The Philadelphia Experiment (album)

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The Philadelphia Experiment
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Studio album by
The Philadelphia Experiment
ReleasedJune 12, 2001 (2001-06-12)
RecordedSeptember 25–27, 2000
StudioThe Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre
Length52:43
Label Ropeadope Records
Producer
Experiment series chronology
The Philadelphia Experiment
(2001)
The Detroit Experiment
(2003)
Christian McBride chronology
Sci-Fi
(2000)
The Philadelphia Experiment
(2001)
Vertical Vision
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz favorable [1]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Now Red N.pngRed N.pngRed N.pngBlank N.PNGBlank N.PNG [3]
PopMatters favorable [4]

The Philadelphia Experiment is a 2001 studio album by the Philadelphia Experiment, a collaborative project including pianist Uri Caine, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson. [1] It features guest appearances from guitarist Pat Martino, trumpeter John Swana, and cellist Larry Gold. [1] It peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. [5]

Contents

Background

The album is the first entry in a series devoted to musicians from the same cities but different musical genres, the second being The Detroit Experiment (2003) and the third being The Harlem Experiment (2007). [6] The title "The Philadelphia Experiment" describes the bringing together of Philadelphia-based musicians from differing backgrounds (Caine was known for working in classical and jazz; McBride in jazz; and Thompson in rap and R&B). [7] [8]

In 2002, King Britt released a remix album, titled The Philadelphia Experiment Remixed. [9]

Critical reception

David R. Adler of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "a textbook example of how jazz, soul, and hip-hop were becoming deeply intertwined at the outset of the new millennium." [2] Todd S. Jenkins of All About Jazz said, "Here, three tight homeboys have distilled the essence of the Philly legacy down into one insanely funky disc that commands repeat listenings." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Philadelphia Experiment"Caine4:13
2."Grover"Caine4:57
3."Lesson #4"Caine, McBride, Questlove2:52
4."Call for All Demons"Sun Ra5:26
5."Trouble Man Theme"Marvin Gaye4:31
6."Ain't It the Truth"Eddie Green [10] 5:04
7."IIe Ife" Sherman Ferguson 6:10
8."The Miles Hit"Caine, McBride, Questlove5:45
9."(Re)Moved"Caine, McBride2:09
10."Philadelphia Freedom" Elton John, Bernie Taupin 3:09
11."Mister Magic / Just the Two of Us" Ralph MacDonald, William Salter8:31
Total length:52:43

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Charts

ChartPeak
position
US Jazz Albums ( Billboard ) [5] 7

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Jenkins, Todd S. (July 1, 2001). "Uri Caine / Christian McBride / Ahmir Thompson: The Philadelphia Experiment". All About Jazz . Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Adler, David R. "Philadelphia Experiment - Philadelphia Experiment". AllMusic . Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  3. Galloway, Matt (August 16, 2001). "THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT". NOW Magazine. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  4. Neal, Mark Anthony (June 11, 2001). "The Philadelphia Experiment: self-titled". PopMatters . Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Jazz Albums - August 18, 2001". Billboard . Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  6. Tamarkin, Jeff. "The Harlem Experiment - The Harlem Experiment". AllMusic . Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  7. "Uri Caine / Christian McBride / Ahmir Thompson: The Philadelphia Experiment album review @ All About Jazz".
  8. "Philadelphia Experiment - Philadelphia Experiment | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  9. Woodside, Martin. "The Philadelphia Experiment Remixed - King Britt". AllMusic . Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  10. Payne, Douglas. "Catalyst: The Funkiest Band You Never Heard". AllAboutJazz. All About Jazz & Jazz Near You. Retrieved July 23, 2024.