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The Philadelphia Experiment
The Philadelphia Experiment
Studio album by The Philadelphia Experiment
Released	June 12, 2001
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
Christian McBride chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz	favorable^[1]
AllMusic	^[2]
Now	^[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]

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Philadelphia Experiment"	Caine	4:13
2.	"Grover"	Caine	4:57
3.	"Lesson #4"	Caine, McBride, Questlove	2:52
4.	"Call for All Demons"	Sun Ra	5:26
5.	"Trouble Man Theme"	Marvin Gaye	4:31
6.	"Ain't It the Truth"	Eddie Green^[10]	5:04
7.	"IIe Ife"	Sherman Ferguson	6:10
8.	"The Miles Hit"	Caine, McBride, Questlove	5:45
9.	"(Re)Moved"	Caine, McBride	2:09
10.	"Philadelphia Freedom"	Elton John, Bernie Taupin	3:09
11.	"Mister Magic / Just the Two of Us"	Ralph MacDonald, William Salter	8:31
Total length:			52:43