The reason why great jazz musicians and their faithful are always under the radar is because we don't relish in publicity the way pop stars crave it. As they say, if you want to find true treasure, you gotta dig it up. Jazz musicians prefer to stay true to their vocation and perfect their craft. Awards and respect from their peers are just bonuses.
Jazz guitar very well summed up. Mark Whitfield is really good and he has followed faithfully in the footsteps of Wes Montgomery. I'll never be as good as Wes or Mark but it does inspire me to keep practicing. Thanks for this great video.
The great Billy Taylor played with Wes Montgomery on more than one occasion, and so this completes the circle, having Mark Whitfield play in Wes' style with Billy accompanying him. Mark's been experimenting with other styles besides jazz, so good to hear him "come home" to bebop. Thanks for a great clip, JVGuy...
Mark Whitfield made quite a splash in jazz with his debut LP "The Marksman," and has been carrying the torch since then. The title tune from "The Marksman" shows an in-depth mastery of George Benson's style that few have attained. I've seen him live, and he is the real deal. Good to see this video...
awesome, mark whitfield is brilliant, i'm a huge fan, i like all his albums. The problem is, there's almost no footage of him on the internet, so thanks a lot..
The reason why great jazz musicians and their faithful are always under the radar is because we don't relish in publicity the way pop stars crave it. As they say, if you want to find true treasure, you gotta dig it up. Jazz musicians prefer to stay true to their vocation and perfect their craft. Awards and respect from their peers are just bonuses.
BLUESMAN742 1 month ago
Great Stuff ! Thanks for the post.
sp2834aa 4 months ago
@sp2834aa So glad you like it!
JazzVideoGuy 4 months ago
Jazz guitar very well summed up. Mark Whitfield is really good and he has followed faithfully in the footsteps of Wes Montgomery. I'll never be as good as Wes or Mark but it does inspire me to keep practicing. Thanks for this great video.
robertm2000 4 months ago
1:20 - 1:22 The famous jazzy nasal triplet!
MrPolypropilen 4 months ago
Great clip - taught me about different guitar styles (I love Wes!:)) followed by a great jam of Freddy Freeloader - Nice!
ikoikoiko1000 4 months ago
Oh yeah you bad young man! Keep it coming we need more greats like you!
TheHop 7 months ago
The great Billy Taylor played with Wes Montgomery on more than one occasion, and so this completes the circle, having Mark Whitfield play in Wes' style with Billy accompanying him. Mark's been experimenting with other styles besides jazz, so good to hear him "come home" to bebop. Thanks for a great clip, JVGuy...
GeorgiaBoy1961 7 months ago
Mark Whitfield made quite a splash in jazz with his debut LP "The Marksman," and has been carrying the torch since then. The title tune from "The Marksman" shows an in-depth mastery of George Benson's style that few have attained. I've seen him live, and he is the real deal. Good to see this video...
GeorgiaBoy1961 7 months ago
I didn't know that guy was gonna sit down at the piano and start playing with him!
goodresonance 7 months ago
Saw him on tour with Chris Botti, magnificient.
valreshel 9 months ago
I thought that was don Cornelius interviewing him til I heard his high voice
smartestmanonnet 10 months ago
mark is just freakin' scary! those who know, know he is just siiiick!
flyt993 11 months ago
You have the best vids. thanks for the post!!! Maaaaaaaan!!!!
bigtoine45 11 months ago
have i been living under a rock? This guy is brilliant!!! Just discovering the world of jazz and the guitarists that go with it:)
maxmoves64 1 year ago 10
what a brilliant player. I had the good fortune to see MW live over decade ago. he's off the charts!
gregoryusa1 1 year ago
Great stuff. Thanks for uploading. We miss Billy.
cinematedman 1 year ago
Amazing! I just love the jazz guitar sound... and WOAH what an awesome bass player!
AndreasSku93 1 year ago
awesome, mark whitfield is brilliant, i'm a huge fan, i like all his albums. The problem is, there's almost no footage of him on the internet, so thanks a lot..
Vitaminnn07 1 year ago
Great video, thank you !! *except for the ad*
Palomablanca2008 1 year ago 4
Smokin' hot, that Mark Whitfield! Thanks JazzVideoGuy! Must remember to breathe when I watch these.
scooteroo 1 year ago
thank you for that contribution.
lastdropzz 1 year ago
excellent playing.
JazzLinesForGuitar 1 year ago
Really like your clips interviews & music, thanks for posting.This one's pretty cool !!
robbie69612 1 year ago
thank you Videoguy:)
Babagula89 1 year ago
Monster player Mark Withfield.
88naka 1 year ago
Do you know of any videos with Chip Jackson in them? I can't really find them execept for when he's playinng with Billy Taylor
1979saxman 1 year ago
I've been a jazz fan for about 20 yrs now. Love jazz guitar :)
CadillacL 1 year ago
@CadillacL me too! jazz guitar sounds so beautiful!!! please more mr jazzvideoguy! :)
BeatBay 1 year ago
wow, this video is so amazing! i love jazz guitar! thank you very very much for uploading!
BeatBay 1 year ago
Mr Videoguy, thanks for posting - great interview and great song
0tt0ni0 1 year ago