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, bassist

Christian McBride Christian McBride (born May 31, 1972) is an American jazz bassist, composer and arranger. He has appeared on more than 300 recordings as a sideman, and is an eight-time Grammy Award winner. McBride has performed and recorded with a number of j ...

, and drummer

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. It features guest appearances from guitarist

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, trumpeter

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, and cellist Larry Gold. It peaked at number 7 on the ''

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chart.

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 ''

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'' (2007). The title "The Philadelphia Experiment" describes the bringing together of

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-based musicians from differing backgrounds (Caine was known for working in classical and jazz; McBride in jazz; and Thompson in rap and R&B). In 2002,

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released a remix album, titled ''The Philadelphia Experiment Remixed''.

Critical reception

David R. Adler of

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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." Todd S. Jenkins of ''

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'' said, "Here, three tight homeboys have distilled the essence of the Philly legacy down into one insanely funky disc that commands repeat listenings."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. *

– electric piano, acoustic piano, organ *

– electric bass, acoustic bass *

– drums *

– electric guitar (1, 2, 4) *

– trumpet (1, 5) * Larry Gold – cello (10), arrangement (10) *

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– handclap (2, 9), sound effect (2, 9), production * Andy Blackman Hurwitz – executive production

Charts

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Philadelphia Experiment 2001 albums Ropeadope Records albums Christian McBride albums Uri Caine albums