Muhal Richard Abrams —
Afrisong ... CD Why Not/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ...
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One of the most beautiful albums ever recorded by this legendary AACM pianist! The album was a rare Japanese-only session from 1975, but recorded in Chicago – and it features Muhal playing solo – in beautifully warm spiritual tones that are very different from his playing on many other ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Great work from this Chicago group – material recorded in France, but which wails with the best sound of the small blues clubs on the south side at the time! The core group features Louis Myers on guitar and harmonica, Dave Myers on bass, and Fred Below on drums – joined by Eddie ... (Blues) read moreCD
George Adams/Don Pullen Quartet —
Earth Beams ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980. New Copy ...
$12.9916.99
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 moreCD
George Adams/Don Pullen Quartet —
Live At Montmartre ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1985. New Copy ...
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Solidly soaring work from tenorist George Adams – recording live here with pianist Don Pullen, one of his best musical partners during the 80s! The album's got a bit more of a bite than some of the pair's studio sessions – a bit straighter overall, but recorded with a nice degree of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Genius work from Pepper Adams – one of those players we sometimes forget about, then drop the needle on a record like this and fall in love with his music all over again! Adams blows baritone sax like nobody else – with a sensitivity that you'd normally hear on tenor, and a mix of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Air —
Air Song ... CD Why Not/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ...
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A tremendous album from Air – recorded in their native Chicago, but one of the landmark 70s sessions on Japan's Why Not label! The trio is in wonderful formation here – very focused, with a sharpness that you don't always get in some of their other recordings – a perfect balance ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Shoji Aketagawa —
Alone In Tokuyama ... CD Aketa's Disk/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ...
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A beautifully fragile record of solo piano work – one that seems to underscore it's "alone" title not just with the fact that it features just Shoji Aketagawa on piano, but also because the whole thing's recorded with this echoey, almost forlorn of quality – very unusual for a ... (Jazz) read moreCD
One of the few recorded meetings of alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano and pianist Toshiko Akioshi in the studio – quite strange given that they were a couple at the time! The session's easily one of the last great American sessions by either player – a work that shows Mariano's alto ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Franco Ambrosetti —
Heart Bop ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ...
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That's "heart bop", not "hardbop" – a title that really gets at the warm feeling and sense of soul on this overlooked date! The album's an early 80s gem from Enja – cut at a time when the label was really finding its own, and doing an especially great job of giving ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign!)
Franco Ambrosetti —
Heart Bop ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. Used ...
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That's "heart bop", not "hardbop" – a title that really gets at the warm feeling and sense of soul on this overlooked date! The album's an early 80s gem from Enja – cut at a time when the label was really finding its own, and doing an especially great job of giving ... (Jazz) read moreCD
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 moreCD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
American-Dutch All Stars —
For All We Know ... CD Blue Jack Jazz/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2003. Used ...
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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 moreCD
Miguel Angel —
Samba Na Onda ... CD Equipe/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1965. Used ...
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An upbeat groover from 60s Brazil – a highly percussive album that features work by Wilson Das Neves and Rubens Bassini – plus some excellent chorus vocals too! The whole thing's maybe a bit more of a hard-driving example of the Brazilian harmony mode heard from bigger groups like ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Chi-Congo ... CD Paula/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy ...
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An unusual chapter in the career of the Art Ensemble – yet a set that's also a key recording in their legendary time in Paris at the start of the 70s! The set was recorded in that city in 1970, and not issued in France and the US until a few years later – with less fanfare (and less ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Great later grooves from Average White Band – a real gem from the point when the group was settling nicely into a mellow soul vein! By this point, the combo wisely realized that they couldn't keep things going forever as a funky group – so they laid back and fell into their second ... (Soul) read moreCD
Great later grooves from Average White Band – a real gem from the point when the group was settling nicely into a mellow soul vein! By this point, the combo wisely realized that they couldn't keep things going forever as a funky group – so they laid back and fell into their second ... (Soul) read moreCD
Really wonderful material from trumpet legend Chet Baker – one of those sets from Chet's "lost" years recording for a variety of labels on the European continent – but also work that really shows him exploring some great new territory! The Chet Baker during these years is ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A key album from a fantastic point in the career of trumpeter Chet Baker – his later years, a time when most of the world was ignoring Baker's talents, but Chet was still in a hugely creative mode, and turning out some of his freshest sounds in decades! There's a wonderful quality to the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Chet Baker —
Strollin ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1985. New Copy ...
