, but the whole thing has a ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Malaco Definitive Collection, The Truth Of Southern Soul Series!)
Moderna Orquestra De Samba —
Sambalanco ... CD Pawal/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1963. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A totally wonderful little combo – and one that features some excellent horn solos with a very jazzy vibe! The groove here is definitely the samba rhythms you'd expect, but there's also a lot of jazz in the mix too – a strong sense of soloing that has some key players stepping out from ... (Brazil) read more CD
(Part of the Brasilian Music Love Affair series!)
Dorothy Moore —
Definitely Dorothy ... CD Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Dorothy Moore just keeps on getting better and better as the 70s move on – stretching past the more familiar southern soul modes of her earliest records, and picking up this hipper, more sophisticated style that should have easily gotten her much more widespread acclaim at the time! This ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Malaco Definitive Collection, The Truth Of Southern Soul Series!)
Dorothy Moore —
Once Moore With Feeling ... CD Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Mighty Malaco recordings from Dorothy Moore – one of the leading torch-bearers of the southern soul sound at the end of the 70s – and an artist who definitely knows how to keep things real! Backings are full, but never overdone – and although there's a slightly modern soul feel ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Malaco Definitive Collection, The Truth Of Southern Soul Series!)
Ramon Morris —
Sweet Sister Funk ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of the rarest albums on the Groove Merchant label – and one of the best! Ramon Morris has a sweet tone on the tenor that works very well with the electric piano in his tight little combo – grooving with a style that's like the best Black Jazz funk records of the time – mixing ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Sweet Sister Funk ... LP 29.99(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Mosley & Johnson —
Premium ... CD Muscle Shoals Sound/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1989. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Premium sounds from the duo of Sam Ray Mosley and Robert Johnson – a pair who sound wonderful here on an album of well-chosen mellow tracks and ballads! The set's maybe the best the team ever recorded – modern in execution, but with lots of southern soul roots in the vocals – and ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Malaco Definitive Collection, The Truth Of Southern Soul Series!)
Bill Moss & The Celestials —
I Ain't Gonna Sing No Rock & Roll ... CD Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
No rock and roll at all – and instead, a killer gospel set from this legendary group – one that features Bill's wonderful lead vocals trading back and forth with Essie Moss too! The style of the music is in that hip Malaco Records blend of deep soul and bluesy currents – which ... (Gospel) read more CD
(Part of the Malaco Definitive Collection, The Truth Of Southern Soul Series!)
Pawal/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1959. New Copy ... $9.99
A very groovy set from keyboardist Celso Murilo – a 60s album of organ and piano instrumentals with a really cool groove! The record follows in the best tradition of small combo bossa sessions – mixing together a strongly rhythmic approach that includes percussion by the great Rubens ... (Brazil) read more CD
(Part of the Brasilian Music Love Affair series!)
Oliver Nelson —
Black, Brown, & Beautiful ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... 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
100 Proof Aged In Soul —
Somebody's Been Sleeping In My Bed ... CD Hot Wax/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of the best-remembered groups from the Detroit scene of the early 70s – thanks to the massive title track on this album, and a whole host of other wonderful cuts as well! The group features the great Steve Marcus on vocals – an artist who'd cut some key Northern soul singles for ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Invictus/Hot Wax 1000 Collection!)
Open Sky —
Spirit In The Sky ... CD PM/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A powerful little trio – and one of the boldest setting that reedman Dave Liebman recorded in during the 70s! The Open Sky combo features Dave on a range of reeds – tenor, soprano, and alto flute – plus a bit of acoustic piano and percussion too – often working with these ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Modern Jazz Connection series!)
Junior Parker —
Love Ain't Nothin' But A Business Goin' On (aka Outside Man) ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the funkiest albums ever from Junior Parker – a great little set that shows he had a lot more to offer than just the average bluesman! The album's got a nice little soul sound in the backings – tight rhythms from Horace Ott, who nicely avoids a lot of the cliches that the blues ... (Blues) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo Groovy Collection!)
Invictus/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... $13.99
An insane bit of fuzzed-out funk! This is Parliament's rare first album – a trippy batch of tunes that come off of Clinton's experimentation in the Detroit soul scene, infused by the rock-heavy energy of the city at the time – and probably a heck of a lot of cannabis, too! The record ... (Soul) read more CD
Also available Osmium (180 gram pressing) ... LP 26.99(Part of the Invictus/Hot Wax 1000 Collection!)
Freda Payne —
Contact (with bonus tracks) ... CD Invictus/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A totally great album from Freda Payne – a set that moves strongly past her initial early hits for the Holland Dozier Holland team, into a realm that's even more sophisticated overall! There's a full approach here that's really wonderful – almost a higher-concept version of soul music, ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Invictus/Hot Wax 1000 Collection!)
Hot Wax/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... $13.99
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
(Part of the Invictus/Hot Wax 1000 Collection!)
