Ropeadope Heads To Harlem For Experiment

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Riding the acclaim of Ropeadope’s Philadelphia Experiment and Detroit Experiment, the label has recently put the finishing touches on its latest laboratory creation, The Harlem Experiment.

Like its predecessors, the record takes musicians from a shared hometown but very different musical backgrounds, puts them in a recording studio and has them create spontaneous art.

This installment’s representatives are guitarist Carlos Alomar, bassist Ruben Rodriguez, drummer Steve Berrios, clarinetist Don Byron, keyboardist Eddie Martinez and trumpeter/arranger Steve Bernstein. Special guests include Queen Esther on vocals; Olu Dara on vocals, guitar and pocket trumpet; James Hunter on vocals and guitar; and DJ Mums on vocals.

The album is slated for release in September. A free preview track from Ropeadope is available here.



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