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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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Date
Artist
Venue
Location
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