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Really great later work from trumpeter Chet Baker – material from his final decade on the planet, a time when he was really changing up his sound to suit both his physical and creative needs! As on some of the best from this period, the record's a trio date – and instead of piano, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Chet Baker did so many wonderful things in his later years, which are often sadly overlooked except for those in the know – and one of the best was to start working with guitar more often, instead of piano – using the gentleness of the instrument to really change his style and the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Really great later work from Mickey Baker – a guitarist who first rose to fame during the 50s years of R&B, but who just kept on maturing over the years, and really opened up a much stronger blues style in his music! Here, Mickey sings and plays guitar – the latter with a voice ... (Soul) read moreCD
Balona E Seu Conjunto —
Garota De Ipanema ... CD Paladium/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1967. Used ...
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A rare one from 60s Brazil – and a really great small combo bossa session with some very unusual instrumentation! At their core, the Balona group seem to be a bossa piano trio – but many tracks here have a little "something else" – vibes, electric guitar, or trumpet ... (Brazil) read moreCD
A sweet set of soundtrack funk – from a film named after one of our favorite streets in Chicago! Although the record's got an approach that's perhaps a bit tighter and smoother than anything going down on Stony in the late 70s, it does manage to share a good deal of styles with the Chi-soul ... (Soul) read moreCD
Kenny Barron —
Innocence ... CD Wolf/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. Used ...
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Sweet electric keys from Kenny Barron – one of those few excellent 70s albums that have the pianist hitting some Fender Rhodes! The record has Kenny playing electric on most of the set – in a mode that's as open, and spiritual as his best work for the Muse label – maybe even ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(2016 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)
Kenny Barron —
Innocence ... CD Wolf/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ...
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Sweet electric keys from Kenny Barron – one of those few excellent 70s albums that have the pianist hitting some Fender Rhodes! The record has Kenny playing electric on most of the set – in a mode that's as open, and spiritual as his best work for the Muse label – maybe even ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Kenny Barron —
Quickstep ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1991. Used ...
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One of those great Kenny Barron records from a time when it seemed like the pianist could do no wrong – effortlessly turning out great sessions like this, with such prolific energy that it's sometimes hard to remember them all! Yet even so, Quickstep is a real standout – a record that ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Rubens Bassini —
Ritmo Fantastico ... CD Pawal/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1961. Used ...
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Fantastic rhythms from percussionist Rubens Bassini – a set that has all the raw live energy of a Latin jazz jam session, but which also carries some of the sweet touches of the bossa nova scene in Brazil – a really wonderful mixing of modes that makes the album a gem all the way ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(Out of print, 2016 Japanese pressing.)
Batida —
Terra Do Sul ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1987. New Copy ...
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Maybe the most obscure album from Batida – a European combo from the 80s, and one with a strong specialty in Brazilian jazz! The vibe is nice and breezy at times, with a good mix of electric and acoustic elements that's like some of the similar 80s albums on the great Nabel label from ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Sweetly soaring disco from the legendary Celi Bee – easily one of our favorite disco divas of the late 70s! This album's got a slightly lighter feel than some of Celi's other work – a bit less drama at times, but still plenty of full-on clubby rhythms – thanks to arrangements ... (Soul) read moreCD
Celi Bee —
Blow My Mind ... CD TK/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ...
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Celi Bee picks up a few 80s touches for this album – mixing her usual disco groove with some slight Eruo electro touches – adding in a nice dose of darkness to the set! Celi's still got an undeniably strong talent for a catchy tune – the kind of vibe that first made us fall in ... (Soul) read moreCD
One of the rarest funky records of all time – the hard-to-find second album by Beginning Of The End! This West Indian combo hit it big with their first album on Alston, but this second set, for some strange reason, never really got distributed – which is a damn shame, because it's ... (Soul) read moreCD
Sathima Bea Benjamin —
Southern Touch ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1989. New Copy ...
