Mark Whitfield/Jazz Guitarist--Then & Now!

Jazz Guitarist Mark Whitfield appears in August 2008 at Cachaca's in West Village, New York City. Also vintage flashback to Whitfield more than a decade earlier, riffing on acoustic guitar, and commenting on history of the jazz guitar and the importance of the guitar as a jazz instrument.

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[lefty550]

anybody that came from the Charlie Christian tradition, and blended it with modern harmony. Kurt, Mike and John are employing great harmony and chops and they do a have great sense of beat, but I rather hear Rodney Jones or Bobby Broom because they really swing and play the blues with the right juice. To me, it does'nt look like the three younger cats are even trying to mix any real bop N blues with their approach. I need to hear that funk too you know..

[musicman365]

people should shut up and listen

[denjz]

@hypnotist64 it's "Beatrice" by Sam Rivers

[hypnotist64]

Thanks refoscodoc!

[refoscodoc]

@hypnotist64 beatrice, sam rivers

[hypnotist64]

Anyone know the name of the opening song Mark is playing?

[skipheaton]

@musicman365 so true

[pzcato]

fanny pack!

[wesgreen11]

if he played HALF the amount of notes he plays ,he MIGHT be ok as a jazz guitar player that I'd might want to listen to for more than a couple of tunes..

[johnnyguitarcarson]

This brother seems to have a clear vision of what he wants to do in this thing

Johnny

[saalihah]

such a young thang then