Aaron Weistrop

Aaron Weistrop (born April 21, 1973) is an American guitarist and composer based out of Chicago.

Aaron Weistrop
Born (1973-04-21) April 21, 1973
Fort Stewart, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation(s)Guitarist, composer
Websiteaaronweistrop.com

Music career

Weistrop was born in Fort Stewart, Georgia, and was raised in Shorewood, Wisconsin. He is the grandson of Ernest Kurnow. In high school he formed the rock band Skwid Bait. He graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in 1995.

Weistrop has played coast to coast, at venues such as the Mint in Los Angeles,[1] Schubas, The Jazz Showcase in Chicago, Jazz Estate in Milwaukee, Douglas Corner in Nashville, Johnny D's near Boston, The Knitting Factory in New York.[2] He has performed on, produced, and written music that has been played on radio stations nationally and internationally. Hanukkah Blues,[3] co-written with Ted Wulfers,[4] was chosen for 93XRT's on-air feature 'Hear First' as a way of introducing Wulfers as a "promising new artist."[5]

Weistrop scored the opening and closing credits for the 2009 film Eye of the Sandman.[6] He was awarded a fellowship for music composition by the Illinois Arts Council in 1998.[7]

Discography

As leader
  • 2007: Happy Butterfly Foot Beware the Foot Volume I (Happy Butterfly Foot)
  • 1999: Silent Films (Vibratop Music)
  • 1997: Aaron Weistrop with Spazztet Beautiful Impatience (Vibratop)

As sideman/contributor
  • 2010: Ted Wulfers What Would Santa Do? (Patchdog)
  • 2009: Michael Carlos Damage and Remainder (Seabeck)
  • 2008: Melanie Devaney Happy Lucky Lost & Free (Melanie Devaney)
  • 2004: Ted Wulfers Cheap Liquor (Patchdog)
  • 2004: Michael Carlos Yesterdays Icons (Seabeck)
  • 2003: Tautologic Basement Sessions, Vol. 1 (Turtle Down)
  • 1999: Justin Kramer with Spazztet Headin' Out! (Kramer)
  • 1998: Ripley Caine Thrift Store Sweater (Emphasis Entertainment)
  • 1997: Rob Paravonian Playing for Drunks
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References
  1. "Run Around Molly - The Mint - Ted Wulfers Band". YouTube. October 2, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  2. Ratliff, Ben (October 19, 2001). "Jazz Clubs Swing Back to Life". New York City; Washington (Dc): NYTimes.com. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  3. "The Hanukkah Blues Video - Ted Wulfers.mov". YouTube. November 20, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  4. "Ted Wulfers-Official Website". Tedwulfers.com. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  5. Archived January 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  6. Archived November 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Illinois Arts Council Agency". State.il.us. Archived from the original on December 23, 2004. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
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