Fareed Haque Trio with Mike Clark and Peter Washington
Fareed Haque is a guitar virtuoso known for blending classical and jazz traditions in his music. Born to a Pakistani father and Chilean mother in 1963, he was exposed to various musical styles early on. His talent was honed at North Texas State University and Northwestern University. Haque’s career took off after joining Howard Levy’s Chevere and later, Paquito D’Rivera’s ensemble, with whom he toured and recorded extensively.
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), Acoustic Album of the Year (2004), Independent Music Award (2007), and Best New World Music Group in the 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 through TrueFire.
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Michael Jeffrey Clark (born October 3, 1946) is an American drummer. He gained worldwide recognition as one of America's foremost jazz and funk drummers while playing with Herbie Hancock in the early 1970s. His incisive playing on Hancock's song “Actual Proof,” on the 1974 album Thrust, garnered him an international cult following and influenced generations of drummers throughout the world.
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Perhaps the most recorded bassist of his generation, Peter Washington has been an integral part of two of the most highly praised jazz trios of the past 20 years, including the Tommy Flanagan Trio and the Bill Charlap Trio. A first-call bassist for decades, he has appeared on more than 350 recordings and performed with a “who’s who” of jazz, including Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Golson, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Clark Terry, Lionel Hampton, and Jackie McLean, among many others.
His extensive collaborations span generations, from artists like Barry Harris and Lou Donaldson to Tom Harrell, Renee Rosnes, and Regina Carter, as well as vocalists including Karrin Allyson and Marlena Shaw. Known for his adaptability, strong time feel, and inventive, supportive playing, Washington is often compared to George Duvivier, Milt Hinton, and Ron Carter.