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Steve Coleman and Five Elements at SFJAZZ
by Harry S. Pariser
Steve Coleman and Five Elements SFJAZZ San Francisco, CA December 14, 2014 “The main thing that I consciously try to follow is things I find in nature, in universe. Basically I see the universe as sort of giant palette of forms within forms."--Steve Coleman He is a 2014 MacArthur ...
Fareed Haque: Out of Nowhere
by Chris M. Slawecki
Fareed Haque is quite clear about the impact of guitarist Pat Martino on his own playing: “He is my inspiration in jazz guitar. And if I have a mission, it's to blend the John McLaughlin world with the Pat Martino world. Every guitarist, every musician, is a synthesis of the history. So if you want to ...
Vámanos – Let’s Go!
by Chris M. Slawecki
As jazz continues to indelibly leave imprints on music all over the globe, this column explores everything from classic 1960s and '70 singles from Peru to contemporary updates of traditional blues from Turkey and Greece. Vámanos--let's go! Ҫiğdem Aslan Mortissa Asphalt Tango 2013 Ҫiğdem Aslan was born in the ...
More Mr. Nice Guy
By Garaj Mahal
Label: Owl Studios
Released: 2010
Track listing: Witch Doctor; Faster Than the Speed of Time; Tachyonics; The Long Form; Today; Frankly Frankie Ford; What My Friends Say; Chester the Pester; Alison's Pony.
JazzWeek Radio Chart: June 28, 2010
TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 37 — Jason Moran Ten (Blue Note) 380 76 +304 21 60 1 2 2 11 8 Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes Double Portrait (Blue Note) 345 133 +212 13 63 2 4 3 1 3 Dr. Lonnie Smith Spiral (Palmetto) 238 229 +9 ...
Garaj Mahal: More Mr. Nice Guy
by Woodrow Wilkins
There is different, and there is distinct. Either can describe More Mr. Nice Guy by Garaj Mahal, although the latter is probably more telling. Several genres of music are mixed, matched and pushed around in this effort. Garaj Mahal features guitar and sitar virtuoso Fareed Haque, bass master and educator Kai Eckhardt, gospel-inspired keyboardist ...
Garaj Mahal: More Mr. Nice Guy
by AAJ Staff
American funk, jazz, African-based rhythms and Middle Eastern modalities are all part of the collective sound of Garaj Mahal's More Mr. Nice Guy. That, perhaps, is the “nicest" characteristic of this CD, where there's a multitude of voices sounding from the corners of our blue marble--although “smoking hot" might be a better description. Reminiscent of Return ...
Moog Music Presents Garaj Mahal's "Discovery", Showcasing the Moog Guitar
DISCOVERY: Garaj Mahal and Fareed Haque Present The Moog Guitar When top musicians play innovative instruments, magic happens ASHEVILLE, N.C. (March, 2010) - Take the guitar considered by many to be the most innovative instrument of the decade; put it in the hands of a musical visionary and you're sure to embark on a voyage of ...
Garaj Mahal's "More MR. Nice Guy" Released on Owl Studios
There is always something new and progressive coming from Garaj Mahal. Featuring guitar and sitar virtuoso Fareed Haque, world-renowned bass master and educator Kai Eckhardt, gospel-inspired funky jazz keyboardist Eric Levy, and newly-added drummer/vocalist Sean “the Rick" Rickman, Garaj Mahal creates a sound that's always growing and always smoking hot. Since their formation in 2000, Garaj ...
Garaj Mahal: Woot
by Ian Patterson
Garaj Mahal is a strange and colorful bird. It's music draws heavily from '70s fusion, with elements of everything from the Mahavishnu Orchestra and Return to Forever to Weather Report, as well as progressive rock bands in the broadest sense of the term. To this already potent mix where, needless to say, high octane musicianship is ...
