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Merrimans' Playhouse Jazz Performance Series presents Fareed Haque - Concert

Performance will be "Fareed 'n his Funk Bros." Fareed Haque is a modern guitar virtuoso, and will perform with drummer Greg Fundis and bassist Alex Austin. Fareed, steeped in classical and jazz traditions, has a unique command of the guitar and different musical styles inspire his musical ventures with tradition and fearless innovation. Born in 1963 to a Pakistani father and Chilean mother, Fareeds extensive travels, with especially long stays in Spain, France, Iron, Pakistan, and Chile exposed Haque to different musics from a very early age. This natural eclecticism has become the hallmark of Haques music, but it was repeated visits to Von Freemans Chicago jam sessions that gave Haque the grounding in the Chicago blues and jazz tradition. The 1981 recipient of North Texas State Universitys Jazz Guitar Scholarship, Haque spent a year studying with renowned jazz guitarist and pedagogue Jack Peterson. Fareeds growing interest in the classical guitar led him to transfer to Northwestern University, where he completed his studies in classical guitar under David Buch, John Holmquist and Anne Waller.

"Best World Guitarist." Guitar Player Magazine 2009 Readers Choice Awards

"Classical and jazz, East and West, the future and the past, the brain and the booty all come together in glorious harmony via his fleet fingers and freewheeling spirit." - Guitar Player Magazine

Fareed will host a MASTERCLASS/CLINIC on Saturday, 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
CLINIC is $20. Reserved seats available on other ticket link; Go to www.MerrimansPlayhouse Homepage for CLINIC TICKET LINK; Cash at the door.

CLINIC based on Fareed Haques Truefire Course, Jazz Rock Workshop.
Explore a simple approach to building jazz, funk, and raga lines from basic pentatonics. Fareed Haque's Jazz Rock Workshop will teach you how to transform that tired old pentatonic scale of yours into a veritable kaleidoscope of colors, textures and moods that you can apply with unlimited improvisational possibilities.
www.truefire.com

Alex Austin - Bass:
Originally from Peoria Illinois, Alex attended Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, where he studied under Ron Carter and Marlene Rosenberg. At Northern Alex performed in the world famous NIU jazz ensemble, where his performing credits include appearances with Ed Thigpen, Benny Golson, Frank Foster, Rufus Ried, Randy Brecker, Carl Allen, and many more. Also, Austin was awarded a position as a Liberace scholar his final 2 years at NIU before graduating with a Bachelor of Music with an emphasis in jazz studies and performance. Since, Austin has performed on many international and national stages including appearances at the Chicago jazz festival, Chicago World music festival, Montreux jazz festival, North Sea jazz festival, Chile international jazz festival, JVC jazz fest in New York, Moog fest, High Sierra Music festival and many more. Alex now performs with many of chicago's best musicians performing more than 250 gigs a year.

Greg Fundis-Drums:
Greg Fundis is a rising star among fellow musicians, live music fans and music critics alike being described as a phenomenon and a monster performer in any setting. Having found a unique, creative voice through the drums, Greg Fundis brings energy, positivity and groove to every performance in genres that span the spectrum from jazz to jamband, funk to hip-hop, pop to fusion and electronica to world music. Currently touring with Old Shoe, world-renowned guitarist Fareed Haque as well as Hammond B-3 organ master Tony Monaco, he has shared the stage throughout the U.S, Europe, South America, Caribbean Islands, Indonesia and Japan with other notable artists such as George Benson, Joey DeFrancesco, Paquito D'Rivera, Roy Hargrove, Zap Mama, Louis Bellson, comedian Rich Little, Joe Lovano, Bob Brookmeyer, Maurice Brown and Tom Harrell.

Greg was recognized in Downbeat Magazine as a notable jazz alumnus holding a Masters Degree in Jazz Studies from DePaul University in Chicago and a Bachelors from Millikin University. While at Millikin, Fundis became an internationally published percussion composer at the age of 19 with his book of compositions, "Contemporary Audition Solos for Percussion"(Studio 4 Music/MostlyMarimba). His teachers and mentors have included Brian Justison, Kim Klickna, Joel Spencer, Steve Smith, Louis Bellson, Jim Chapin, Michael Taylor, Guinean Grand Master musician Mamady Keita and Griot Lansana Camara.

CONCERT TICKETS: $20 Advanced and Door, $10 Student (w/ID). Advanced tickets encouraged.

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