• Donald Byrd – Blackjack
    • 1. Blackjack
    • 2. West of the pecos
    • 3. loki
    • 4. Eldorardo
    • 5. Beale street
    • 6. Pentatonic

    Classic Byrd on Blue Note, featuring Hank Mobley and Sonny Red.


    People also bought

    Freddie HubbardRed Clay (1970)CTI
    Definitive early 70s deep funky jazz fusion album featuring the ultimate b-boy jazz break intro on the title track 'Red Clay". 
      Donald ByrdBlack Byrd (1973)Blue Note
      Written and produced by Larry Mizell, their first collaboration! It's a classic! Nuff tunes, seriously deep funky heavy 70s jazz monster
      • – Flight Time
      Lonnie SmithMove Your Hand (1969)Blue Note
      Oh man, this is so heavy. The super-deep 'Move Your Hand' along with twisted vocals and hypnotic, incessant rhythm is one of the heaviest sounds of all...
      • – Move Your Hand
      Roy AyersAfrica, Center of the WorldPolydor
      African influenced funk jazz from the man, following on from his previous collaboration with Fela.
        David AxelrodThe AuctionDecca
        Awesome break-filled leftfield soul/jazz from the Axe! This is one of his rarest and least-known albums reissued with the original deluxe gate fold sleeve!
        • – Oh Freedom
        Shamek FarrahFirst ImpressionsPure Pleasure / Strata-East
        An absolute stone cold killer on Charles Tolliver’s Strata-East label, originally released in 1974. Check the haunting, funky title track ‘First Impressions’...
        • – Meterologicly Tuned
        • – Watch What Happens Now
        • – Umoja Suite
        • – First Impressions
        Roy Ayers UbiquityA Tear To A SmilePolydor (1970)
        Classic Ubiquity line-up featuring Bernard Purdy, Jimmy Owens, Harry Whitaker and Dee Dee Bridgewater on the original version of "2000 Black", "The Old...
        • – 2000 Black
        Super ElcadosTogetherness Is Always A Good Venture: Tambourine Party Vol. 2Mr Bongo
        Official Mr Bongo reissue of the ultra-rare album by ‘Super Elcados’. A fusion of heavyweight Nigerian funk, soul & disco, originally released by EMI...
        • – Tambourine Party
        • – Afro Funk
        • – Xray Gun
        • – How Much I Love You
        Trees SpeakOhmsSoul Jazz Records
        When the band Trees Speak, coming out of nowhere, released an exclusive one-off 100-pressing white label 45, described as CAN/NEU! meets LIQUID LIQUID,...
        • Trees Speak – Soul Sequencer
        • Trees Speak – Nitrous Cross
        • Trees Speak – Shadow Circuit
        • Trees Speak – Blame Shifter
        • Trees Speak – Spirit Duplicator
        • Trees Speak – Nobody Knows
        • Trees Speak – Sadness In Wires
        • Trees Speak – State Of Clear
        • Trees Speak – Sleep Crime
        • Trees Speak – Knowing
        • Trees Speak – Splendid Sun
        • Trees Speak – Ohms
        • Trees Speak – Out Of View
        • Trees Speak – Psychic Wounds
        • Trees Speak – Silicone Emotions
        • Trees Speak – Octave Cycle
        • Trees Speak – Witch Wound
        Bobby HutchersonSan Francisco Blue Note (1971)
        It's a monster. KILLER deep deep spiritual soul jazz on Blue Note. 100% Essential. RARE. Blue/black label Liberty Blue Note original Original = Original...
        • – Goin' Down South
        • – Ummh
        Syl JohnsonIs It Because I’m Black (50th Anniversary Edition)Numero
        Coming hot on the heels of his first full length, the self-proclaimed “most sampled artist of all time,” released the groundbreaking black concept...
        • – Is It Because I'm Black
        • – Come Together
        • – Together Forever
        • – Concrete Reservations
        • – Black Balloons
        • – Walk A Mile In My Shoes
        • – I'm Talking
        • – Right On
        Lonnie SmithWhen The Night Is Right! (1980)Chiaroscuro Records
        Released in 1980, heavyweight fusion and funk on the tiny Chiascuro label (same label as James Mason's Rhythm of Life)
        • – Lean Meat
        • Original LP£30.00
          Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned USA vinyl, cutout top right
        • LP CHIRS2019£18.00
          In stockAdd to Bag
        The Isley BrothersGivin' It BackEpic
        One of the brilliant first three albums on their own T-neck label. Includes 'Ohio', 'Machine Gun' and 'Love the One You're With'!
        • – Ohio
        Rusty BryantFire Eater (1971)Prestige
        Smokin' soul jazz on fire...literally! Funky organ, groovy sax, drum breaks from Idris Muhammad...check the audio!
        • – Fire Eater
        Brother To BrotherLet Your Mind Be Free (1976)Turbo
        • – Chance With You
        • Original LP£15.00
          Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG-Original Pre-Owned USA Vinyl, spines part split
        Jimmy SmithI'm Gon' Git Myself Together MGM Records (1969)
        Jimmy Smith in the zone on this super funky 69 album.
        • – I Know What I Want
        • – Dirty Rooster Booga
        Quincy JonesWalking In Space (1969)A&M
        Killer A&M/CTI produced by Creed Taylor. With Roland Kirk (!), Bob James, Hubert Laws, Bernard Purdie, Grady Tate, Valerie Simpson (!), Jerome Richardson,...
          • Original LP£15.00
            Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal = Original USA Vinyl, has ageing to heavy gatefold sleeve, vinyl has some surface marks but plays fine

