Interview with Mark Whitfield, The Man Himself FretDojo Jazz Guitar Tips With Greg O'Rourke

Mark Whitfield is one of the most highly regarded jazz guitarists alive today.



Throughout his career, he’s collaborated with legendary artists including Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, George Benson, and many others.



In 1990 the New York Times dubbed Whitfield “The Best Young Guitarist in the Business”. Later that year, Warner Bros. released his debut album The Marksman.



I reached out to Mark after working on a transcription from one of the tracks from this album: The Blues From Way Back, a jazz guitar blues I’ve been featuring lately on my website.



In the interview, you’ll learn about…



- Mark’s special relationship with the blues, and how he’s naturally been drawn to incorporating it into his jazz style.

- Mark’s journey with jazz guitar, studying at Berklee College of Music, sessions at the Blue Note in New York, and beyond

- Mark’s thoughts on how to learn jazz guitar to make solid progress, regardless of the time you have for practice.

- The essential ingredients of an effective and rewarding jazz guitar practice session

- How Mark met Joe Pass as a young man, leading to one of the most important (and unusual!) jazz guitar masterclasses he ever had.



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Podcast episode URL: https://www.fretdojo.com/mark-whitfield/



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