Jimmy Ponder —
All Things Beautiful ... CD LC/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Sweet soulful lines from guitarist Jimmy Ponder – working here in a warm set of bigger backings that almost give the record the same feel as classic late 60s outings from Wes Montgomery, or some of the CTI work by George Benson! Backings are put together by Brad Baker – in that same ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1982. New Copy ... $9.99
An overlooked gem from the early 80s Malaco catalog – a set that's got more of a mid 70s funky soul feel overall, with just the right mix of upbeat cuts and ballads! These guys can actually harmonize wonderfully on the mellow numbers – with a compelling approach that's right up there ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Malaco Definitive Collection, The Truth Of Southern Soul Series!)
Paulette Reaves —
Secret Lover ... CD Blue Candle/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A fantastic album from deep soul singer Paulette Reeves – one of the most unique talents of her generation, and an artist who's never fully gotten her due! Paulette's got a southern soul range in her vocals, and works here with Miami TK arrangements from Clarence Reid – but she also ... (Soul) read more CD
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $16.99
Nothing "blues" about this set – as Buddy Rich is working with some of the best soul jazz players of the Groove Merchant label – on a set that's one of his few small combo albums from the 70s! The vibe is very relaxed and laidback, and even Buddy's tight drumming can't over-hy ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Dannie Richmond —
Dannie Richmond Plays Charles Mingus ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The music of Charles Mingus – played by a great small combo headed up by Dannie Richmond, Mingus' drummer for over 20 years! The group on the set features members from Charles' last band – and is a quintet with Ricky Ford on tenor, Jack Walrath on trumpet, Bob Neloms on piano, and ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Dannie Richmond Plays Charles Mingus ... LP 9.99
Jimmy Ricks —
Vibrations ... CD Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A fantastic solo showcase for the voice of Jimmy Ricks – a singer who's perhaps known best for the deep tones he brought to The Ravens vocal group – but who sounds pretty great here on his own! The album's more jazz than soul – with Don Sebesky conducting, and using some nice ... (Soul) read more CD
Also available Vibrations ... LP 4.99(Part of the Mainstream Records Master Collection!)
Doug Riley —
Dreams ... CD PM/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A dream of a record from Doug Riley – one of the few the Canadian pianist ever cut as a leader, done with a mix of acoustic and electric piano that's totally great! The music has a nice mix of dynamic energy, of the sort you'd ear on other PM Records releases – and some mellower, more ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Modern Jazz Connection seriece!)
Irv Rochlin —
Quirine ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Rose Brothers —
Everything's Coming Up Roses ... CD Muscle Shoals Sound/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Everything's coming up for the Rose Brothers here – sounding better on this second set than on their debut, with a style that really shows the group coming into their own! The quartet have an approach that takes an older 70s group style, and finds a way to make it work within a contemporary ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Malaco Definitive Collection, The Truth Of Southern Soul Series!)
Muscle Shoals Sound/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1985. New Copy ... $9.99
Modern Muscle Shoals material from The Rose Brothers – a male quartet with one foot in an older harmony soul mode, and the other firmly set into the bigger modes of the 80s! Mellower moments mix with electro elements on this debut album – with a vibe that's almost more east coast than ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Malaco Definitive Collection, The Truth Of Southern Soul Series!)
Storyville/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $9.99
A killer later date from tenor genius Charlie Rouse – one that's quite different than his famous 60s work with Thelonious Monk, but equally wonderful in its own sort of way! The tracks are open, relaxed, and nicely swinging – with Rouse at the head of a quartet that features Hugh ... (Jazz) read more CD
Ritmos Codil/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... $9.99
A really great 60s record from Brazilian singer Agostinho Dos Santos – an artist who has part of the class of the bossa generation, and part of the depth of the samba soul singers to come – a very unique approach that nicely puts this rare album at the crossroads of Brazilian music! ... (Brazil) read more CD
(Part of the Brasilian Music Love Affair series!)
Tom Scott —
Paint Your Wagon ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Leave it to saxophonist Tom Scott to find something groovy in an unexpected place – in this case the music from Paint Your Wagon – the very unusual, somewhat awkward musical western of the late 60s! Tom strips away all of the words from the tunes, and instead goes at the tracks with ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Flying Dutchman 1000 Master Collection!)
Bernie Senensky —
Free Spirit ... CD PM/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of the few records ever cut by the great keyboardist Bernie Senesky – a player who did some of his finest work ever for the ultra-hip PM Records label! This set's got Bernie on both acoustic and electric piano – and the artist handles the keys with this sensitivity that's really ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Modern Jazz Connection series!)
Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1984. New Copy ... $22.99
Very catchy work from Shalamar – a trio who were one of the most hit-oriented acts in the Solar Records stable – but who really hit their crossover heights on this mid 80s set! The group draw heavily on rock and pop modes for the beats and basslines of the set – making that sort ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Solar Records Original Master Colleciton series!)