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A set that's maybe a bit more of a straight jazz vocal record than some of Sathima Bea Benjamin's earlier material – but that might also be because the great Kenny Barron is part of the group on piano – supporting Sathima's great voice with the help of Buster Williams on bass and Billy ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
(Part of the Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign!)
Buster Benton —
First Time In Europe ... CD Blue Phoenix/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1983. New Copy ...
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A set that might have been recorded during Buster Benton's first time in Europe – but with a quality that makes him feel right at home – stretching out with some soulful vocals that are even better than his excellent guitar! There's an easygoing quality to the record – not lazy ... (Blues) read moreCD
Billion Dollar Band —
Billion Dollar Band ... CD Good Sounds/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ...
$12.9915.99About May 17, 2023
One of the coolest records to come from the TK Records Miami soul empire of the 70s – and one of the few that was ever issued on their tiny Good Sounds subsidiary! We know little about the group, but the approach here is great – kind of all the strengths of the usual TK/Criteria ... (Soul) read moreCD
Jo Bisso —
Love Somebody ... CD Marlin/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ...
$12.9915.99About May 17, 2023
Disco grooves, but with a definite difference – given that Jo Bisso had previously worked on the Parisian club scene, and brings a special flourish to this American album from the late 70s! Jo sings lead vocals on the side-long "Love Somebody" – a tune that builds strongly as ... (Soul) read moreCD
Live work from the great Art Blakey – a set that features two different performances from two really great groups! The first two cuts are from 1980 – from a time when the Jazz Messengers features up and coming 80s giants Bobby Watson on alto, Valery Ponomarev on trumpet, Billy Pierce ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Blowfly —
Butterfly ... CD Weird World/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Mid 70s. New Copy ...
$12.9915.99About May 17, 2023
The raunchy one is at it again – serving up funky, filthy, and funny parodies of 70s soul and pop songs with more than enough bad language to make even the most street hip hopper turn red! The band is nice and tight on most of the tracks, grooving hard with a funky wah-wah sound underneath ... (Soul) read moreCD
A strange but great chapter of The Blue Notes – working here without Harold Melvin or Teddy Pendergrass, but still sounding pretty great on their own! This version of The Blue Notes is a male quartet – not the Melvin group with Sharon Paige who were recording for ABC – and they ... (Soul) read moreCD
Hamiet Bluiett —
Live At Carlos I ... CD Just A Memory/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1996. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99
A really hard-burning live session – recorded in the 90s, but with all the bite and fire of some of the best Hamiet Bluiett sessions from the previous decade! There's a long-spun, spiritual vibe going on here – tracks that use familiar instrumentation, but really find a way to soar ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A rare Euro disco set from Blush – a group who manage to mix French-styled grooves with Abba-styled vocals – all in a way that's completely catchy throughout the six long tracks on the set! This is definitely pop disco – but it's also pop disco at its finest, with a vibe that's ... (Soul) read moreCD
Arthur Blythe —
Hipmotism ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1991. New Copy ...
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There's a really hypnotic blend of sounds going on here – the always-strong alto work of Arthur Blythe, whose solos are a key part of the strength of the set – matched with a super-strong lineup that includes Hamiet Bluiett on baritone sax, Kelvin Bell on guitar, Gust William Tsilis on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Karel Boehlee —
Switch ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1984. New Copy ...
$12.9916.99
You may not know European piano player Karel Boehlee, but you'll definitely sit up and take notice after hearing this sweet little set – because he's a hell of a pianist, with a wonderfully lyrical touch! The album's got a masterful sound right from the start – a confident approach to ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Tremendously tight grooves from Hamilton Bohannon – tunes that have this amazing way of wrapping together the bass, drums, and guitar – all in this fast-chugging style that's plenty funky all the way through! Bohannon was one of the most minimal of his 70s funk contemporaries – ... (Soul) read moreCD
Joe Bonner —
Triangle ... CD Why Not/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ...
