Ropeadope Records
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American record label
Record label
| Ropeadope Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 (1999) |
| Distributor(s) |
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| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Haddon Heights, New Jersey |
| Official website | www |
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,[1] was founded in 1999 by Andy Hurwitz[2] 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.[3]
Roster and releases
[edit ]| Artist | Titles Released with Ropeadope |
|---|---|
| Adam Smale | Out of the Blue |
| Alison Wedding | |
| Antibalas | Who Is This America? |
| Dimitrije Vasiljevic | Us
Accidental Nomad |
| Duski | Make a Wish |
| Eric Binder Trio | Hard Bop |
| Nir Felder | II |
| Escaper | Apotheosis |
| Alexander Flood | HEARTBEAT |
| Spirit Fingers | PEACE |
| Dekel Bor | Let Love Rule |
| Seth Trachy | Zygmon |
| Thor De Force | The Build |
| Aaron Parks | Little Big
Little Big II: Dreams Of A Mechanical Man |
| Matty Stecks & Musical Tramps | Long Time Ago Rumble |
| Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah | |
| Terrace Martin | Velvet Portraits |
| Terrace Martin Presents The Pollyseeds | Sounds Of Crenshaw Vol. 1 |
| Eddie Palmieri | Sabiduria
Full Circle Mi Luz Mayor |
| David Whitman | Soul Flow |
| M'lumbo | Fairytale Aliens
Celestial Mechanics |
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
- King Britt
- T.J. Kirk
- Jneiro Jarel
- Jazzanova
- Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
- M'lumbo
- Naughty Professor
- Karikatura
- Christian McBride
- Medeski, Martin and Wood
- Michael Kammers/MK Groove Orchestra & Trio
- None But The Righteous
- Paul Beaubrun
- The Philadelphia Experiment
- Bobby Previte
- Japhy Ryder
- Scratch
- Sex Mob
- Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet
- Snarky Puppy
- Spanish Harlem Orchestra
- Spare Parts
- The Spinning Leaves
- Teddy Presberg
- Terrace Martin
- Tin Hat Trio
- Toy Soldiers
- Um
- The Word
- Yeni Nostalji
- The Yohimbe Brothers
- Eddie Palmieri
- RC & The Gritz
Releases
[edit ]- 2001: Stray Dog by Hal Crook
- 2001: The Word by The Word
- 2001: The Philadelphia Experiment
- 2002: In Between (Jazzanova album)
- 2002: Front End Lifter 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
- 2005: Zen Of Logic (DJ Logic)
- 2006: The Coalition of the Willing by Bobby Previte
- 2006: Live at Tonic (Christian McBride)
- 2006: The Harlem Experiment
- 2007: Live at Tonic (Marco Benevento)
- 2008: Un-Herd Vol. 1 (Y?Arcka)
- 2011: Gaslight by fDeluxe
- 2012: GroundUP by Snarky Puppy
- 2014: Love Supreme Collective - EP by Frank Catalano
- 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 by Eddie Palmieri
- 2017: Ruler Rebel by Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
- 2017: Diaspora by Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
- 2017: The Emancipation Procrastination by Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
- 2018: Full Circle by Eddie Palmieri
- 2018: Mi Luz Mayor by Eddie Palmieri
- 2018: Gran Pavo Real by Great Peacock
- 2019: Ancestral Recall by Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
- 2019: Analog 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 Taku Hirano
Awards and nominations
[edit ]Grammy Awards
[edit ]Multiple artists at Ropeadope Records have been nominated for and won awards at the annual Grammy Awards.[4]
| Artist | Release Title | Category | Year | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snarky Puppy featuring Lalah Hatahway | Something | Best R&B Performance | 2013 | Won | [5] |
| Terrace Martin | Velvet Portraits | Best R&B Album | 2016 | Nominated | [6] |
| Nate Smith | Home Free (For Peter Joe) | Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella | 2017 | Nominated | [7] |
| Nate Smith | Home Free (For Peter Joe) | Best Instrumental Composition | Nominated | [7] | |
| Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah | The Emancipation Procrastination | Best Contemporary Instrumental Album | 2018 | Nominated | [8] |
| Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah | Ancestral Recall | Best Contemporary Instrumental Album | 2019 | Nominated | [4] |
| David Sánchez | Carib | Best Latin Jazz Album | 2019 | Nominated | [4] |
| Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah | Axiom | Best Contemporary Instrumental Album | 2020 | Nominated | |
| Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah | Guinevere | Best Improvised Jazz Solo | 2020 | Nominated |
Independent Music Awards
[edit ]| Artist | Release Title | Category | Year | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Whitman | Shuffle Blues | Blues Song | 2020 | Nominated | [9] |
| David Whitman | With Love | Jazz Instrumental Song | 2020 | Nominated | [9] |
| David Whitman, Chris Montgomery | Soul Flow | Jazz Music Producer | 2020 | Nominated | [9] |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Ropeadope Records Relocates to Haddon Heights". NJ PEN. Retrieved 2018年12月07日.
- ^ Andy Hurwitz, "Ropeadope carves identity out of eclectic mix", Chicago Sun-Times , November 12, 2004.
- ^ Hathaway, Lalah (3 March 2014). "The Making of Lalah Hathaway and Snarky Puppy's "Something"". The GRAMMYs. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "2020 Grammy Nominees: The Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Snarky Puppy". GRAMMY.com. 2014年04月03日. Retrieved 2018年12月07日.
- ^ "Terrace Martin". GRAMMY.com. 2014年04月03日. Retrieved 2018年12月07日.
- ^ a b "Nate Smith". GRAMMY.com. 2014年03月17日. Retrieved 2018年12月07日.
- ^ Staff, OffBeat. "PJ Morton, Christian Scott, Cha Wa and more nominated for GRAMMYS". OffBeat Magazine. Retrieved 2018年12月07日.
- ^ a b c "THE 18TH INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED". Independent Music Awards. 2020年04月09日. Retrieved 2021年09月18日.