Garaj Mahal is a
jazz fusion
Jazz fusion (also known as fusion and progressive jazz) is a music genre that developed in the late 1960s when musicians combined jazz harmony and jazz improvisation, improvisation with rock music, funk, and rhythm and blues. Electric guitars, ...
band formed in 2000 that combines jazz, rock, Indian music, and funk. The band consists of
Fareed Haque
Fareed Haque is an American jazz guitarist, based in Chicago, Illinois.
Education
Haque was born in Chicago in 1963. His father was from Pakistan, his mother was from Chile. When he was a child, Haque traveled with his parents all over the worl ...
(guitar),
Kai Eckhardt (bass),
Sean Rickman (drums), and Eric Levy (keyboards). Garaj Mahal allows its music to be recorded at concerts.
In early 2007, Mahal's ''Blueberry Cave'' won Best Jam Album in the 6th Annual Independent Music Awards
Discography
* ''Live Vol. 1'' (Harmonized, 2003)
* ''Live Vol. 2'' (Harmonized, 2003)
* ''Live Vol. 3'' (Harmonized, 2003)
* ''
Mondo Garaj
''Mondo Garaj'' is the debut studio album and fourth album by jazz fusion band Garaj Mahal.
The album was recorded in late 2000 and early 2001 at In The Pocket Studio in Sonoma County, CA, then mixed/mastered over 2001 and 2002 at Talcott Moun ...
'' (Harmonized, 2003)
* ''
Blueberry Cave
''Blueberry Cave'' is the fourth album and second studio album by United States-based fusion band Garaj Mahal.
Reception
''Blueberry Cave'' was well received and won the "Best Jam Album" award at the 6th Annual Independent Music Awards in 2007.< ...
'' (Harmonized, 2005)
* ''w00t'' (
Owl, 2008)
* ''
More Mr. Nice Guy'' (Owl, 2010)
* ''Discovery:The Moog Guitar'' (2010)
References
External links
Garaj Mahal on YoutubeGaraj Mahal collection
at the Internet Archive's live music archive
''Blueberry Cave'' review from allaboutjazz
American funk musical groups
Jam bands
Jazz fusion ensembles
Independent Music Awards winners
Owl Studios artists
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