| 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 Luis Levinson |
| Professional reviews | |
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 an avant-garde pianist, Thompson is a hip-hop drummer and McBride a jazz bassist. The result is 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 Carl Craig, Bennie Maupin, Marcus Belgrave, Geri Allen, and Regina Carter.[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.[4]
Rope-a-dop Records also issued a Remix version of the album Presented by King Britt.
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