Meet The Artists
Eddy Martinez (Run D.M.C.)
Steve Berrios (Chick Corea)
Queen Esther (Duke Ellington)
Steven Bernstein (Sex Mob)
Taj Mahal
James Hunter
Olu Dara
A Virtual Tour of Harlem
Astor Row (site, wiki)
Hamilton Grange (site, wiki)
Hotel Theresa (wiki)
Lenox Lounge (site, wiki)
Morningside Park (site, wiki)
Mount Morris Park (site, wiki)
Rucker Park (site, wiki)
Savoy Ballroom (site,
wiki)
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (site
wiki)
Striver's Row (site, wiki)
Sylvia's Soul Food (site, wiki)
Hot Spots in Harlem
Harlem's Rich History
Travellin' Through Harlem
Photos
Blog Posts
The Harlem Experiment
This album is too cool for its own good. An assemblage of some of the
finest luminaries in the uptown jazz scene, The Harlem Experiment
crafts a wildly enjoyable set to the rhythm of the landmark
neighborhood. DJ scratches, spoken word, soul samples and sound bytes
all commingle to create an album that lives up to the hype of legendary
Harlem World itself...
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Posted by Louis on December 6th, 2007 at 4:28pm
Hillary as an Establishment Candidate... Seriously?
Obama and Edwards are lovely. Their not Howard Dean, but they certainly have my support... if they win the nomination. (Right now, I'm supporting Ron Paul. The longer he is in the race the worse for the GOP.)
My topic today is HiIlary.
There are well-worn discussions of her experience, the role of Bill, and her like-ability/win-ability that I will not discuss here. Alternatively, I'd like to discuss the absurdity of one criticism frequently offered by her critics... including… Continue
Posted by Derek on December 3rd, 2007 at 4:31pm
The Harlem Experiment's Ruben Rodriguez
Ruben Rodriguez may be a seasoned veteran of the New York scene, but
the Latin bass sessionista was in for a surprise when he showed up to
track The Harlem Experiment, the latest city-themed release
from Ropeadope. “I’ve never done anything like it,” says the affable
salsero. “Everything I’d done up to that point was... MORE
Posted by Louis on November 19th, 2007 at 2:29pm
The Harlem Experiment
It started in 2001 with a simple premise: take acclaimed musicians from a shared hometown but very different musical backgrounds, put them in a funky recording studio and have them create spontaneous art. From that humble thought came the Mighty Oak known around the world as the Philadelphia Experiment and hot on its heels the underground classic Detroit Experiment. 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 Andy Hurwitz have assembled another genre-bending tribute to perhaps America’s greatest cultural crown jewel – Harlem USA.
The Harlem Experiment Liner Notes
The Harlem Experiment on your network
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