http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9326&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rssA gifted guitarist versed in funky Soul Jazz and steaming Hard Bop, Mark Whitfield's fingers dance across his warm-toned hollow body guitar, disregarding technical limitations with an ear for tasty Bop phrasing. Like his mentor George Benson (who helped him get his breakthrough gig with organist Jack McDuff), he's got chops galore. But, thankfully, he hasn't sold out. His albums <I>True Blue</I> and <I>7th Ave. Stroll</I> are excellent examples of modern, straight-ahead jazz and distinctly New York-flavored Hard Bop, as shown in his beautiful rendition of "Harlem Nocturne." Session work keeps Whitfield busy between solo albums: He's played spots on Jimmy Smith releases, collaborated with new lions Christian McBride and Nicholas Payton, contributed band work on Robert Altman's film <I>Kansas City</I>, and even performed studio work with R&B singer D'Angelo. - Jessy TerryHard Bopen720Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:36:08 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9326&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss A gifted guitarist versed in funky Soul Jazz and steaming Hard Bop, Mark Whitfield's fingers dance across his warm-toned hollow body guitar, disregarding technical limitations with an ear for tasty Bop phrasing. Like his mentor George Benson (who helped him get his breakthrough gig with organist Jack McDuff), he's got chops galore. But, thankfully, he hasn't sold out. His albums <I>True Blue</I> and <I>7th Ave. Stroll</I> are excellent examples of modern, straight-ahead jazz and distinctly New York-flavored Hard Bop, as shown in his beautiful rendition of "Harlem Nocturne." Session work keeps Whitfield busy between solo albums: He's played spots on Jimmy Smith releases, collaborated with new lions Christian McBride and Nicholas Payton, contributed band work on Robert Altman's film <I>Kansas City</I>, and even performed studio work with R&B singer D'Angelo. - Jessy Terry http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2750245&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 23 Jun 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 2750245 tra.2750245 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.0 Best Of Smooth Jazz, Vol. 2 alb.116674 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/7/8/8/588874_170x170.jpg 1998-06-23 00:00:00.0 1998-06-23 00:00:00.0 true That Girl tra.2750245 264000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2750245&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2750245&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715083&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 4 Mar 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 2715083 tra.2715083 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.99 Forever Love alb.170617 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/2/0/1110242_170x170.jpg 1997-03-04 00:00:00.0 1997-03-04 00:00:00.0 true Early Autumn (With Diana Krall) tra.2715083 371000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715083&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715083&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715076&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 4 Mar 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 2715076 tra.2715076 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.0 Forever Love alb.170617 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/2/0/1110242_170x170.jpg 1997-03-04 00:00:00.0 1997-03-04 00:00:00.0 true Some Other Time (With Diana Krall) tra.2715076 481000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715076&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715076&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715080&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 4 Mar 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 2715080 tra.2715080 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.99 Forever Love alb.170617 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/2/0/1110242_170x170.jpg 1997-03-04 00:00:00.0 1997-03-04 00:00:00.0 true Nature Boy tra.2715080 402000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715080&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715080&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26497066&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Sun, 8 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 26497066 tra.26497066 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.99 Songs of Wonder alb.26493247 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/3/4/1584317_170x170.jpg 2009-02-08 00:00:00.0 2009-02-08 00:00:00.0 true Superstition (Feat. John Mayer) tra.26497066 255000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26497066&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26497066&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26497070&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Sun, 8 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 26497070 tra.26497070 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.99 Songs of Wonder alb.26493247 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/3/4/1584317_170x170.jpg 2009-02-08 00:00:00.0 2009-02-08 00:00:00.0 true Isn't She Lovely (Feat. Chris Botti) tra.26497070 296000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26497070&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26497070&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715074&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 4 Mar 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 2715074 tra.2715074 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.99 Forever Love alb.170617 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/2/0/1110242_170x170.jpg 1997-03-04 00:00:00.0 1997-03-04 00:00:00.0 true You Don't Know What Love Is tra.2715074 412000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715074&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715074&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26497075&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Sun, 8 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 26497075 tra.26497075 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.99 Songs of Wonder alb.26493247 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/3/4/1584317_170x170.jpg 2009-02-08 00:00:00.0 2009-02-08 00:00:00.0 true Signed, Sealed, Delivered tra.26497075 236000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26497075&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26497075&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715078&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 4 Mar 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 2715078 tra.2715078 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.99 Forever Love alb.170617 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/2/0/1110242_170x170.jpg 1997-03-04 00:00:00.0 1997-03-04 00:00:00.0 true My One And Only Love tra.2715078 282000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715078&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715078&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3315011&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 2 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 3315011 tra.3315011 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.0 Jazz Romance: A Night In With Verve alb.267809 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/7/7/6/1656777_170x170.jpg 2001-10-09 00:00:00.0 2001-10-02 00:00:00.0 true Some Other Time tra.3315011 482000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3315011&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3315011&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715137&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 10 Oct 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 2715137 tra.2715137 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.99 7th Ave. Stroll alb.115514 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/8/3/9/1109385_170x170.jpg 1995-10-10 00:00:00.0 1995-10-10 00:00:00.0 true 7th Ave. Stroll tra.2715137 