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A simply amazing session by pianist Joe Bonner – arguably his best ever! The album is one of a rare few that were cut for the Japanese Why Not label during the mid 70s, and like the others in the series, it features an American spiritual jazz player working far far past his usual mode. ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Dreamy open-ended tracks from pianist Joanne Brackeen – with a spiritual sound that almost reminds us of Alice Coltrane's best work on Impulse – and which represents a very different side of Brackeen's music than her better-known work with Stan Getz during the same time! Of course, the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Pretty strong work from Joanne Brackeen – a great 70s trio set, with either Cecil McBee or Clint Houston on bass, and Billy Hart on drums – plus some guest tenor work by Michael Brecker, who's definitely at the sharper side of his spectrum! Brecker's tone here is raw and adventurous ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Dollar Brand (Abdullah Ibrahim) —
Banyana ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ...
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Tremendous work from Abdullah Ibrahim – a set that not only has him working with a wonderful trio, but one that also features some soprano sax work as well! The record's got a sense of darkness that you don't always find in other albums by Ibrahim – possibly from the brooding rhythms ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Brandye —
Crossover To Brandye ... CD Kayvette/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ...
$12.9915.99About May 17, 2023
A killer bit of female soul by a very short-lived group – one with a great sound that comes out of some real criss-crossing of styles – some deep soul currents, but some hipper modern soul touches at the top! The set was produced by Brad Shapiro, and has a good blend of his modern and ... (Soul) read moreCD
Anthony Braxton —
Town Hall 1972 ... CD Trio/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ...
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Seminal work from Anthony Braxton – a crucial concert recorded at Town Hall in the early 70s – originally only issued in Japan, but a date that's ended up getting some real global attention over the years! The first half of the set features Braxton's alto in a trio with Dave Holland on ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Brenda & Herb —
In Heat Again ... CD Drive/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ...
$12.9915.99About May 17, 2023
That's Brenda & Herb, not Peaches & Herb – Herb Rooney and Brenda Reid of the excellent 60s group The Exciters – grooving together here in a really full-on vocal approach that's clearly inspired by the best aspects of Ashford & Simpson! Tracks have a lush, full feel – ... (Soul) read moreCD
Jimmy Briscoe & The Beavers —
Jimmy Briscoe & The Beavers ... CD Wanderick/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ...
$12.9915.99About May 17, 2023
An obscure album cut by Jimmy Briscoe & The Beavers – the group who cracked the harmony soul charts briefly when they were just little kids, and who still sound pretty great here, after hitting puberty! The record was cut for the Wanderick subsidiary of TK – and there's a bit of an ... (Soul) read moreCD
Sweet grooves from Funky Brown – an artist who's more soul-based than you'd guess from his name, and who works here in the hippest Miami modes of the mid 70s! The album's got this warm glow that's mighty nice – even smoother and more mature than some of the Timmy Thomas work of the ... (Soul) read moreCD
James Brown —
Family Affair ... CD Brownstone/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Early 90s. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99About May 17, 2023
A rare chapter of James Brown's career – material recorded for producer Henry Stone in the early 90s – at a time when James himself was without a major record contract! Most of these tracks were recorded by Stone, but unissued for years – which is a bit of a surprise, as the ... (Soul) read moreCD
James Brown —
Soul Syndrome ... CD TK/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980. New Copy ...
$12.9915.99About May 17, 2023
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 moreCD
Odell Brown —
Odell Brown ... CD Paula/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
A wonderful electric groover from keyboardist Odell Brown – a player who's maybe best known for his Hammond organ work for Chess Records in the 60s, with his organizers group – stepping out here in a really different 70s record that's overflowing with great lines on electric piano! ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Peter Brown —
Stargazer ... CD TK/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ...
