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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 & Don Pullen —
City Gates ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
George Adams and Don Pullen knock it out of the park on this one – finding great company in each other's presence, and really moving things forward in the process! The set begins with a long track titled "Mingus Metamorphosis", and that really sums up the spirit of the record ... (Jazz) read more CD
Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1980. New Copy ... $13.99
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 more CD
Pepper Adams —
Twelfth & Pingree ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
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!)
Harold Alexander —
Sunshine Man ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Monty Alexander —
Friday Night ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1985. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
B Baker Chocolate Co —
B Baker Chocolate Co ... CD LC/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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!)
Gato Barbieri —
El Gato ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A great summation of the Gato Barbieri recordings for the Flying Dutchman label – and a set that includes a key new composition too! Some of the record features older Barbieri tracks for Flying Dutchman, but the highlight here is the extended 13-minute suite, "El Gato" – a ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available El Gato ... LP 4.99(Part of the Flying Dutchman 1000 Master Collection!)
Gato Barbieri —
Under Fire ... CD RCA/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock
An excellent set from the great Gato Barbieri – one of the gems from his earlier years on record, and an album that's very much in the best spirit of his sides for Impulse in the early 70s! There' definitely some Latin currents in the rhythm – not as strongly stated as on his Latin ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Kenny Barron —
What If? ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986. Used ... Out Of Stock
Although Kenny Barron's always a heck of a great musician on his own or in a piano trio, we're especially partial to his work in groups with horn players – and this album is a great example of that preference! Kenny first came to fame working with Dizzy Gillespie in the 60s, and since that ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Includes obi.)
Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $22.99
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
Also available James Bradley ... CD 17.99(Part of the Malaco Definitive Collection, The Truth Of Southern Soul Series!)
Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. Used ... $17.99
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
Also available James Bradley ... CD 22.99(Part of the Malaco Definitive Collection, The Truth Of Southern Soul Series!)
Don Bryant —
Precious Soul ... CD Hi Records/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1969. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A real lost treasure on Hi Records – one of the few albums ever cut by Don Bryant, a singer whose talents seemed to be eclipsed by the rising stars of Al Green and Ann Peebles – but who was every bit as great! Bryant's got a sound here that's still firmly in the Hi style forged by ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Hi Records 1000 Best Selection "Hit Song & Hi Position" 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 ... $13.99
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!)
John Carter & Bobby Bradford —
Flight For Four ... CD Flying Dutchman/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1969. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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
George Coleman & Tete Montoliu —
Meditation ... CD Timeless/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A stunning setting for this wonderful tenorist – a record that has the great George Coleman blowing with only the piano of Tete Montoliu for accompaniment – with really wonderful results! George has all that full, deep tone we know from his bigger group recordings – and it really ... (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!)
Collage —
Get In Touch (with bonus track) ... CD Solar/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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 ... Temporarily 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
Also available Shine The Light ... LP 6.99(Part of the Solar Records Original Master Colleciton 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!)
Bob Degen —
Sequoia Song (with bonus tracks) ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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.)
Tabu/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1984. Used ... $6.99
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. Comes with a Tabu sticker.)
Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1981. New Copy ... $13.99
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!)
Bill Evans —
Momentum – Stadsschouwburg Groningen, The Netherlands 1972 – Vol 1 ... CD Limetree/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Magical live material from Bill Evans in the early 70s – a double-length collection that showcases a time when Evans had an especially fluid, open touch on the keys of the piano! The group here features the great trio with Eddie Gomez on bass and Marty Morell on drums – and unlike some ... (Jazz) read more CD
Frank Foster —
Loud Minority ... CD Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of the most amazing albums ever from Frank Foster – a totally righteous set that's light years ahead of his earlier work with the Basie Band! The format here is right up there with the best on Strata East at the time – a large-group session that's filled with some of the hippest ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Mainstream Records Master Collection!)
