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Garaj Mahal
Courtesy of Marshall Lamm | Posted on July 20, 2010
When
Fri, October 15, 2010
8:00pm
At Door
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Musicians
Garaj Mahal
band / ensemble / orchestraKai Eckhardt
bass, electricFareed Haque
guitarSean Rickman
drumsAbout
With unparalleled power to transport listeners to new musical worlds, Garaj Mahal creates an irresistible blend of blistering funk grooves, inspired jazz improvisations and East Indian atmospherics reminiscent of both Mahavishnu and Shakti. The phenomenal guitarist Fareed Haque, electric bass virtuoso Kai Eckhardt, and multi-keyboardist Eric Levy began working together in 2000, with several albums and world tours now on their collective resumé. But the latest CD, More Mr. Nice Guy, makes clear their new drummer Sean Rickman takes the band to another level. Individually, these players have credits to boggle the mind, including Sting, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Steps Ahead, Dave Holland, Billy Cobham, Paquito D’Rivera, Steve Coleman and others...