$12.9915.99About May 17, 2023
The second album from disco superstar Peter Brown – and a batch of tracks that's a bit less clubby than before! Brown's emerging here more as a fully-fledged pop singer in his own right – showing at least a bit of confidence by putting himself on the front cover this time around, even ... (Soul) read moreCD
A really unique Japanese-only session from singer Ann Burton – one that was only briefly issued as a 45rpm album, and which really features Burton at her intimate best! Backing is by a trio that features Ken McCarthy on piano, and the sound is relatively clear, and quite subtle at points ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Great work from Ann Burton – an excellent jazz singer who made some great records in the 60s and 70s, although mostly overseas – so she's a lot less known on our shores than elsewhere! This is a really spare session, one that lets Ann's vocals come through wonderfully – as she's ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A date recorded in 1980, with an equally laidback feel as some of the earlier Ann Burton albums from the 70s! Burton's singing with only bass and piano for accompaniment – no drums at all, which makes for a very gentle, laidback sound – a perfect showcase for Ann's unique talents. ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Jaki Byard —
Blues For Smoke ... CD Candid/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1960. New Copy ...
$12.9916.99
A very unusual early album from piano genius Jaki Byard – recorded right around the same time as his initial albums for Prestige, and his big breakthrough with Charles Mingus! The set is all solo, recorded during that legendary short span of recordings by Candid Records in Nola Penthouse ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Bobby Byrd —
Back From The Dead ... CD Henry Stone/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970s. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99About May 17, 2023
Rare 70s work by Bobby Byrd – sides done for the Brownstone and International label, most of which feature work by members of the James Brown universe, and some production by James Brown himself! The best tracks on the set are from the early 70s – and feature Bobby working in that ... (Soul) read moreCD
George Cables —
Why Not ... CD Why Not/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ...
$12.9916.99
A brilliant Japanese album from George Cables – one that really has a different sort of vibe than his other 70s work in the US! The set was recorded in LA, but produced for the Japanese market – and as such, it seems to have a different focus than some of George's American dates – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Jimmy Castor —
Let It Out ... CD TK/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ...
$12.9915.99About May 17, 2023
Jimmy Castor's a cat who's tried many styles in music – and handled them all surprisingly well – from sweet soul to heavy funk, to Latin grooves, and even the funky club style of this late 70s album for TK Records! The set has Jimmy giving a nod to the disco generation – no ... (Soul) read moreCD
A sweet campy disco classic – and a record that's been close to our hearts for years! Celi Bee may have had white hair and a hokey kind of look, but she won us forever with her incredible "Superman" – a five minute homage to the man in red and blue, and the leadoff track on ... (Soul) read moreCD
Cheese —
Cheese ... CD Good Sounds/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ...
$12.9915.99About May 17, 2023
Nothing cheesy about this sweet little set – a warmly soulful batch of tunes from this lesser-light of the TK Records universe in the 70s – a great group with a beautiful way of mixing compressed rock and tight soulful undercurrents! The approach has echoes of more commercial work of ... (Rock) read moreCD
Alice Clark —
Alice Clark ... CD Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. Used ...
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There weren't many vocal albums on the Mainstream label during the early 70s, and this rare soul side is a real overlooked gem! Alice Clark has a rich soulful voice, with a style that sounds a bit like Esther Marrow, mixed with some of the lead vocalists in Voices Of East Harlem – a really ... (Soul) read moreCD
A great slice of work from Chicago soul singer Otis Clay – a collection of his 70s singles for the Hi Records label – a number of which never appeared on his albums at the time! Clay's work was some of the best male soul on the label next to Al Green – and he received a similar ... (Soul) read moreCD
Nels Cline —
Silencer ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1990. New Copy ...
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An early date as a leader for guitarist Nels Cline – done with lots of rich tones and hues, of the sort that his generation really helped bring to jazz guitar! There's some echoes here of the previous ECM range of players, but Cline's also got a sharper focus at points too – still ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the "Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign Volume 2" series!)
A set that brings together earlier work from this hip Japanese duo, including some unreleased tracks – work that's definitely in the farther spectrum of some of the more creative work from that scene at the start of the 80s! Beats and sound samples come together with ease – sometimes ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Part of the Nippon Jazz Spirits series!)
Chris Connor —
Alone Together ... CD Lob/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ...
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Chris Connor is easily one of the best song stylists of her generation – and although most of her better-known work was cut for American labels in the 50s and 60s, she kept on making really great records and developing her sound overseas – as on this gem of a date for the Japanese ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Chris Connor, Carol Sloane, & Ernestine Anderson —
Three Pearls ... CD All Art/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1983. New Copy ...