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
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
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
(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
Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... $13.99
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
Invictus/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. Used ... $8.99
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
Also available Inside The Glass House (with bonus tracks) ... CD 9.99
Invictus/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... $9.99
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
Also available Inside The Glass House (plus bonus tracks) ... CD 8.99(Part of the Invictus/Hot Wax 1000 Collection!)
Glass House —
Thanks I Needed That (with bonus tracks) ... CD Invictus/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The sublime second album from The Glass House – even rarer than the group's first, and an overlooked gem in the Holland-Dozier-Holland treasure box of the early 70s! There's a sweetness here that you don't always find on other H-D-H projects – a touch of harmony soul that really makes ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Invictus/Hot Wax 1000 Collection!)
Dusko Goykovich —
Balkan Blue ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1992/1994. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
A 2 CD set, featuring 2 different slices of Dusko Goykovich! The first disc on the set features Dusko in quintet formation – recorded in a mode that's similar to some of his best Eastern European sessions of the early 80s, kind of an introspective blend of soul jazz, hardbop, and some warmer ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Balkan Blue ... CD 18.99(Out of print, includes obi.)
Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1984. New Copy ... $13.99
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!)
PM/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... About August 7, 2019
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
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
PM/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... About August 7, 2019
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
Also available Some Shapes To Come ... LP 39.99
Billy Harper —
Billy Harper Quintet In Europe ... CD Soul Note/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Seminal work from Billy Harper – one of his few albums to get wider exposure in the 70s, and searing set of righteous power all the way through! By this point in his career, Billy's really got a handle on his sound – and reaches forth here on tenor with a sense of majesty we'd rank ... (Jazz) read more CD
Hi Rhythm —
On The Loose (with bonus track) ... CD Hi Records/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A great little album of southern funk from the 70s – cut by the team that provided musical backing on many of the classic Hi Records sessions from the time! The groove is a bit different than usual for Hi – not compressed, burning deep soul – but tight, funky, and flanged-out ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Hi Records 1000 Best Selection "Hit Song & Hi Position" series!)
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 9.99
Love/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold ... $29.99
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!)
Love/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold ... $29.99
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!)
Love/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold ... $29.99
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!)
TDK/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold ... $23.99
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
Also available 3 Shades Of Blue ... LP 6.99(Part of the Flying Dutchman 1000 Master Collection!)
Richard Groove Holmes —
Night Glider ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
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!)
PM/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... About August 7, 2019
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
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis —
Live On Tour – Switzerland 1969 ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1969. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Great work from the legendary big band of Thad Jones and Mel Lewis – a live performance recorded in Switzerland at the same time as the group's classic recordings for the Solid State label! Given that the date was recorded by Solid State producer Sonny Lester, the feel here is quite similar ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Duke Jordan —
Solo Piano – One For The Library ... CD Storyville/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1993. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Fumio Karashima —
Hot Islands (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD King/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A more electric album than usual from pianist Fumio Karashima – but in a great way too! The album has Karashima playing Fender Rhodes, mini-moog, and other keys – in addition to his usual acoustic piano – in a driving quartet lineup with bass from Miroslav Vitous and saxes from ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Deep Jazz Reality series!)
Alston/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $9.99
Gene Krupa, Charlie Ventura, Shorty Rogers, & Othe —
Commodore Jazz Classics – Town Hall Jazz Concert ... CD Commodore/Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1945. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A great document of an early all-star jazz concert – recorded at Town Hall by a young Bob Shad – who's clearly working here in the same live territory as producer Norman Granz! There's a great sense of variety going on here – and the record's maybe worth it alone for an excellent ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Mainstream Records Master Collection!)
Gene Krupa, Charlie Ventura, Teddy Wilson, Red Nor —
Commodore Jazz Classics – Town Hall Jazz Concert Vol 2 ... CD Commodore/Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1945. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A great document of an early all-star jazz concert – recorded at Town Hall by a young Bob Shad – who's clearly working here in the same live territory as producer Norman Granz! There's a great sense of variety going on here – and the record features two great tracks by a trio ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Mainstream Records Master Collection!)
