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]

The Philadelphia Experiment
Studio album by The Philadelphia Experiment
Released	June 12, 2001 (2001-06-12)
Recorded	September 25–27, 2000
Studio	The Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre	Jazz funk
Length	52:43
Label	Ropeadope Records
Producer	Aaron Levinson Andy Blackman Hurwitz
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
Source	Rating
All About Jazz	favorable[1]
AllMusic	[2]
Now	[3]
PopMatters	favorable[4]

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

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Uri Caine – electric piano, acoustic piano, organ
• Christian McBride – electric bass, acoustic bass
• Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson – drums
• Pat Martino – electric guitar (1, 2, 4)
• John Swana – trumpet (1, 5)
• Larry Gold – cello (10), arrangement (10)
• Aaron Levinson – handclap (2, 9), sound effect (2, 9), production
• Andy Blackman Hurwitz – executive production

Charts

References

External links

• The Philadelphia Experiment at Discogs (list of releases)