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Marcus began formally studying music at 6 years of age on the piano, eventually picking up guitar as well. He has now been an exceptional guitar player for more than 25 years. He studied with Dennis Sandole (theory teacher to John Coltrane, Pat Martino, Ernie Watts, James Moody, Michael Brecker, Jim Hall, Joe Diorio, Matthew Shipp). Marcus obtained his Graduate Degree in Jazz Studies from Northern Illinois University. He is a renowned instructor in applied guitar, theory, harmony, ear training, improvisation and history. In Addition to teaching privately at WMA, he is an adjunct professor at Prairie State, specializing in jazz music, applied guitar and currently performs with various jazz groups and solo around the Chicagoland area. He has a concentration on fostering a high level of musicianship while performing and when teaching, by keeping lessons fun and students interested, while also teaching good technique and listening skills, using a traditional approach to theory, composition and improvisation.