Fareed Haque, born in 1963 in Chicago, Illinois, is an American guitarist known for his work in jazz and jazz rock. Raised by a Pakistani father and Chilean mother, Haque traveled extensively as a child, exposing him to diverse musical influences. He received a guitar scholarship from the University of North Texas but left after a year to study classical guitar at Northwestern University. Haque's career took off in the late 1980s when he was introduced to Sting by saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera, leading to two albums on Pangaea Records: Voices Rising (1988) and Manresa (1989). He later signed with Blue Note Records. Haque collaborated with notable artists including Joey Calderazzo, Joe Henderson, Bob James, Herbie Mann, and Cassandra Wilson. In 2001, he founded Garaj Mahal, a fusion band that won an Independent Music Award in 2007.
