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| Reunion Blues Welcomes Mark Whitfield To Artist Line-up Leading Instrument case and gig bag maker Reunion Blues officially welcomes American hard-bop and soul-jazz guitarist Mark Whitfield to its growing family of artists. Dubbed "The Best Young Guitarist in the Business" by the New York Times, Mark's career includes 14 solo projects, and work with an impressive list of artists . Mark Whitfield has played and collaborated with Jack McDuff, Jimmy Smith, Courtney Pine, Nicolas Payton, Chris Botti, Sting, D'Angelo, Mary J. Blige, Chaka Khan, John Mayer, Jill Scott, Roy Hargrove, Diana Krall, Lauryn Hill, Sy Smith, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Clark Terry, Jimmy Smith, Carmen McRae, Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, Jack McDuff, Betty Carter, Shirley Horn, Ray Charles, Gladys Knight, Burt Bacharach, Joe Williams, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Stanley Turrentine and more. In addition, Mark is also a member of the faculty group of "Artists in Residence" at the Berklee College of Music, and balances teaching with a touring schedule that includes 100 or more concert dates each year. Reunion Blues is proud to welcome Mark Whitfield, and support his lasting success. write your comments about the article :: © 2014 Jazz News :: home page |