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Looking for a way to burn off a few extra calories? Or just a killer way to
jump start the weekend? If you answered yes to either (or both!) of those
questions, here is just the show for you: Garaj Mahal at the The Knitting Factory on Friday September 20th.
Folks on this coast might not instantly recognize the name of the band, as
the band itself hails mostly from the Bay Area, but each of the band's members'
credentials should more than just persuade you that these guys are in fact
"the real deal." They should persuade you that this is one show that just
can't miss.
Featuring Kai Eckhardt (bass), Blue Note recording artist Fareed Haque
(guitar), Alan Hertz (drums), and Eric Levy (keys), the band's sound is flat
out one of the more funkier bands on the scene. Throw a live show of theirs into your CD player, and within seconds, your head is bobbing, shoulders moving. Imagine it now. In front of you. In the cozy main space of the
Knit. Need I say more?
Okay, well. Sting. John McLaughlin. Bela Fleck. Steve Kimock. Chick
Corea. Dizzy Gillespie. Cassandra Wilson. Tito Puente. Will Bernard. Trey
Anastasio. MMW. KDTU. Michael Kang. Robert Walter. And no, I have not
just gone off on some rampant tangent. All of these folks have had previous
involvements with various members of the band. Like I have been telling
you: high caliber.
Still need a little more? Think pounding powerful drums keeping you in the
beat. Flavorful guitar to make your head spin. A keyboard emanating sounds
to bring a wide euphoric smile to your face. And tasty, original bass to
tie the eclectic mix together.
If anything, think about this. Garaj Mahal is all over the place on this
tour. New York. Massachusetts. Maryland. Virginia. North Carolina.
South Caroline. Georgia. Mississippi. Arkansas. Arizona. Colorado. And
of course, California.
They are here in the Big Apple for but one evening.
Can you really afford to miss this?
Kristin M. Ciccone
JamBase NYC Correspondent
Go See Live Music!
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