Mark Whitfield
Soul-Jazz Guitarist
Experience the fiery swing and warm grooves of a guitarist who bridges straight-ahead jazz with deep soulful heart—Mark Whitfield delivers tone, technique, and truth that haunt and uplift in each note.
About
Mark Adrian Whitfield (born October 6, 1966) is an American jazz guitarist from Lindenhurst, New York, whose career began after graduating from Berklee College of Music in 1987. He has released over a dozen albums as a leader—on labels like Warner Bros. and Verve—and built a reputation through collaborations with many jazz legends as well as contemporary R&B and soul artists. In 2022, he won a Grammy with the Christian McBride Big Band for “Best Large Jazz Ensemble” for their album For Jimmy, Wes & Oliver, on which he played guitar.
Music Style
Combining the fluid single-note vocabulary of hard bop with the warmth and rhythmic feeling of soul jazz and R&B, Whitfield’s playing features bright tone, blues inflection, and a blend of technical command and expressive depth. He moves effortlessly between standards and originals, and between acoustic intimacy and electrified band settings.
Background
- Hometown
- Lindenhurst, New York, USA
- Education
- Berklee College of Music
- Instruments
- guitar
- Active
- 1987-present
Similar Artists
If you like George Benson, Wes Montgomery or Grant Green — you’ll love this artist
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Mark Whitfield
The Django
Mark Whitfield
The Django
Mark Whitfield
The Django
Mark Whitfield
The Django
Sunday Matinee with the Loston Harris Trio
The Django
Guitar
Sunday Matinee with the Loston Harris Trio
The Django
Guitar
Yuhan Su Quartet
Smalls
Drums
Yuhan Su Quartet
Smalls
Drums
Mark Whitfield Trio
Zinc Bar
Guitar • Headliner
Mark Whitfield Trio
Zinc Bar
Guitar • Headliner
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