Garaj Mahal
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Garaj Mahal is a four piece band, based in the United States, playing a fusion of jazz
, Indian music, rock, and especially funk
: Kai Eckhardt
(bass), Fareed Haque
(guitars), Alan Hertz (drums), Sean Rickman
(drums) and Eric Levy (keys). The band was formed in 2000 with the largely fulfilled expectation that the technical virtuosity each band member has been known for would bring about great music. They are one of the modern low- to mid-profile bands that allow their music to be recorded live at shows, and distributed in torrents, and musical archives. In early 2007, Mahal's "Blueberry Cave" won in The 6th Annual Independent Music Awards
for Best Jam Album.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, Indian music, rock, and especially funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
: Kai Eckhardt
Kai Eckhardt
Kai Eckhardt is a German musician and composer who plays bass, best known for his work with John McLaughlin, Vital Information, the band he co-founded Garaj Mahal and Billy Cobham...
(bass), Fareed Haque
Fareed Haque
Fareed Haque is a fusion guitar virtuoso of Pakistani and Chilean descent.Raised in Chicago, he studied at North Texas State University and Northwestern University....
(guitars), Alan Hertz (drums), Sean Rickman
Sean Rickman
Sean Rickman is an American drummer, vocalist, guitarist, bassist, songwriter, producer and recording artist from Washington, DC....
(drums) and Eric Levy (keys). The band was formed in 2000 with the largely fulfilled expectation that the technical virtuosity each band member has been known for would bring about great music. They are one of the modern low- to mid-profile bands that allow their music to be recorded live at shows, and distributed in torrents, and musical archives. In early 2007, Mahal's "Blueberry Cave" won in The 6th Annual Independent Music Awards
The Independent Music Awards
The Independent Music Awards is an international program that honors top-ranked independent artists and releases in more than 50 Album, Song, Music Video and Design categories....
for Best Jam Album.
Discography
- more mr. nice guy (2010)
- w00t (2008)
- Blueberry CaveBlueberry Cave-Personnel:*Fareed Haque – guitar*Alan Hertz – drums*Eric Levy – keyboards*Kai Eckhardt – bass...
(2005) - Mondo GarajMondo GarajMondo Garaj is the debut studio album and fourth album by the jazz/rock/funk/fusion/jam band Garaj Mahal.Recorded in late 2000 and early 2001 at In The Pocket Studio in Sonoma County, CA, then subsequently mixed/mastered over 2001 and 2002 at Talcott Mountain Studio in Simsbury, CT, The Plant...
(2003) - Live Vol. 3 (2003)
- Live Vol. 2 (2003)
- Live Vol. 1 (2003)
External links
- Garaj Mahal on myspace
- Garaj Mahal on Youtube
- Harmonized Records - Garaj Mahal's label
- [ Allmusic]
- Garaj Mahal at positiveproductions.net
- Garaj Mahal collection at the Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
's live music archive - Garaj Mahal Winners of Independent Music Awards
- Blueberry Cave review from allaboutjazz
- wOOt review from HonestTune.com