Mark Whitfield (born October 6, 1966) is an American jazz guitarist.
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.
In 2000, Whitfield released an instructional guitar video titled Mark Whitfield: Star Licks Master Sessions for Star Licks Productions. In 2017, he shot a series of instructional videos entitled Mark Whitfield: Land the Gig.
Discography As leader Year releasedTitleLabel Personnel / Notes1990The Marksman WarnerWith Marcus Roberts (piano), Reginald Veal (bass), Herlin Riley and Troy Davis (drums)1991Patrice WarnerWith Alvin Batiste (clarinet) Kenny Barron (piano), Ron Carter (bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums)1993Mark Whitfield ColumbiaWith Greg Curtis (keyboards), Roland Guerin (bass), Troy Davis (drums), Daryl Burgee1994True Blue VerveWith Nicholas Payton (trumpet), Branford Marsalis (sax), Kenny Kirkland (piano), Rodney Whitaker (bass), Jeff "Tain" Watts (drums)19977th Ave. Stroll VerveWith Tommy Flanagan and Stephen Scott (piano), Dave Holland and Christian McBride (bass), Al Foster and Gregory Hutchinson (drums)1997Forever Love VerveWith Diana Krall (vocals), Jim Pryor (piano), Roland Guerin (bass), Donald Edwards (drums)2000Raw Transparent MusicWith Robert Glasper (piano), Brandon Owens (bass), Donald Edwards (drums)2005Mark Whitfield Featuring Panther Diry SoapWith 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)2009Songs of Wonder MarksmanWith John Mayer and Chris Botti2017Grace MarksmanWith Sy Smith (vocal on track 3), Davis Whitfield (piano, producer), Yasushi Nakamura (bass), Mark Whitfield Jr. (drums, producer)2017Live & Uncut CheskyWith Ben Allison (bass) and Billy Drummond (drums)
As sideman With Javon Jackson Easy Does It (Palmetto, 2003) Have You Heard (Palmetto, 2005)
With Christian McBride Fingerpainting (Verve, 1997) For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver (Mack Avenue, 2020)
With Courtney Pine Modern Day Jazz Stories (Verve, 1995) Underground (Verve, 1997)
With Jimmy Smith Damn! (Verve, 1995) Angel Eyes: Ballads & Slow Jams (Verve, 1996)
With others 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) 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) 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) 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)
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