With a record like this, it's hard to believe that Christian Scott started out in more standard jazz – as Chief Xian Atunde Adjuah is a very different artist altogether, one who wraps together worlds and eras of musical heritage – working here in a set that's very heavy on percussion, ... read moreCD
With a record like this, it's hard to believe that Christian Scott started out in more standard jazz – as Chief Xian Atunde Adjuah is a very different artist altogether, one who wraps together worlds and eras of musical heritage – working here in a set that's very heavy on percussion, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Trombonist Clifton Anderson always makes us wait way too long between his albums as a leader – but each of his sets is definitely worth the anticipation, and seems to push Clifton's music forward a fair bit more than before! This album's a gem through and through – all original music, ... read moreCD
Max Bessesen —
Trouble ... CD Ropeadope, 2020. Used ...
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Max Bessesen on alto saxophone, Ron Miles on cornet, and piccolo trumpet, Eric Krouse on piano and wurlizer, Ethan Philion on piano, and Nathan Friedman on drums. CD
Johanna Burnheart —
Burnheart ... CD Ropeadope, 2020. Used ...
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Chicago Experiment (Makaya McCraven, Jeff Parker, & Others) —
Chicago Experiment ... CD Ropeadope, 2022. New Copy ...
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Chicago finally gets its due – in this great series that previously gave us the Philadelphia Experiment and Detroit Experiment projects! This time around, though, the lineup is even more top-shelf – filled with the kind of artists who really make us proud to be part of the Windy City ... read moreCD
Chicago Experiment (Makaya McCraven, Jeff Parker, & Others) —
Chicago Experiment ... LP Ropeadope, 2022. New Copy ...
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Chicago finally gets its due – in this great series that previously gave us the Philadelphia Experiment and Detroit Experiment projects! This time around, though, the lineup is even more top-shelf – filled with the kind of artists who really make us proud to be part of the Windy City ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Chicago Experiment (Makaya McCraven, Jeff Parker, & Others) —
Chicago Experiment Revisited ... CD Ropeadope, 2023. New Copy ...
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Not just a "revisited" session in the usual mode – but instead, maybe an important second chapter in this really wonderful project – as the material here is all from the original sessions for the album, and works together beautifully here as a full length set! As before, the ... read moreCD
Tracks include "Just A Closer Walk With Thee", "I Shall Not Be Moved", "Jesus On The Mainline", "Down By The Riverside", "Amazing Grace", and "Please Let Me Stay A Little Longer". CD
New music from the legendary Headhunters – that crucial 70s funk combo who grew out of their role working with Herbie Hancock to become one of our favorite groups of that decade! Years later, they still sound pretty darn wonderful too – altered a bit in terms of the lineup, and ... (Soul, Jazz)read moreCD
Charlie Hunter Quintet —
Right Now Move ... CD Ropeadope, 2003. Used ...
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Sweet grooves from Charlie Hunter – sounding better here than we've heard in years! The album's a real back-to-basics one for Charlie – a return to the sort of small combo grooving that first made him stand out from the pack back in the early 90s. The format is simple – Charlie's ... read moreCD
Charlie Hunter on guitar, John Ellis on reeds and flute, and Derrek Phillips on drums. CD
Ulf Ivarsson & Bill Laswell —
Nammu ... LP Ropeadope, 2022. New Copy ...
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The cover's got a really heavy sort of image – of the type that you might have seen on some of the classic Axiom label releases from bassist Bill Laswell many years back – but the approach here is a bit different, and nicely touched by the spirit of the other members of the group! ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An ambitious little set from Christian McBride – one that brings together 3CDs of music recorded over 2 nights of performance – all in a mode that shows McBride picking up plenty of funky touches! The group here features Geoffrey Keezer on keyboards, Ron Blake on saxes, and Terreon ... read moreCD
One of the most unique entries in the "city experiment" series from Ropeadope – a long-running project that's featured work from Philly, Detroit, and Chicago – and which makes a mighty nice stop in the current scene in Mexico City! This set's as jazzy as the others, but also ... read moreCD
A warmly crafted album from South African saxophonist McCoy Mrubata – not one that's sleepy, as the lullaby in the title might imply – but just nicely relaxed and mellow, in a way that has the reedman crafting some moody colors on tenor – in a lineup that features lots of great ... read moreCD
Mthunzi Mvubu —
1st Gospel ... CD Ropeadope, 2023. New Copy ...
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No gospel music here, but instead a fantastic debut from South African saxophonist Mthunzi Mvubu – no stranger to the scene, but an artist who's finally getting his chance to shine in the spotlight – which he does wonderfully, in this set of soaring and angular tunes! There's a bold ... read moreCD
Jorge Luis Pacheco —
Lockdown ... CD Ropeadope, 2022. New Copy ...
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Keyboardist Jorge Luis Pacheco works here mostly in a trio format, but has a way of coming across with a much broader sound – partly through his surprisingly deft command of the keyboard, which you might not expect from his youthful image on the cover – partly through the combination of ... read moreCD
The genius of Eddie Palmieri never seems to dim at all as the years go on – and, if anything, the genius only seems to flower even more – finding new ways of expression that maybe even blow away some of Eddie's classic work from the 60s and 70s! This set is amazing – a ... (Latin, Jazz)read moreCD
A now-legendary set from the Philadelphia underground at the start of the century – a package that reminds us just how much great music has always been going on in the city, often far from the mainstream! This set corrected that fact, by bringing together a trio of three genre-stepping ... (Deep Funk, Jazz)read moreCD
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Jacques Schwarz-Bart —
Harlem Suite ... CD Ropeadope, 2023. New Copy ...
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A love letter to the city of New York from saxophonist Jacques Schwarz-Bart – a player with roots in Guadeloupe, but who's also had plenty of experience in New York as well – the latter of which really shines through in a wonderfully soulful set of work – some original, some very ... read moreCD
A trio of fantastic albums from Christian Scott – all packaged together! First up is Ruler Rebel – a fantastic step forward for trumpeter Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah – an artist who takes on a new name with this recording, and a vibrant new sound as well! Scott still plays ... read moreCD
Christian Scott just seems to be finding his groove more and more with each new record – really opening with a new sense of pride and power after adopting the Atunde Adjuah name – and blowing here not just on trumpet, but also "reverse flugelhorn", sirenette, and siren – ... read moreCD
A fantastic step forward for trumpeter Christian Scott – an artist who takes on a new name with this recording, and a vibrant new sound as well! Scott still plays trumpet, but he also works with some electronics and effects, too – in a group that mixes acoustic elements from piano, ... read moreCD
Briggan Krauss on alto and baritone saxophone, Steven Bernstein on slide and Haitian trumpet, and mellophone, Tony Scherr on bass, and Kenny Wollesen on drums. CD