405000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715137&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715137&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715086&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 4 Mar 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 2715086 tra.2715086 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.99 Forever Love alb.170617 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/2/0/1110242_170x170.jpg 1997-03-04 00:00:00.0 1997-03-04 00:00:00.0 true Only The Lonely tra.2715086 280000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715086&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715086&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26497072&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Sun, 8 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 26497072 tra.26497072 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.99 Songs of Wonder alb.26493247 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/3/4/1584317_170x170.jpg 2009-02-08 00:00:00.0 2009-02-08 00:00:00.0 true Do I Do tra.26497072 221000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26497072&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26497072&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2844003&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 11 Sep 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 2844003 tra.2844003 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.99 The Marksman alb.125148 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/4/9/1269405_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 1990-09-11 00:00:00.0 true The Blues From Way Back tra.2844003 447000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2844003&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2844003&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2718318&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 4 Oct 1994 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 2718318 tra.2718318 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.99 True Blue alb.198264 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/7/3/9/1109374_170x170.jpg 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 true Blues For Alice tra.2718318 247000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2718318&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2718318&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2844202&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 11 Sep 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 2844202 tra.2844202 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.99 The Marksman alb.125148 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/4/9/1269405_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 1990-09-11 00:00:00.0 true The Very Thought Of You tra.2844202 278000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2844202&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2844202&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2718314&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 4 Oct 1994 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 2718314 tra.2718314 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.99 True Blue alb.198264 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/7/3/9/1109374_170x170.jpg 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 true Girl Talk tra.2718314 350000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2718314&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2718314&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26497073&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Sun, 8 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 26497073 tra.26497073 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.99 Songs of Wonder alb.26493247 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/3/4/1584317_170x170.jpg 2009-02-08 00:00:00.0 2009-02-08 00:00:00.0 true Send One Your Love tra.26497073 230000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26497073&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26497073&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26497069&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Sun, 8 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 26497069 tra.26497069 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.99 Songs of Wonder alb.26493247 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/3/4/1584317_170x170.jpg 2009-02-08 00:00:00.0 2009-02-08 00:00:00.0 true Overjoyed tra.26497069 244000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26497069&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26497069&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2844002&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 11 Sep 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 2844002 tra.2844002 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.99 The Marksman alb.125148 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/4/9/1269405_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 1990-09-11 00:00:00.0 true The Marksman tra.2844002 464000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2844002&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2844002&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715135&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 10 Oct 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 2715135 tra.2715135 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.99 7th Ave. Stroll alb.115514 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/8/3/9/1109385_170x170.jpg 1995-10-10 00:00:00.0 1995-10-10 00:00:00.0 true Washington Square Thoroughfare tra.2715135 344000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715135&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715135&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715138&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 10 Oct 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 2715138 tra.2715138 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.99 7th Ave. Stroll alb.115514 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/8/3/9/1109385_170x170.jpg 1995-10-10 00:00:00.0 1995-10-10 00:00:00.0 true A Brooklyn Love tra.2715138 420000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715138&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2715138&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2844004&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 11 Sep 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 2844004 tra.2844004 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.99 The Marksman alb.125148 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/4/9/1269405_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 1990-09-11 00:00:00.0 true In A Sentimental Mood tra.2844004 477000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2844004&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2844004&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2844005&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 11 Sep 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 2844005 tra.2844005 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.99 The Marksman alb.125148 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/4/9/1269405_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 1990-09-11 00:00:00.0 true A Long Way From Home tra.2844005 596000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2844005&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2844005&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2844006&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 11 Sep 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mark Whitfield on Rhapsody Online 2844006 tra.2844006 Mark Whitfield art.9326 0.99 The Marksman alb.125148 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/4/9/1269405_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 1990-09-11 00:00:00.0 true Medgar Ever's Blues tra.2844006 424000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2844006&variant=play&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2844006&variant=data&rws=%2Fmark-whitfield%2Ftop-tracks.rss