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| Wendy Kale, Colorado Daily, November 2002 | This jazz outfit takes the best of the old-school and new-school formats and creates a genre that busts out, fusing traditional grooves with modern rock riffs... Garaj Mahal is leading the pack. |
| Karl Denson, Blue Note Recording Artist | Fareed Haque - man, he just kicked my ass. He's got this band Garaj Mahal, and I was kind of familiar with him and I got a chance to play with him at the High Sierra Festival. Man, he's my new hero. I'm going to Chicago in a couple of weeks and I'm gonna call ahead so I can sit down and get a couple of lessons. |
| Ted Silverman, Jambase.com, April 6, 2001 | ...this quartet gives new meaning to the concept of a group being bigger than the sum of its disparate parts... Garaj Mahal has the X-factor that wows audiences. They achieve this through a combination of powerful chops laden instrumentation, collective groove and improvisational chance taking. Garaj Mahal's rhythm section is as dynamic and entertaining as the best in the business, and the band's melodic voices go way outside the box. Jam band fans and anyone else with an interest in seeking out a "thinking musicians band" will be more than delighted with a night spent boogieing to Garaj Mahal. |
| Anne-Marie Campbell, Whistler This Week, Nov 28, 2002 | Modern jazz has never sounded so good. The four members that make up jam band sensation Garaj Mahal have the combined performance experience and technical knowledge of an army of musicians, not to mention a natural talent for improvising great grooves... Garaj Mahal is like a recipe for a really tasty, unique dish. |
| ndependent Online Music Spotlight, Sept 18, 2002 | What happens when you throw together a West Coast drummer who was a child prodigy, a cool Midwestern keyboard jazz cat, a world-renowned classical and jazz guitarist and a German-born, West African-raised bassist? You get Garaj Mahal, one of those jam bands that has a pedigree that matches the hype: Its members can claim playing with the likes of Sting, Arturo Sandoval, Randy Brecker and Bela Fleck. Their blend of jazz, R&B, blues, world and funk gets jam-band-loving booties in a real stir. One reviewer called Garaj Mahal one of the best kept secrets of the jam band genre. Those who have uncovered the secret call themselves--wait for it--Garaj Mahalics. |
| The Kayceman, An Honest Tune, Fall 2003 | But this isn't just any old band. This four piece instrumental monster is a rare beast made up of musical virtuosos . . . Each individual's musical abilities are unquestionable and when they are able to allow their individual prowess to fall by the side, the sum of these parts becomes awesome. |
| John Dunavant, The Daily Mississippian, 09-27-2002 | Garaj Mahal is one of the most dynamic and accomplished groups of its kind. The quartet fuses their jazz and classical backgrounds with contemporary world-beat, blues, and rock 'n' roll to bring their audience high energy and highly improvised sets. The group somehow manages to make music that's innovative and creative but at the same time remains loyal to its roots. |