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Three vocal pearls here – all great singers who sound wonderful in the small combo setting of this Japanese-only release! The record echoes the best elements of some of the Japanese sessions that Connor and Sloane recorded around the same time, and is a great setting for Ernestine Anderson ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
Contemporary Jazz Quintet —
Black Hole ... CD Strata/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ...
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A never-issued live set from Detroit's Contemporary Jazz Quintet – a group who were a key part of the Strata Records scene, and who are expanded here to a much larger lineup for this very freewheeling performance from 1973! The group's spiritual modernism is very strongly in place, but there' ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Trombonist Marty Cook may not be the biggest name in jazz – but here, he works at the head of a quintet of top-shelf heavyweights, all of whom really serve up something special under his leadership! The great Jim Pepper is in the group on tenor and soprano sax, and Mal Waldron is on piano ... (Jazz) read moreCD
(Part of the "Enja 50th Anniversary Campaign Volume 2" series!)
A second sublime set from Ruth Copeland – a funky female singer from the Detroit scene of the early 70s, with key ties to the P-Funk universe, and a unique groove that mixes singer/songwriter modes with the fuzzier funkier elements of artists like Betty Davis or Yvonne Fair! There's a bit ... (Soul) read moreCD
Larry Coryell —
Fairyland ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ...
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One of the loosest, most open albums from the early years of guitarist Larry Coryell – and a set that maybe has him pointing even more strongly forward in a jazz direction than some of his earlier, more rock-influenced work! The album's a live date, recorded at the Montreux jazz festival ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A funky funky classic from The Counts – and an album that has the group tightening up their sound from the Westbound years, but still keeping the groove plenty nice! There's a tight, bad-walking feel to most of the cuts on the set – one that almost comes across with a blacksploitation ... (Soul) read moreCD
Quite possibly the most righteous work ever from The Counts – a move away from the heavier funk of their Westbound years, and a shift into some great jazz-based material! The vibe here draws heavily on the electric keyboard scene of the early 70s – with echoes of Lonnie Liston Smith's ... (Soul) read moreCD
One of the hippest records ever cut by trumpeter Ted Curson – and that's saying a lot, because all his records are pretty darn hip! Curson's working in a quartet with Jim McNeely on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Steve McCall on drums – and the group's a lot tighter than some of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Dee Daniels with Monty Alexander —
Music Made Me Sing It ... CD Cobra/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99
Singer Dee Daniels has some great backing here – the trio of pianist Monty Alexander, who really bring a strongly soulful swing to the set! Dee's one of those 80s vocalists who can draw on older jazz traditions and borrow some of the inflections from soul music of the 60s and 70s – ... (Vocalists) read moreCD
A massive amount of work recorded by Chicago's mighty Tyrone Davis – an artist who burst into the world with a brilliant string of records for the Brunswick label! Actually, Davis mostly recorded for Brunswick's Dakar imprint – but that's a technicality we can handle, given the quality ... (Soul) read moreCD
The title's a great one – as Tyrone Davis has always had it, and has never lost it – but he sounds especially wonderful here during his legendary run for the Dakar/Brunswick label, where he was really able to forge a unique groove! Davis' vocals are wonderful – proud and powerful ... (Soul) read moreCD
A sweet trio session from Dutch pianist Dolf De Vries – a player who can be lyrical one moment, but have a nice sort of punch the next – almost the sort of soulful swing that was first showing up on the Dutch scene in the 60s! The album's got a sprightly vibe all the way through – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
The legendary Herb Geller joins pianist Rein DeGraaf in an excellent set dedicated to the music of Gigi Gryce – those sparkling modern jazz compositions that made such a big impact in the 50s! Gryce's original vision is updated slightly, but the tunes have a mostly classic feel – very ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Gregg Diamond takes his Bionic Boogie sound to a different level – soaring to the skies with a leaner disco groove than before – almost hinting at the coming 80s groove in the process! The rhythms are nice and tight, and often augmented by keyboards that sweeten things up – never ... (Soul) read moreCD
A beautiful session from vibist Walt Dickerson – a set that really lives up to its title, given Walt's tone and timing on the date! The group's a trio – with Dickerson's frequent partner Andrew Cyrille on drums, and the great Wilbur Ware on bass – playing with these warm, soulful ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Eric Dolphy —
Candid Dolphy ... CD Candid/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2001. New Copy ...
