The Philadelphia Experiment (album)
| The Philadelphia Experiment | |
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| Studio album by The Philadelphia Experiment | |
| Released | June 12, 2001 |
| Recorded | September 25-27, 2000 at The Studio, Philadelphia, PA |
| Genre | Funk, Jazz |
| Label | Ropeadope Records |
| Producer | Andy Blackman Hurwitz, Aaron Levinson |
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| Allmusic | link   |
| All About Jazz | not rated link |
- This page is about the musical group and album, see Philadelphia Experiment for the conspiracy theory.
The Philadelphia Experiment is the self-titled album resulting from a collaborative project including Uri Caine (keyboards), Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson (drums) and Christian McBride (bass). Guest musicians include Pat Martino (electric guitar), Jon Swana (trumpet) and Larry Gold (cello and arrangement).[1]
Though all from Philadelphia, each musician brings their unique musical background. Caine is a pianist equally comfortable in jazz, classical and the avant-garde; Thompson is a hip-hop drummer; while McBride a jazz bassist. The result is described by critics as an "insanely funky" album.[2] "Mister Magic" is followed by a "hidden track", where Christian McBride plays a cover of "Just the Two of Us" by Grover Washington, Jr., with bass tracks only, starting at the 4:30 mark of the song.
Ropeadope later issued two follow-up albums:
The Detroit Experiment featured guests Carl Craig, Bennie Maupin, Marcus Belgrave, Geri Allen, and Regina Carter, all natives or longtime residents of Detroit.[3]
The Harlem Experiment featured Carlos Alomar, Steve Bernstein, Don Byron, Eddie Martinez, bassist Ruben Rodriguez, and drummer Steve Berrios. Guests includes multi-genre vocalist Queen Esther Marrow, bluesman Taj Mahal; vocalist/guitarist James Hunter; trumpeter Olu Dara; turntablist Larry Legend; and the poet muMs da Schemer; again, all Harlem denizens.[4]
Track listing
- Philadelphia Experiment
- Grover
- Lesson #4
- Call For All Demons
- Trouble Man Theme
- Ain't It The Truth
- IIe Ife
- The Miles Hit
- (Re)Moved
- Philadelphia Freedom
- Mister Magic
Remix version
Rope-a-dope Records also issued a Remix version of the album Presented by King Britt.
- Miles Hit [Rob Life Mix] - Rob Yancey
- Broad and Cecil B. Moore
- Philadelphia Experiment [Main Mix] - Charlie Dark
- Brown Street
- Miles Hit [King Britt Scuba Remix] - King Britt
- Delaware Avenue
- Philadelphia Experiment [Remix]
- Diamond Street
- (Re)moved [Oba Funke Far Re-moved Dub]
- Sansom Street
- Philadelphia Experiment [Remix] - DJ Ghetto
- South Street
- Paul Edwards the Orange Line
- Spring Garden Street
- Grover [Remix] - Vikter Duplaix
- Schuylkill Expressway
- Grover the III [The Theme to Massagejawn.com] - Randy Watson Experience
- Osage Avenue
- Mr. Magic [Remix] - DJ Ghetto
References
- ↑ Liner notes
- ↑ The Philadelphia Experiment Todd S. Jenkins, All About Jazz, July 01, 2001, Retrieved September 30, 2007
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Allmusic review