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Ropeadope Records
Ropeadope Records is an American record label known for recordings in a variety of genres including jazz, hip hop, gospel, and electronic music. The label, now led by Louis Marks, was founded in 1999 by Andy HurwitzAndy Hurwitz"Ropeadope carves identity out of eclectic mix" ''Chicago Sun-Times'', November 12, 2004. in New York City and later moved to Philadelphia. In January 2014, Ropeadope artists Snarky Puppy and Lalah Hathaway were awarded the Grammy for Best R&B Performance. Roster & Releases Current and former artists: * Adam Smale * Alison Wedding * Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra * Joey Arkenstat * Ben Arnold * Benevento/Russo Duo * Bodega * Bullfrog * Brainbheats * Cabinet * Frank Catalano * Carlon * The Campbell Brothers * Consider the Source * Critters Buggin * Hal Crook * Darnell Little * The Detroit Experiment * DJ Klock * DJ Logic * Dirty Dozen Brass Band * fDeluxe * Mike Gordon * Great Peacock * The Harlem Experiment * Taku Hirano * Charlie Hunter * HUW * Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haddon Heights, New Jersey
Haddon Heights is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,495, an increase of 22 (+0.3%) from the 2010 census enumeration of 7,473, in turn a decline of 74 (−1.0%) from the 7,547 counted in the 2000 Census. Haddon Heights was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 2, 1904, from portions of the now-defunct Centre Township and parts of Haddon Township.Snyder, John P''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 107. Accessed July 30, 2012. Haddon Heights is a dry town where alcohol cannot be sold. The borough was named for Elizabeth Haddon, an early settler of the area. ''New Jersey Monthly'' magazine ranked Haddon Heights as the 98th best place to live in New Jersey in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey, and the borough has also been listed among its "Class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Wedding
Alison Wedding (born 1972) is an American singer and composer based in New York City. Career She has performed with jazz musicians Gerry Mulligan, Dianne Reeves, Joe Chindamo, Bob Sedergreen, and Peter Knight. Before moving to New York in 2007, Wedding was based in Melbourne from 2001 to 2007 where she performed and recorded throughout Australia. She holds a degree from the University of North Texas. Her album, ''This Dance'' was produced by Michael League of Snarky Puppy and featured special guests Lionel Loueke, Chris Potter, and Theo Bleckmann. Australian Jazz Bell Awards The Australian Jazz Bell Awards, (also known as the Bell Awards or The Bells), are annual music awards for the jazz music genre in Australia. They commenced in 2003. , - , 2004 , ''The Secret'' , Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album , , - Discography As leader * ''The Secret,'' ABC Jazz ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hal Crook
Hal Crook (born 28 July 1950 in Providence, Rhode Island) is a jazz trombonist. He has a degree from the Berklee College of Music and is considered to be a leading teacher and author in the field of jazz improvisation. Hal was a professor at Berklee College of Music for 30 years, and has played on over 40 recordings. Some of his notable students include Esperanza Spaulding, Leo Genovese, Antonio Sanchez, Lionel Loueke, and Chris Cheek. Hal's composing and arranging credits include music for the NBC "Tonight Show" Band, WDR Radio Band (Cologne), Phil Woods, Clark Terry, Herb Pomeroy, Louis Bellson, Artie Shaw, Duke Belaire, Dick Johnson, Nick Brignola, the New England Emmy Awards, and the San Diego Pops. "Following the course of Hal Crook's improvisations is a fascinating peek into an exceptional improvisational mind, not to mention an amazing trombonist. His playing is filled with technical marvels, but clearly not just for show. He works with modern techniques of building impro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Critters Buggin
Critters Buggin is a Seattle, Washington-based instrumental group which performs in a jazz, rock and African-influenced, eclectic style. The band is composed of Matt Chamberlain (drums, percussion, piano, programming, synths, loops, samples and digital editing), Skerik (saxophones, keyboards, loops, samples, effects and guitar), Brad Houser (bass, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet and electronics) and Mike Dillon (vibraphone and percussion). Music Critters Buggin defies categorization because of their diverse musical styles. Reviews tend to describe their music as a combination of jazz, rock, funk and electronica. When asked to describe their music in 1994 Chamberlain stated that it is "jazzy, funky, rocky.... it has African rhythms, too." Houser stated it is "African, industrial, tribal music." [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consider The Source
Consider the Source is an American instrumental Trio (music), trio from New York City. Formed in 2004, the group has released six studio albums, four live albums, and one compilation. They have toured extensively across the United States, Israel, Turkey, and Germany. History Consider the Source started forming in 2004 after Gabriel Marin (musician), Gabriel Marin and Justin Ahiyon played together in a jam session and discovered their musical compatibility. John Ferrara and Ahiyon had been playing together since childhood. The three musicians met and their collaboration eventually turned into Consider the Source. The group started out almost exclusively improvisational and was not a full-time endeavor. They released a demo EP in 2005, and their debut album, ''Esperanto'', was included on jazz critic Howard Mandel (jazz critic), Howard Mandel's list of his favorite albums from 2007. Around this time, the trio decided to put all of their efforts into the band. In the next two years, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Campbell Brothers