$12.9916.99
A collection of work that Eric Dolphy cut for the Candid label in 1960 – most of it under the name of other leaders, pulled from a variety of records, and remastered here to make a strong collection of tracks that documents this semi-lost chapter of Dolphy's career. Given the strength of the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Live European work by Eric Dolphy – caught in a setting that was often freer and more creative than his American recordings! The work on the set is pulled from 2 different sessions – one with a group that includes with Idrees Sulieman on trumpet, Jimmy Woode on bass, and Rune Ofwerman ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Eric Dolphy —
Vintage Dolphy ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1962/1963. New Copy ...
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Some of the most striking Eric Dolphy work we've ever heard – a set of live performances from the years 1962 and 1963 that feature Dolphy in a free-thinking mode that surpasses even the modernism of his classic studio sides! The recordings feature Dolphy amidst a variety of players – ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Lou Donaldson —
Fine & Dandy ... CD TDK/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Late 70s. New Copy ...
$19.9923.99About March 29, 2023
A rare late date from alto genius Lou Donaldson – recorded with the trio of pianist Red Garland, with Jamil Nasser on bass and Jimmy Cobb on drums! Japanese-only, too! (Jazz) CD
Lou Donaldson —
Forgotten Man ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ...
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An overlooked later album from alto player Lou Donaldson – done both after his 60s Blue Note work, and his 70s material for bigger labels – and a great back to basics session all the way through! Lou is reunited with the great Herman Foster on piano – a player who made some of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A massive album by Lamont Dozier – probably his best ever! Every cut's a winner, and the LP shines with a sharpness and tightness that's missing from some of Lamont's other LPs from the 70s. The songwriting is impeccable – and as the album progresses, you get that eerie "deja ... (Soul) read moreCD
Paquito D'Rivera —
Habanera ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1999. Used ...
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A really evocative record from reedman Paquito D'Rivera – a session that sets up his work on alto and clarinet with some very powerful backings from the Absolute Ensemble – a group who adds in plenty of woodwind and string elements of their own, which makes for a very explosive sense of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
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Paquito D'Rivera —
Habanera ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1999. New Copy ...
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A really evocative record from reedman Paquito D'Rivera – a session that sets up his work on alto and clarinet with some very powerful backings from the Absolute Ensemble – a group who adds in plenty of woodwind and string elements of their own, which makes for a very explosive sense of ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A fantastic setting for the tenor sax of Dutch jazz legend Hans Dulfer – a set that's every bit as soul-drenched as some of his early records, but in a very different way! Hans blows here in a quartet with guitar, organ, and drums – handled by Joop Scholten, Herbert Noord, and John ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Ebony Godfather (aka Joe Thomas) —
Moog Fluting ... CD GRC/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ...
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A really great record from reedman Joe Thomas – aka "The Ebony Godfather" – a set that's got a very different vibe than most of his other work from the 70s, and in a really great way! There's not as much moog on the record as you'd guess from the title – and instead, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Harry Edison —
Swingin' Sweets ... CD L+R Records/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1993. New Copy ...
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Well-crafted late work from trumpeter Harry Edison – one of those players who saw greater fame in the earlier decades of his career, but was still working at the top of his game by the date of this session! Harry blows trumpet at a level that definitely earns him his nickname "Sweets&quo ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Eli's Second Coming —
Eli's Second Coming ... CD Silver Blue/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ...
$12.9915.99About May 17, 2023
A great little set of 70s soul – and one of the more obscure groups to ever record for the TK Records family of labels! Not to be confused with the Laura Nyro hit "Eli's Coming", this group's one that's headed up by Philly Soul maestro Bobby Eli – composer of, producer for, ... (Soul) read moreCD