Ropeadope Records is an American record label known for recordings in a variety of genres including

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, 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"
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and later moved to

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. 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 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 20 ...

Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra Antibalas (Spanish for "bulletproof") is an American, Brooklyn-based afrobeat band that is modeled after Fela Kuti's Africa 70 band and Eddie Palmieri's Harlem River Drive Orchestra. Although their music generally follows the musical architectu ...

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* Ben Arnold * Benevento/Russo Duo * Bodega * Bullfrog * Brainbheats * Cabinet *

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 t ...

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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 congrega ...

* Consider the Source *

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 d ...

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 Berk ...

* Darnell Little *

The Detroit Experiment ''The Detroit Experiment'' is a 2003 studio album by The Detroit Experiment, a collaborative project including DJ/producer Carl Craig, saxophonist Bennie Maupin, trumpeter Marcus Belgrave, pianist Geri Allen, and violinist Regina Carter. It peak ...

DJ Klock A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include radio DJs (who host programs on music radio stations), club DJs (who work at a nightclub or music festival), mobile D ...

* DJ Logic * Dirty Dozen Brass Band *

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* Mike Gordon *

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The Harlem Experiment ''The Harlem Experiment'' is a 2007 studio album by The Harlem Experiment, a collaborative project including Carlos Alomar, Ruben Rodriguez, Steve Berrios, Eddie Martinez, Don Byron, and Steve Bernstein. It features guest appearances from DJ Ark ...

Taku Hirano (born October 22, 1973, stylized as Taku Hirano) is a Japanese percussionist and recording artist. He has performed as a solo artist and as one half of the duo Tao Of Sound. He has toured with Fleetwood Mac and Whitney Houston as a percussionist. ...

* Charlie Hunter * HUW * King Britt * T.J. Kirk *

Jneiro Jarel Omar Jarel Gilyard, known by his stage name Jneiro Jarel, is an American recording artist, music producer, composer and Disc Jockey, DJ. Recognized for his versatile, abstract, and often experimental style, he is also known for his beat-making ali ...

* Jazzanova *

Jonathan Scales Fourchestra Jonathan Scales (born September 14, 1984) is an American Steel drums, steel pannist and composer. He has recorded and produced seven albums, the most recent being ''Mindstate Music'', released in 2019 on Ropeadope Records. Since 2007, Scales has ...

* M'lumbo * Naughty Professor * Karikatura * Christian McBride *

Medeski, Martin and Wood Medeski Martin & Wood (or MMW) is an American jazz fusion band formed in 1991, consisting of John Medeski on keyboards, Billy Martin on drums, and Chris Wood on bass. The band is influenced by musical traditions including funk and hip hop and ...

* Michael Kammers/MK Groove Orchestra & Trio *

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* Paul Beaubrun *

The Philadelphia Experiment The Philadelphia Experiment was an alleged event claimed to have been witnessed by an ex- merchant mariner named Carl M. Allen at the United States Navy's Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, sometime around ...

* Bobby Previte *

Japhy Ryder ''The Dharma Bums'' is a 1958 novel by Beat Generation author Jack Kerouac. The basis for the novel's semi-fictional accounts are events occurring years after the events of ''On the Road''. The main characters are the narrator Ray Smith, based on ...

* Scratch * Sex Mob * Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet * Snarky Puppy * Spanish Harlem Orchestra * Spare Parts * The Spinning Leaves *

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* Terrace Martin *

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* Toy Soldiers * Um * The Word *

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Eddie Palmieri Eddie Palmieri (born December 15, 1936) is an American Grammy Award-winning pianist, bandleader, musician, and composer of Puerto Rican ancestry. He is the founder of the bands La Perfecta, La Perfecta II, and Harlem River Drive. Early life Pal ...

* RC & The Gritz

Releases

*2001: ''

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*2001: '' The Word'' by The Word *2001: ''

'' *2002: '' In Between (Jazzanova album)'' *2002: ''

Front End Lifter ''Front End Lifter'' is an album by the Yohimbe Brothers, featuring guitarist Vernon Reid and turntablist DJ Logic. It was recorded at DharmaLab, Reid's home studio in Staten Island, New York, and was released in 2002 by Ropeadope Records. On the ...

'' by the Yohimbe Brothers ( Vernon Reid and DJ Logic) *2003: '' Inside In'' by Mike Gordon *2003: '' Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet (album)'' *2004: ''

Friends Seen and Unseen Charlie Hunter (born May 23, 1967) is an American guitarist, composer, and bandleader. First coming to prominence in the early 1990s, Hunter plays custom-made seven- and eight-string guitars on which he simultaneously plays bass lines, chords, a ...

'' *2005: '' Zen Of Logic (DJ Logic)'' *2006: '' The Coalition of the Willing'' by Bobby Previte *2006: ''

Live at Tonic (Christian McBride) ''Live at Tonic'' is a three-disc album by bassist Christian McBride, recorded at Tonic (music venue), Tonic in New York on January 10–11, 2005. The album was released on May 2, 2006 by Ropeadope Records. Tonic was a music venue located at 107 ...

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'' *2007: ''

Live at Tonic (Marco Benevento) Live at Tonic may refer to: * ''Live at Tonic'' (Christian McBride album) * ''Live at Tonic'' (Marco Benevento album) See also *'' Masada Live at Tonic 1999'' *''Live at Tonic 2001'', 2001 Masada album *Tonic (music venue) Tonic was a music venue ...

'' *2008: '' Un-Herd Vol. 1 (Y?Arcka)'' *2011: ''Gaslight'' by

*2012: '' GroundUP'' by Snarky Puppy *2014: ''

Love Supreme Collective - EP ''Love Supreme Collective'' is a 2014 extended play by jazz musician Frank Catalano, released on July 29, 2014. The recording features Jimmy Chamberlin from the Smashing Pumpkins, Percy Jones from Brand X, Chris Poland from Megadeth, and Adam B ...

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*2015: ''Shoulder Season'' by Sidewalk Chalk *2015: '' Stretch Music'' by Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah *2016: '' Velvet Portraits'' by Terrace Martin *2016: ''The Feel'' by RC & The Gritz *2017: ''

Sabiduria Eddie Palmieri (born December 15, 1936) is an American Grammy Award-winning pianist, bandleader, musician, and composer of Puerto Rican ancestry. He is the founder of the bands La Perfecta, La Perfecta II, and Harlem River Drive. Early life Pal ...

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*2017: ''

Ruler Rebel ''Ruler Rebel'' is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Christian Scott released on March 31, 2017 by Ropeadope Records. The album is the first installment of The Centennial Trilogy, with ''Diaspora'' and ''The Emancipation Procrastination'' ...

'' by Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah *2017: ''

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'' by Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah *2017: ''

The Emancipation Procrastination ''The Emancipation Procrastination'' is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Christian Scott released on October 20, 2017, by Ropeadope Records. The album is the third and final installment of The Centennial Trilogy, with '' Ruler Rebel'' a ...

'' by Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah *2018: '' Full Circle'' by

*2018: ''Mi Luz Mayor'' by

*2018: ''Gran Pavo Real'' by

*2019: '' Ancestral Recall'' by Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah *2019: Anal''og World'' by RC & The Gritz *2019: ''Soul Flow'' by David Whitman *2020: ''Fairytale Aliens'' by M'lumbo with Page Hamilton *2020: ''Celestial Mechanics'' by M'lumbo with Jane Ira Bloom *2021: ''Blu York'' by

Awards & Nominations

Grammy Awards

Multiple artists at Ropeadope Records have been nominated for and won awards at the annual Grammy Awards.

Independent Music Awards

References

External links

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