Sat May 31
Fareed Haque Quartet • Acoustic
7PM / $15 - $30 | $3.50 Fees Get Tickets
Fareed Haque
7P SHOW | DOORS AT 5P
9:30P SHOW | DOORS AT 9P
Fareed Haque Group ACOUSTIC celebrates the Re-issue of his Bluenote Records 1995 release OPAQUE.
Featuring 6x grammy winning drummer Paul Wertico, virtuoso bassist Larry Gray and guitarist Casey Nielsen on acoustic and electric guitars.
The quartet will perform music from OPAQUE as well as their upcoming release Off The Rails.
An immersive musical experience that embraces complex textures and forms as well as spontaneous and powerful improvisation.
Fareed Haque is a modern guitar virtuoso. Steeped in classical and jazz traditions, his unique command of the guitar and different musical styles inspire his musical ventures with tradition and fearless innovation.
Haque has toured and recorded with Joe Zawinul, Billy Cobham, Dave Holland, Paquito D’Rivera, Sting, Zakir Hussain, Bob James, Joe Henderson and many others, in addition to co-leading groups with Tony Monaco, Paul Wertico, Goran Ivanovic, Garaj Mahal, and The Chicago Immigrant Orchestra. Haque has released numerous albums as a leader, in jazz, classical, world music and fusion styles, and is the recipient of numerous accolades and awards including Best World Guitarist, Guitar Player Magazine 2009, 2004 Acoustic Album of the Year, 2007 Independent Music Award, and Best New World Music Group in Chicago Reader Poll 2020.
In addition to a busy touring schedule, Haque is Professor Emeritus of jazz and classical guitar at Northern Illinois University, where he taught for 30 years, and has released 13 best selling video courses thru Truefire.
7PM / $15 - $30 | $3.50 Fees Get Tickets