Though all from Philadelphia, each instrumentalist brings their unique musical background. Caine is an avant-garde pianist, Thompson is a hip-hop drummer as well as McBride a jazz bassist. The resultant is an "insanely funky" album. "Mister Magic" is followed past times a "hidden track", where Christian McBride plays a encompass of "Just the Two of Us" past times Grover Washington, Jr., alongside bass tracks only, starting at the 4:30 grade of the song.
Ropeadope afterwards issued 2 follow-up albums:
The Detroit Experiment featured Carl Craig, Bennie Maupin, Marcus Belgrave, Geri Allen, as well as Regina Carter.
The Harlem Experiment featured Carlos Alomar, Steve Bernstein, Don Byron, Eddie Martinez, bassist Ruben Rodriguez, as well as drummer Steve Berrios. Guests includes multi-genre singer Queen Esther Marrow, bluesman Taj Mahal; vocalist/guitarist James Hunter; trumpeter Olu Dara; turntablist Larry Legend; as well as the poet muMs da Schemer.
This loose trio engagement brings together 3 Philadelphia-bred musicians alongside radically divergent careers but a lot inward mutual nonetheless. They are pianist/keyboardist Uri Caine, bassist Christian McBride, as well as drummer/programmer Ahmir ("?uestlove") Thompson from the Roots. It's a textbook example of how jazz, soul, as well as hip-hop were becoming deeply intertwined at the starting fourth dimension of the novel millennium. The album features a number of master copy tunes as well as improvisations, also every bit covers from sources every bit various every bit Sun Ra, Marvin Gaye, Elton John, as well as Grover Washington, Jr. Along the way the trio is joined past times John Swana on trumpet, Pat Martino on guitar, as well as Larry Gold on cello. Caine relies heavily on the Fender Rhodes piano, alongside McBride switching betwixt electrical as well as acoustic basses as well as Thompson combining alive as well as programmed beats. Two of the covers, "Ain't It the Truth" as well as "Ile Ife," are past times the early-'70s grouping Catalyst, whose members used to dorsum Pat Martino. Some of the textile is a flake lightweight, as well as i of the to a greater extent than gripping pieces, "(re)Moved," fades away earlier it tin larn anything substantial. That said, the playing is cracking as well as the grooves are irresistible -- peculiarly the opening championship track. Caine closes the plan alongside a solo acoustic rendition of Grover Washington Jr.'s "Mr. Magic," as well as and then McBride extends the Washington tribute alongside a hidden track, a playful solo bass reading of "Just the Two of Us." Elton John's "Philadelphia Freedom," performed every bit a piano/cello duo, is eyebrow-raising but a flake contrived. Ultimately the engagement comes across every bit 3 extraordinary talents only having fun, although the ramifications for eclectic music-making inward the futurity are profound.
In the '40s, a time-travel experiment allegedly occurred inward a Philadelphia naval yard. This fantastic combo of Philly musicians--pianist/keyboardist Uri Caine, bassist Christian McBride, as well as drummer Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson of the rap combo the Roots--takes its shout from that fictional event, as well as combines fusion, mainstream jazz, as well as R&B styles from the '70s to today. Augmented past times guitar-legend Pat Martino as well as trumpeter John Swana, Thompson lays downwards about tricky jungle beats on the championship track, piece the threesome corporation into the avant-garde on "(Re)moved" as well as into Latin on "IIe Ife." The grouping reincarnates Dominicus Ra's "Call for All Demons" every bit a funky instrumental, as well as they brilliantly revisit Marvin Gaye's "Trouble Man," piece Elton John's "Philadelphia Freedom" is redone every bit a classical-style McBride/Caine duet. The belatedly saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. was Philly's patron jazz saint, every bit evidenced past times Caine's reverent solo pianoforte rendition of Washington's hitting "Mr. Magic" as well as McBride's funky, overdubbed one-man electrical bass version of "Just the Two of Us." This threesome reminds us that the City of Brotherly Love nevertheless swings.
The Philadelphia Experiment is a trio made upwards of 3 of Philly's finest, drummer ?uestlove, keyboardist Uri Caine as well as bassist Christian McBride. The grouping is a jazz combo, but they inflect hip hop beats as well as mental attitude thank you lot to ?uestlove who solar daytime chore is drumming for The Roots. The xi tracks are generally made upwards of covers similar Marvin Gaye's "Trouble Man" which shimmers alongside a funky, cool vibe as well as Elton John's "Philadelphia Freedom" which they boring downwards from an up-tempo vocal into a plaintive celebration of their domicile town. They admit the influence of as well as celebrate the music of a Philadelphia legend, the belatedly Grover Washington, Jr. on a encompass of his "Mister Magic" as well as the master copy "Grover". Mr. Washington was a classy as well as vivid instrumentalist who is oft overlooked, but it is heartening to run into that younger musicians similar the members of The Philadelphia Experiment appreciate his contributions.
You can't operate incorrect alongside ?uestluv (Roots drummer) backing upwards the productions. Christian McBride about other cracking talent inward Philly as well as Uri Caine an amazing talent that meshes good inward this jazz trio. If I had the skills to hit a jazz CD, this is what it likely would audio like. Good sounds, cracking vibe...... an ear candy treat.
In belatedly 2000, 3 native Philadelphian musicians teamed upwards for an experimental Jazz-based eclectic mix of sounds. The upshot promised to hold upwards an impressive as well as unique touching on which crosses the boundaries of 3 genres inward the fine art of music; Hip-Hop, Jazz, as well as Classical. The 3 revolutionaries were drummer Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (of the progressive, alive Hip-Hop band, The Roots), famed Modern-Jazz bassist Christian McBride, as well as Classical pianist as well as keyboardist, Uri Caine.
Throughout the xi tracks on the self-titled Rope-A-Dope Records released "The Philadelphia Experiment," the listener (you) falls into a feel of soothing relaxation every bit Caine tickles the ivories, Thompson dribbles the toms as well as rides the cymbals, as well as McBride slides his fingers upwards as well as down, correct as well as left on his acoustic as well as electrical basses.
The album is past times no agency whatsoever contest for classics every bit "Kind Of Blue" or "A Love Supreme" (parts of the album aren't actually Jazz at all, as well as the full general audio is to a greater extent than of a modern groove than a timeless classic from yesteryear inward Jazz). But for what it's worth, "The Philadelphia Experiment" is an excogitation inward the obscure arena of rhythmic connections inward Jazz, Soul, Funk as well as other forms of instrumental as well as vocal expression. From the Smokey-Club experience of "Lesson #4" to the laid-back title-track, to the covers of Marvin Gaye's classic "Trouble Man" as well as Grover Washington/Bill Withers' "Just The Two Of Us" (with the latter beingness a bonus hidden rail at the rattling end), TPE is good worth the purchase. Guest musicians include Pat Martino as well as Larry Gold.
Track Listings
1. Philadelphia Experiment
2. Grover
3. Lesson #4
4. Call For All Demons
5. Trouble Man Theme
6. Ain't It The Truth
7. IIe Ife
8. The Miles Hit
9. (Re)Moved
10. Philadelphia Freedom
11. Mister Magic
Personnel:
Christian McBride_acoustic & electrical basses
Ahmir Thompson_drums
Uri Caine_piano & keyboards
Pat Martino_guitar on 1,2,4
Jon Swana_trumpet on 1 & 5
Larry Gold_cello & arranger on 10
Aaron Luis Levinson_handclaps & SFX on 2 as well as nine
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