JAZZ
Marco Benevento: Live At Tonic
Marco Benevento
2007-08-14
On five consecutive Wednesday nights in November of 2006 Marco Benevento set up shop at the legendary (and now defunct) club Tonic in New York City. Each night featured two sets, various guests and a musical theme. Each night was documented on tape resulting in over 16 hours of live…Marco Benevento
The Harlem Experiment
The Harlem Experiment
2007-10-30
And now after 4 years of crafty deliberation, ropeadope is breaking out the lab coats once again. We headed back into the studios, setting up shop in NYC and emerged with what is fast becoming the most anticipated record of the year. Grammy-winning producer Aaron "Ace" Levinson and ropeadope founder…The Harlem Experiment
Copperopolis
Charlie Hunter
2006-02-07
Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. While Charlie Hunter's other plans have included other bands (most recently including Garage-a-trois and Groundtruther), other gigs (endless dates as a sideman, studio musician and collaborator), and other formations of his own band (from duo, to quartet, to…Charlie Hunter
Christian McBride: Live At Tonic
Christian McBride
2006-05-08
The boss of the bass is back with his ropeadope debut: a three-CD set! Documenting two nights at New York's fabled venue, the first set of both nights catches the Christian McBride band at its best: the all-star ensemble that has been behind (or infront of) the leader for most…Christian McBride
Come In Red Dog, This Is Tango Leader
Charlie Hunter
2005-04-05
Two men, sounding like eight, live in the studio, no overdubs, lots of improv. The feel? Electro-grooves with a stoned-out something that keeps you moving from track to track. Exactly what you would expect from these two cats. This CD release is available online only in limited quantities and will…Charlie Hunter
In Between
Jazzanova
2002-07-02
In Between is the highly-anticipated debut album from the DJ/producer collective known as Jazzanova. It's everything you want in music and then some....part electro, part soul, part hip-hop, and part stuff you can't even dream of. Throw it on at the barbeque, at the dinner party, in the iPod while…Jazzanova
Best Reason To Buy The Sun
Benevento/Russo Duo
2005-04-05
Two guys: Marco Benevento and Joe Russo two instruments: keys and drums. huge sound - a kaleidascopically exploding wall of sound built on jazz, rock, beats and life. their ropeadope debut, "best reason to buy the sun", was produced in L.A. by Joey Waronker (beck, r.e.m.) giving the instrumental duo…Benevento/Russo Duo
Stampede
Critters Buggin
2004-09-07
The Critters are back. The boyz got their rocks off playing with everyone in the alphabet from Tori Amos to Ziggy Marley and everyone in between. but as the world cried out for more, the Critters found the cure and went back to Seattle creating this masterpiece - 12 tracks…Critters Buggin
Talking Only Makes It Worse
TJ Kirk
2003-09-15
The T.J. Kirk sound brought together the music of patriarchs "t"helonious monk, "j"ames brown, and rahssan roland "kirk," spiced with little richard, prince, and bob wills, in a sensuous and heady brew of guitars, grooves and historical anxiety. With a dizzying predilection for cutting across a wide range of stylistic…TJ Kirk
Right Now Move
Charlie Hunter
2003-03-23
Like an ascending spiral, Charlie Hunter has spent the past decade in constant motion; elevating with every turn. Charlie now returns to his roots & marks a new beginning with right now move, his first release on ropeadope and the premiere recording by his new lineup: the charlie hunter quintet.…Charlie Hunter
Dime Grind Palace
Sex Mob
2003-09-23
Sex Mob, winner of the downbeat critics poll (#1 beyond jazz group); time out new york (best new york city band, 2001); citysearch.com (best jazz band in new york 2001); and village voice (best jazz quartet 1999) is back with dope studio album . Produced by scotty hardSex Mob
Skerik’s Syncopated Taint Septet
Skerik’s Syncopated Taint Septet
2003-06-24
Skerik (n. insane seattle sax hero, see, i.e., garage-a-trois, critters buggin, mad season, les claypool)syncopated (v.t.- to place the accents on beats that are normally unaccented)
taint (n. - a trace of something bad, offensive or harmful)
septet (n. - any group of…
Skerik’s Syncopated Taint Septet
Introducing the Freakadelic Sessions
A Cushicle
2008-04-01
file under::: chicago underground jazzWhat a blessing it is to have A Cushicle join the ranks of ropeadope digital. Which leads us to explain....A Cushicle is a trio of guitarist Jeff Parker (tortoise), bassist Jason Ajemian, and drummer Nori Tanaka (Lay ALl Over Its), and they've evolved a…
A Cushicle
It’s Great To Be Fine
Antizario
2007-11-06
Antizario hit the studio in 2006 to cut their debut record, "It's Great to be Fine," which blends jazz, electronica, ambient soundscapes, hip-hop, drum n' bass and afrobeat to create a sound that is equally at-home in sophisticated martini lounges, movie soundtracks, college radio and jazz clubs. The self-produced disc…Antizario
Basshound
Basshound
2007-08-07
Blending the sounds of funk, electronic, folk, and rock, Basshound has emerged onto the scene as a unique and versatile band that will keep your feet moving and your head bobbing.Basshound
Blowout
Big Truck
2007-05-05
BIG TRUCK. little car. BIG TALENT. little pretension. BIG SOUND. little hype. The jazz trio from philly that goes out to get in. On this, their instrumental deubt Blowout, Bigtruck lays down a driving, swinging set on side one, and a funikier, heavier second half.Big Truck