Music: The Harlem Experiment – “Reefer Man”
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 at 3:58 pm | By: Radical Russ
It started in 2001 with a simple premise: take acclaimed musicians from a shared hometown but very different musical backgrounds, put them in a funky recording studio and have them create spontaneous art. From that humble thought came the Mighty Oak known around the world as the Philadelphia Experiment and hot on its heels the underground classic Detroit Experiment. And now after 4 years of crafty deliberation some of the best musicians from New York City have emerged with what is fast becoming the most anticipated record of the year – The Harlem Experiment.
The group includes Carlos Alomar (David Bowie), Ruben Rodriguez (Tito Puente/Eddie Palmieri), Don Byron (Vernon Reid), Eddy Martinez (Run D.M.C.), Steve Berrios (Chick Corea), Queen Esther (Duke Ellington), Steven Bernstein (Sex Mob), Taj Mahal, James Hunter, and Olu Dara. Here they are with their cover of the Cab Calloway classic, it’s The Harlem Experiment with “Reefer Man”.
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Topics: Cab Calloway, Chick Corea, David Bowie, Duke Ellington, Eddie Palmieri, jazz, New York City, reefer jazz, Reefer man, The Harlem Experiment, Tito Puente, Vernon Reid