            100% Guarantee on this and all Original Vinyl at Sounds Of The Universe - 'if you're not happy we're not happy' or your money back!
          Les McCann LtdBucket O' Grease (1967)Limesight
          Killer soul jazz latin tunes as pianist McCann gives the 60s bugalu soul jazz treatment to latin classics such as Jimmy Castor's Hey Leroy and Joe Cuba's...
          • – hey leroy, your mama's callin' you
          • – bang! bang!
          • – boo-go-loo
          • – bucket 0' grease
          • Original LP£30.00
            Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Out of Print Pre-Owned USA vinyl, in original shrink
          Theo ParrishDance Of The Drunken DrumsSound Signature
          ***ONCE IN A BLUE MOON LIMITED REPRESS*** ONE PER CUSTOMER! Must-have, deep-as-it-gets, dirty, off-kilter house!
          • – Dance Of The Drunken Drums
          • – Overyohead
          Quincy JonesGula Matari (1970)A&M
          Produced by Creed Taylor and featuring a host of top names and backing voices. Includes "Walkin" and the atmospheric "Gula Matari"!
          • – gula matari
          • Original LP£20.00
            Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Pre-Owned USA vinyl, spines taped

            100% Guarantee on this and all Original Vinyl at Sounds Of The Universe - 'if you're not happy we're not happy' or your money back!
          Freddie HubbardStraight Life (1970)Sony
          Heavyweight CTI fusion includes a fifteen minute version of Weldon Irvine's 'Mr Clean'. Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Billy Cobham, Herbie Hancock, Ron...
          • – Mr. Clean
          FunkinEvilIgnorant / In the Grid EPWild Oats
          *KYLE HALL & FUNKINEVEN* The highly anticipated second collaboration from FunkinEvil on Wild Oats! The duo offer up a 4 track EP with sounds that...
          • – Intro
          • – Ignorant (Igno)
          • – In the Grid
          • – Outro
          BeyoncéLemonadeParkwood Entertainment / Columbia
          Much anticipated release of this critically acclaimed modern classic from Beyonce finally gets a a 12 track, lemonade-coloured, double LP release! Features...
          • – Pray You Catch Me
          • – Hold Up
          • – Don't Hurt Yourself
          • – Sorry
          • – 6 Inch
          • – Daddy Lessons
          • – Love Drought
          • – Sandcastles
          • – Forward
          • – Freedom
          • – All Night
          • – Formation
          • 2xLP + Download Code 88985446751£42.00
            In stockAdd to Bag
          Ray BarrettoAcidFania
          100% Essential album includes the classic Acid and The Soul Drummers! This is perhaps the single most famous latin album there is, featuring the classic...
          • – El Nuevo Barretto
          • – Acid
          • – Soul Drummers
          • – Sola Te Dejare
          • – Espiritu Libre