hosted by: Thalia
description: Join us every Thursday for local music acts & $1 off local beers. This time around there will be music from the Aaron Brenton Duo from 9pm-11pm. AARON BRENTON IS A CHICAGO BASSIST, EDUCATOR, AND COMPOSER HAILING FROM MADISON, WI. WITH A DEGREE IN DOUBLE BASS PERFORMANCE FROM THE LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY CONSERVATORY, AARON TAKES PAGES FROM THE BOOKS OF EDDIE GOMEZ, SCOTT LAFARO, RUFUS REID, AND CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE TO CRAFT SAXOPHONE-LIKE IMPROVISATIONS AND CONTRAPUNTAL BASS LINES. A NEW FIGURE IN THE CHICAGO MUSIC SCENE, AARON EMBRACES BASS IN ALL MEDIUMS, HAVING PLAYED WITH JONATHAN BLAKE, IKE STURM, THE HARMON BROTHERS, TAIWANESE JAZZ PIANIST SOPON SUWANNAKIT, GRATEFUL DEAD-ESQUE JAM BAND THE JEREMIAH JAMS BAND, REGGAE FUNK GROUP LUMA KNOTTY. WHEN NOT PERFORMING,\ AARON COMPOSES FOR HIS QUARTET AND FOR SOLAR SAILS, A COLLECTIVE JAZZ FUSION TRIO WITH FELLOW LAWRENCE GRADS. EXCITED TO PLAY AT THE TACK ROOM! CHICAGO-BASED GUITARIST AND COMPOSER JACK MACKLIN IS A RISING STAR IN THE MODERN JAZZ MUSIC SCENE. MACKLIN'S LOVE FOR THE GUITAR BEGAN AT AN EARLY AGE STARTING WITH THE FIRST SONG HE LEARNED HOW TO PLAY; "CRAZY TRAIN" BY OZZY OSBORNE. THIS SPARKED A LIFE-LONG PURSUIT FOR MACKLIN TO EXPLORE AND DISCOVER THE IMPACT OF MUSIC ON HUMANITY. MACKLIN'S MUSIC IS DEEPLY INSPIRED BY IMPROVISATION AND THE LINEAGE OF MASTER MUSICIANS WHO CAME BEFORE WHILE EXPLORING THE BOUNDARIES OF MODERN MUSIC. MACKLIN BLURS THE LINES OF WHAT A GENRE CAN BE. MACKLIN NOW RESIDES IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS WHERE HE CONTINUALLY INTERACTS WITH CHICAGO'S BEST MUSICIANS AND IS INVESTED IN THE COMMUNITY. MACKLIN IS CONTINUING TO COMPOSE AND PERFORM REGULARLY IN CHICAGO AND BEYOND.
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