Mark Whitfield

Mark Whitfield represents the lineage of jazz guitar done right. A Lindenhurst, New York native trained at Berklee, he carries the theoretical rigor and warm tone I associate with the Wes Montgomery and George Benson tradition. Born in 1966, he is less a flashy headliner than a craftsman, the sort who shapes a phrase note by note in a dim club rather than chasing spectacle. I admire musicians who commit to a single instrument for decades and keep deepening their voice on it. That patient, lifelong conversation with the guitar is exactly the kind of artistry I want more people to hear.

Name (English)

Mark Whitfield

Name (Japanese)

マーク・ホイットフィールド

Reading

まーく・ほいっとふぃーるど

Born

October 6, 1966 (age 59)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Horse

Origin

Lindenhurst, New York, United States

Occupation

jazz musician / guitarist / jazz guitarist / musician

University

Berklee College of Music

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%82%A4%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89

Tags

• New York
• jazz musician
• guitarist
• jazz guitarist

Last updated

2026-06-02

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