DESCRIPTION:
Please help support my work as the Jazz Video Guy: https://www.patreon.com/bretprimack

Mark Whitfield talks about how he came to play the guitar, and demonstrates his influences, including Freddie Green (Count Basie's rhythm section mate), playing acoustic vs. electric guitar, Django Reinhardt, and Wes Montgomery. Then, with Billy Taylor's Trio, Mark plays "Freddie Freeloader," the style of Wes.

Mark Whitfield, guitar; Billy Taylor, piano, Chip Jackson, bass; and Steve Johns, drums.

Recorded 12/10/97.