Mark Whitfield
American jazz guitarist (born 1966)
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Mark Whitfield (born October 6, 1966) is an American jazz guitarist.
Born
October 6, 1966
Mark Adrian Whitfield
October 6, 1966
Lindenhurst, New York, U.S.
OccupationMusician
InstrumentGuitar
Mark Whitfield | |
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Whitfield at the Newport Jazz Festival, 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Mark Adrian Whitfield October 6, 1966 Lindenhurst, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Labels | |
| Website | www |
Life and career
Whitfield was born in Lindenhurst, New York. He has worked with Jack McDuff, Jimmy Smith, Courtney Pine, Nicholas Payton, and Chris Botti.[1]
In 2000, Whitfield released an instructional guitar video titled Mark Whitfield: Star Licks Master Sessions[2] for Star Licks Productions. In 2017, he shot a series of instructional videos entitled Mark Whitfield: Land the Gig.[3]
Discography
As leader
| Year released | Title | Label | Personnel/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Marksman | Warner Records | With Marcus Roberts (piano), Reginald Veal (bass), Herlin Riley and Troy Davis (drums) |
| 1991 | Patrice | Warner Records | With Alvin Batiste (clarinet) Kenny Barron (piano), Ron Carter (bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums) |
| 1993 | Mark Whitfield | Columbia | With Greg Curtis (keyboards), Roland Guerin (bass), Troy Davis (drums), Daryl Burgee |
| 1994 | True Blue | Verve | With Nicholas Payton (trumpet), Branford Marsalis (sax), Kenny Kirkland (piano), Rodney Whitaker (bass), Jeff "Tain" Watts (drums) |
| 1997 | 7th Ave. Stroll | Verve | With Tommy Flanagan and Stephen Scott (piano), Dave Holland and Christian McBride (bass), Al Foster and Gregory Hutchinson (drums) |
| 1997 | Forever Love | Verve | With Diana Krall (vocals), Jim Pryor (piano), Roland Guerin (bass), Donald Edwards (drums) |
| 2000 | Raw | Transparent Music | With Robert Glasper (piano), Brandon Owens (bass), Donald Edwards (drums) |
| 2005 | Mark Whitfield Featuring Panther | Diry Soap | With Antoine Drye (keyboard programming, producer, trumpet)George Fontenette (trumpet), Sy Smith (vocals, background vocals, keyboards), Gabriela Anders (background vocals), B.B. Moore (bass, vocals, background vocals), Chris E. Thomas (bass), Donald Edwards (art direction, drum programming, drums, keyboard bass, keyboards) |
| 2009 | Songs of Wonder | Marksman | With John Mayer and Chris Botti |
| 2017 | Grace | Marksman | With Sy Smith (vocal on track 3), Davis Whitfield (piano, producer), Yasushi Nakamura (bass), Mark Whitfield Jr. (drums, producer) |
| 2017 | Live & Uncut | Chesky | With Ben Allison (bass) and Billy Drummond (drums) |
As sideman
- Carl Allen, Testimonial (Atlantic, 1995)
- Sean Ardoin, Sean Ardoin 'n' ZydeKool (ZydeKool Records, 1999)
- Teodross Avery, My Generation (Impulse!, 1996)
- Beta Radio, Seven Sisters (Beta Radio, 2011)
- Pat Bianchi, East Coast Roots (Jazzed Media, 2006)
- Mary J. Blige, No More Drama (MCA, 2001)
- Chris Botti, In Boston (Decca, 2009)
- D'Angelo, Brown Sugar (EMI, 1995)
- Michael Dease, Grace (Jazz Legacy Productions, 2010)
- Russell Gunn, Blue On the D.L. (HighNote, 2002)
- Donald Harrison, Full Circle (Sweet Basil, 1990)
- Donald Harrison/Terence Blanchard, Black Pearl (Columbia, 1988)
- Conrad Herwig, Obligation (Criss Cross, 2005)
- Javon Jackson, Easy Does It (Palmetto, 2003)
- Javon Jackson, Have You Heard (Palmetto, 2005)
- Kirk Lightsey, Live at Smalls Jazz Club (Cellar Music, 2022)
- Hector Martignon, Refugee (Zoho, 2007)
- Peter Martin, New Stars from New Orleans (Paddle Wheel [Japan], 1994)
- Christian McBride, Fingerpainting (Verve, 1997)
- Christian McBride, For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver (Mack Avenue, 2020)
- Brother Jack McDuff, Bringin' It Home (Concord Jazz, 1999)
- Sarah McKenzie, Paris in the Rain (Impulse!, 2017)
- Jason Miles, To Grover with Love (ARTizen, 2006)
- Nicholas Payton, From This Moment (Verve, 1995)
- Courtney Pine, Modern Day Jazz Stories (Verve, 1995)
- Courtney Pine, Underground (Verve, 1997)
- Jimmy Smith, Damn! (Verve, 1995)
- Jimmy Smith, Angel Eyes: Ballads & Slow Jams (Verve, 1996)
- Special EFX, Here to Stay (JVC, 1997)
- Sy Smith, Sometimes a Rose Will Grow in Concrete (Psyko!, 2018)
- Camille Thurman, Inside the Moment (Chesky, 2017)
- Cedar Walton, Roots (Astor Place, 1999)
- Ernie Watts, The Long Road Home (JVC, 1996)
- James Williams, Classic Encounters! (DIW [Japan], 2000)
- Joe Zawinul Syndicate/Mark Whitfield Quartet/Wallace Roney Quartet, A-013 [live] (Jazz A Go-Go [Poland], 1995)