The Campbell Brothers are an American Sacred Steel gospel group from Rush, New York composed of three brothers and one son. The ensemble features prominent pedal steel guitar and began as the house band for a House of God Keith Dominion congregation. The pedal steel player, Chuck, uses his own tuning schema. The lap steel guitar was played by Chuck's brother, Darick Campbell. They released several albums on blues label Arhoolie Records in the late 1990s and early 2000s before signing with Ropeadope Records, releasing ''Can You Feel It?'' in 2005. The album reached No. 26 on the '' Billboard'' Top Gospel Albums chart. The group often features guest vocalists, including Denise Brown, Katie Jackson, and Malcolm Kirby. Members *Chuck Campbell - pedal steel guitar *Phillip Campbell - electric guitar, bass *Carlton Campbell - drums *Darick Campbell (1966-May 2020soulbag.fr > Darick Campbell (1966-2020) (May 11, 2020)/ref>) - lap steel Discography *''Pass Me Not'' (Arhoolie Records, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlon
Carlon is a given name and surname. Notable people referred to by this name include the following: Given name *Carlon Blackman (born 1965), Barbadian sprinter *Carlon Brown (born 1989), American basketball player *Carlon Colker (born 1965), American celebrity doctor *Carlon Jeffery (born 1993), American actor and rapper Surname *Fran Carlon (1913 – 1993), American actress *Ken Carlon (1923 – 2004), Australian rules footballer * Mark Carlon (born 1953), Australian rules footballer *Patricia Carlon (1927 – 2002), Australian writer *Tom Carlon (born 1987), English ice hockey player See also *Cardon (surname) *Carlen (surname) *Carlin (name) *Carlo (name) *Carlone *Carloni *Carlos (given name) *Carlos (surname) *Carlson (name) *Carlton (name) *Carlyon (surname) * Caron (name) *Carson (given name) *Carson (surname) *Carton (surname) * Carbon (other) *Carlow (other) *Carron (other) Carron may refer to: Rivers * River Carron, Forth, a river in Central S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Catalano
Frank Catalano is an American jazz saxophonist. Biography Frank Catalano began playing saxophone at age 7. When he was 16, his right middle finger was severed while working on a car engine. Following reconstructive surgery, he forced his hands to relearn his technique. When he was 18, he toured with the rock band Santana, then signed with Delmark to record his first solo album, ''Cut it Out'' (1988), with trumpeter Ira Sullivan. ''Cut It Out'' was chosen for album of the year lists by the ''Chicago Tribune'', ''Los Angeles Weekly'', and ''JazzTimes''. Catalano has worked with Louie Bellson, Tony Bennett, Randy Brecker, Charles Earland, Kenny Loggins, Jimmy McGriff, Arturo Sandoval, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, and Clark Terry. He recorded ''Bye Bye Blackbird'' with David Sanborn and Jimmy Chamberlin of the Smashing Pumpkins. While recording with Ministry in 1999, Catalano was inspired by the band's use of sampling and engineered a sampling keyboard attachment for the saxophone. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bullfrog (band)
''Bullfrog'' is a common English language term to refer to large, aggressive frogs, regardless of species. Examples of bullfrogs include: Frog species America *Helmeted water toad (''Calyptocephalella gayi''), endemic to Chile *American bullfrog (''Lithobates catesbeianus''), indigenous to North America *Cane toad (''Rhinella marina''), a toad indigenous to Central and South America, called 'bullfrog' in the Philippines Australia *''Limnodynastes dorsalis'', found in Southwest Australia *''Limnodynastes dumerilii'', found in Western Australia *Giant banjo frog (''Limnodynastes interioris''), found in Eastern Australia Africa *African bullfrog (''Pyxicephalus adspersus''), found in central and southern Africa *Calabresi's bullfrog (''Pyxicephalus obbianus''), found in Somalia *Crowned bullfrog (''Hoplobatrachus occipitalis''), found in much of Africa *Edible bullfrog (''Pyxicephalus edulis''), found in much of Africa Asia *Banded bullfrog (''Kaloula pulchra''), found in Southea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bodega (Scottish Band)
Bodega was a Scottish band based in Glasgow, formed in March 2005. Its members met while they were studying together at the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music in Plockton, Scotland, from which they all graduated. The group was originally called Fiddle Dee Fiddle Dum. They disbanded at the end of 2011, citing the changing musical trajectories of the band's principal founding members. Membership The group had five members: * Gillian Chalmers (from Fraserburgh), border pipes, low whistle, and fiddle *Ross Couper (from Shetland), fiddle *Tia Files (from Oban), steel-string acoustic guitar, bass guitar, snare drum, djembe, and vocals * Norrie MacIver (from Carloway, Isle of Lewis), lead vocals, accordion, steel-string acoustic guitar, and djembe * June Naylor (from the Isle of Skye), gut-string clàrsach A sixth member, Sandie Forbes (fiddle and vocals) played with the group until 2006. The group's members were all born between the years of approximately 1987 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benevento/Russo Duo
The Benevento/Russo Duo (or The Duo for short) is an alternative jazz/rock band from New York City, featuring Marco Benevento on keyboard instruments and Joe Russo on drums. History Benevento and Russo met while in junior high school in New Jersey. The Duo began in 2001 when Russo secured a weekly gig at New York's Knitting Factory music club, and asked Benevento to join him on the Hammond B3 organ. By 2003 the band had self-released two albums, ''Debut Album'' (sometimes referred to as ''Benevento/Russo Duo'') and ''Darts''. In 2005, '' Best Reason to Buy the Sun'' was released on Ropeadope Records to critical acclaim. ''Play Pause Stop'' was released on July 11, 2006. The Duo was the winner of New Groove of the Year in 2005, at the 5th Annual Jammys. Joe Russo has previously won the New Groove of the Year award in 2000, as a member of Fat Mama. The band's unique style blends elements of rock, punk, acid jazz, and fusion. This distinctive sound is the product of a gradual e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
