Aaron Blaine Sutton was born in 1991 in the small mountain town of Sayre, PA. He began his musical journey at the age of 5, taking violin lessons at Ohio University in Athens, OH. Aaron began an athletic career while attending Howland High School in Warren, OH. Aaron attended Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA for Business Administration, but soon focused his energies on the guitar. He began studying with Pittsburgh-area guitar instructor Mark Antonich. Aaron also ran cross country and track for the Westminster Titans, for which he holds 5 school records including the 8k cross country record, the outdoor 3000M record, the 3000M Steeplechase record, the Distance Medley Relay record, and the Indoor Mile record. Aaron is a member of Mu Phi Epsilon and member of the American String Teacher Association. Aaron also has composed and copyrighted several original jazz charts and has played both solo and with jazz combos in the Youngstown, OH area. He is currently attending Duquesne University for a Master's Degree in Jazz Guitar Performance. Aaron studies under Mark Koch and Joe Negri.
Collaborations
Aaron has performed and worked with the following groups:
North Side Jazz
Don Burns Orchestra
Jeffrey Wachter
Devin Greig- Save Us From The Archon
Cody Ortz- Silver Lining Music Studio
Shanyse Strickland
Katie Joy
Jon Leff
Mayor Doug Franklin Benefit Dinner
Ohio State Senator Michael J. O'Brien Benefit Dinner
Trumbull Art Gallery