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 ... $13.99
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!)
Hot Wax/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... $13.99
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!)
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $16.99
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
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
O'Donel Levy —
Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
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!)
O'Donel Levy —
Time Has Changed ... CD LC/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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!)
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $16.99
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), 1983. New Copy ... About August 7, 2019
Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986. New Copy ... $15.99
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!)
Michael Longo —
900 Shares Of The Blues ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
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!)
Michael Longo —
Funkia ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Quite possibly the greatest record ever by Mike Longo – a wicked batch of electric funky piano tunes, recorded with a sublime 70s feel! The set's got a really stripped down group – with Ron Carter on bass, Mickey Roker on drums, and Patato Valdez on percussion – all grooving ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant, Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Charlie Mariano —
Deep In A Dream ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1999. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Mellow work from Charlie Mariano – a very aptly titled album, given the dreamy feel of a number of tracks! The style is similar to some of Charlie's other recent recordings – wonderfully laidback, with none of the tricks or out there styles of his 70s sides, more a back to basics kind ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Enja Jazz Master Works series!)
Storyville/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $9.99
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
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... $16.99
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!)
Jimmy McGriff —
Groove Grease ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
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!)
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $16.99
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
Also available Mean Machine ... LP 5.99(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Jimmy McGriff —
Outside Looking In ... CD LC/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... 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!)
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $16.99
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!)
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $16.99
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
Also available Stump Juice ... LP 16.99(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Jimmy McGriff —
Tailgunner ... CD LC/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Jimmy McGriff in a very cool 70s mode – hitting some of the fuller, more soul-based styles that Johnny Hammond and Jimmy Smith were exploring in the middle of the decade – while still also displaying a hell of a talent on the organ as well! The album has extra keyboards from Pat ... (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
Also available Giants Of The Organ Come Together ... LP 11.99(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!)
Jimmy McGriff, George Freeman, Lucky Thompson —
Friday The 13th – Cook County Jail ... CD Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1972. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Gritty gritty gritty! This live set of soul jazz tracks was recorded in Chicago's Cook County Jail on Friday the 13th, 1972 – and we can hardly think of a darker place to record a soul jazz album! Side one features the aptly-named "Freedom Suite", an extended groover played by ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Groove Merchant/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... $16.99
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
(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Carmen McRae —
Live & Wailing ... CD Mainstream/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1966. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Wailing live material from the great Carme McRae – material recorded at the same sessions that yielded the Village Gate album from the same time – and equally great! There's a loose, soulful swing here – different from both the poise of Carmen's earliest records, and the fuller ... (Vocalists) read more CD
(Includes obi.)
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!)
Helen Merrill & John Lewis —
Django ... CD Trio/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A wonderfully moody album from singer Helen Merrill – recorded with backing by pianist John Lewis, in an overall feel that's got some of the styles that Lewis forged with the Modern Jazz Quartet! The tunes are familiar ones, mostly, but arranged in a style that's got wonderfully sad and ... (Vocalists) read more CD
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 ... $13.99
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
Also available McKinley Mitchell ... LP 4.99(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!)
Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $13.99
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 —
Misty Blue (with bonus track) ... CD Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A pivotal moment in the development of southern soul – as the album was one of the first really big hits to come out of the growing Malaco scene in Jackson, Mississippi. The style of the record is a mix of older female southern soul styles, plus some of the warmer mellow production that was ... (Soul) read more CD
(Part of the Malaco Definitive Collection, The Truth Of Southern Soul Series!)
Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $13.99
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 11.99(Part of the Groove Merchant Mo' Groovy Collection!)
Muscle Shoals Sound/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1989. New Copy ... $13.99
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!)
Malaco/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... $8.99
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!)
