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Mark Whitfield

Describing his style as "a weird mixture of blues, R&B, swing and soul", Mark Whitfield has established himself as a leading jazz guitar master and played with the likes of Chaka Khan, Dave Matthews Band and Sting. His love affair with music began when his older brother returned from the Vietnam War and was given a guitar as homecoming gift. Not being able to play, he passed it on to Mark on his seventh birthday along with a Lightning Hopkins record, and the youngster was soon having lessons at a local music store in Long Island and being taken to jazz concerts by his parents. He...