Ropeadope Records
| Ropeadope Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Ropeadope Records |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Andy Hurwitz |
| Genre | Jazz, Hip-Hop, Funk, Americana |
| Country of origin | US |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Official website | http://www.ropeadope.com/ |
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 was founded in 1999 by Andy Hurwitz [1] in New York City and later moved to Philadelphia. The label is headed by Louis Marks.
In January 2014 Ropeadope artist Snarky Puppy, with Lalah Hathaway, was awarded the Grammy for Best R & B performance.[2]
Artists
Current and former artists on the Ropeadope label include:
- Alison Wedding
- Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
- Joey Arkenstat
- Ben Arnold
- Benevento/Russo Duo
- Bodega
- Bullfrog
- Brainbheats
- Cabinet
- Frank Catalano
- Carlon
- The Campbell Brothers
- Critters Buggin
- Hal Crook
- The Detroit Experiment
- DJ Klock
- DJ Logic
- Dirty Dozen Brass Band
- fDeluxe
- Mike Gordon
- The Harlem Experiment
- The Spinning Leaves
- Charlie Hunter
- HUW
- King Britt
- T.J. Kirk
- Jneiro Jarel
- Jazzanova
- Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
- Naughty Professor
- Christian McBride
- Medeski, Martin and Wood
- Michael Kammers/MK Groove Orchestra & Trio
- None But The Righteous
- The Philadelphia Experiment
- Bobby Previte
- Japhy Ryder
- Scratch
- Sex Mob
- Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet
- Snarky Puppy
- Spanish Harlem Orchestra
- Spare Parts
- Teddy Presberg
- Tin Hat Trio
- Toy Soldiers
- Um
- The Word
- The Yohimbe Brothers
Discography
- 2001: Stray Dog by Hal Crook
- 2001: The Philadelphia Experiment
- 2002: In Between (Jazzanova album)
- 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)
- 2011: Gaslight by fDeluxe
- 2012: Ground UP by Snarky Puppy
- 2014: Love Supreme Collective - EP by Frank Catalano
- 2015: Shoulder Season by Sidewalk Chalk
References
- ↑ Andy Hurwitz, "Ropeadope carves identity out of eclectic mix", Chicago Sun-Times, November 12 , 2004.
- ↑ http://www.grammy.com/news/the-making-of-lalah-hathaway-and-snarky-puppys-something