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About me: An experienced guitarist, well-versed in a variety of styles & comfortable both on stage & in the studio, Marcus Rezak began playing guitar at the age of twelve. Initially influenced by progressive rock, upon reaching high school he was exposed to jazz through the school's jazz band, & began jamming with friends, experimenting with improvisational styles, & soaking in as much music listening as possible. After playing his first real gig at the Heartland Café, Marcus understood that music is his calling. During his tenure at the Berklee College of Music, Marcus found himself enjoying the tutelage of John Thomas, Mark White, Bruce Saunders, & Norman Zocher, all highly respected jazz musicians. He's performed with Greg Rzab (Buddy Guy, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Allman Brothers), Ray White (Frank Zappa), Joel Cummins (Umphrey’s McGee), and Tea Leaf Green, as well as having opened for Oteil Burbridge, U-Melt, & Fareed Haque. After graduating the Berklee College of Music cum laude, Marcus returned to Chicago to pursue musical opportunities that had been offered to him with 56 Hope Road, John Wasem, and his own group, The Hue. He has since toured nationally with 56 Hope Road, and has cut albums with a variety of groups. Marcus primarily plays a PRS Hollowbody II or a Fender Telecaster Highway One through either a Mesa Boogie Single Rectifier 1X12 or a Peavey Classic 30 with a Celestion speaker. For jazz, he uses either a Stromberg Montruex Custom model or a Gibson Tal Farlow Custom model. And, like many modern guitarists, Marcus is a big fan of effects, as evidenced by his pedal board.

Member Since:November 5, 2002

Last Login:About 15 hours ago

Location:Highland Park, IL

Music means to me:As a musician it is my life inside and out.

Schools:Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA

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DateArtistVenueLocation

09/08/08 Mon 56 Hope Road Cicero's St. Louis, MO
09/09/08 Tue The Bad Plus Yoshi's San Francisco, CA
09/09/08 Tue 56 Hope Road PS Collective Omaha, NE
09/10/08 Wed The Bad Plus Yoshi's San Francisco, CA
09/10/08 Wed 56 Hope Road Papio Bowl Papillion, NE
09/11/08 Thu 56 Hope Road Crosstown Station Kansas City, MO
09/11/08 Thu Umphrey's McGee La Zona Rosa Austin, TX
09/12/08 Fri 56 Hope Road Pat's Blue Rib'n Manhattan, KS
09/12/08 Fri Umphrey's McGee Granada Theater Dallas, TX
09/13/08 Sat Umphrey's McGee Mulberry Mountain Harvest Festival Ozark, AR
09/13/08 Sat Particle Ranchita Rocks Ranchita, CA
09/13/08 Sat 56 Hope Road Dulcinea's 100th Monkey Denver, CO
09/13/08 Sat The Hue Marly's Pub Springfield, IL
09/14/08 Sun 56 Hope Road Fly Me To The Moon Telluride, CO
09/14/08 Sun Umphrey's McGee The Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
09/15/08 Mon 56 Hope Road Mystic Hot Springs Monroe, UT
09/16/08 Tue 56 Hope Road The Grind Coffee House Cedar City, UT
09/16/08 Tue Keller Williams Riverboat Fredericksburg, VA
09/17/08 Wed 56 Hope Road Mad Italian Public House Flagstaff, AZ
09/17/08 Wed Keller Williams Nelson Ledges Quarry Park Garrettsville, OH
09/18/08 Thu 56 Hope Road Last Exit Bar & Grill Tempe, AZ
09/18/08 Thu Charlie Hunter Lakeshore Theater Chicago, IL
09/18/08 Thu Keller Williams Bluebird Bloomington, IN
09/18/08 Thu Garaj Mahal Fez Ballroom Portland, OR
09/19/08 Fri 56 Hope Road Yavapai County Fairgrounds Prescott Valley, AZ
09/19/08 Fri Joshua Redman Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey, CA
09/19/08 Fri The Hue Reggie's Music Joint Chicago, IL
09/19/08 Fri Keller Williams Terrapin Hill Farm Harrodsburg, KY
09/19/08 Fri Garaj Mahal Jazzbones Tacoma, WA
09/20/08 Sat 56 Hope Road Pinon Pines Nite Club Prescott, AZ
09/20/08 Sat STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9) San Diego Street Scene San Diego, CA
09/20/08 Sat Soulive The Asylum Portland, ME
09/20/08 Sat Garaj Mahal Nectar Seattle, WA
09/20/08 Sat Keller Williams Sunshine Daydream Campground (Trip's Farm) Terra Alta, WV
09/21/08 Sun 56 Hope Road Pinon Pines Nite Club Prescott, AZ
09/21/08 Sun Garaj Mahal Spiritbar Nelson, BC
09/21/08 Sun The Bad Plus One Longfellow Square Portland, ME
09/21/08 Sun Keller Williams Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI
09/22/08 Mon The Bad Plus One Longfellow Square Portland, ME
09/23/08 Tue Garaj Mahal Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Chico, CA
09/23/08 Tue Keller Williams Whiskey Roadhouse @ Horseshoe Casino Council Bluffs, IA
09/23/08 Tue The Bad Plus Village Vanguard New York, NY
09/24/08 Wed Garaj Mahal The Red Fox Tavern Eureka, CA
09/24/08 Wed 56 Hope Road Byron's Pomeroy, IA
09/24/08 Wed The Bad Plus Village Vanguard New York, NY
09/24/08 Wed Keller Williams Barrymore Theatre Madison, WI
09/25/08 Thu Garaj Mahal Caspar Inn Caspar, CA
09/25/08 Thu 56 Hope Road Pop's Place Decatur, IL
09/25/08 Thu The Bad Plus Village Vanguard New York, NY
09/25/08 Thu Keller Williams The Rave/Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
09/26/08 Fri Garaj Mahal Connecticut Yankee San Francisco, CA
09/26/08 Fri Keller Williams The Vic Theatre Chicago, IL
09/26/08 Fri 56 Hope Road The Gramophone St. Louis, MO
09/26/08 Fri The Bad Plus Village Vanguard New York, NY
09/27/08 Sat The Disco Biscuits Tatanka Music and Art Festival Boulder, CO
09/27/08 Sat Garaj Mahal Tahoe Biltmore Crystal Bay, NV
09/27/08 Sat The Bad Plus Village Vanguard New York, NY
09/27/08 Sat Keller Williams Mr. Small's Theatre Pittsburgh, PA
09/28/08 Sun The Disco Biscuits Tatanka Music and Art Festival Boulder, CO
09/28/08 Sun The Bad Plus Village Vanguard New York, NY
09/28/08 Sun Keller Williams The Sherman Theater Stroudsburg, PA
09/28/08 Sun 56 Hope Road High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
09/30/08 Tue 56 Hope Road The Waterfront Bar & Grill Menomonie, WI