Mark Wingfield

ABOUT MARK "Wingfield's guitar playing is mysterious, majestic, and blazing in turns" Guitar Player Magazine "There are so many electric guitar virtuoso albums ...it's so easy to overlook some of the better of these ...Mark Wingfield is a case in point..." Guitar Techniques Magazine “almost moved me to tears.” BBC "Cinematic eloquence... command of electronic textures... and swooping-bird evocations" The Guardian "the six string winged, improvising Shaman...The word "Wow!" is spoken there in every tongue." Billy Sheppard Music That Matters "Vivid and compelling stories told by the guitar" Abstract Logix "Contemporary jazz doesn't get any better than this." Fretwired "'less is more' in places as well as lightning playing in others, but always playing the right note in the right place." "...definitely deserves multiple listenings" iTunes review “One of today’s most creative transatlantic musical voices” BMIC “One of the UK’s best new composers” SPNM “Simply one of the best guitarists I’ve ever heard in my long career, essential listening” Richard Newman (Ch4 TV music producer, presenter). "uplifting...inspiration...engaging...organic...cleansing" Guitar Techniques Magazine Mark's diverse influences and focused approach make his playing both original and distinctive. Melodic and often rhythmically playful, his guitar solos weave emotional stories through the music. As a composer Mark embodies a unique mixture of influences and backgrounds. He has toured extensively across Europe and as far afield as Istanbul with his own group as well as with other jazz groups such as Scapetrace and SMQ. Mark's interest in world music has led him to collaborate with non-western musicians such as Lebanese singer Samia Afra, Turkish musician Gökhan Özyavuz, Zambian singer KT Lumpa and others. As well as jazz, his composing extends into classical forms, his pieces being performed by top classical musicians in NY, London and elsewhere. Mark has also composed string quartets, works for wind and keyboards, piano and harpsichord. His compositions were the subject of a lecture at Goldsmiths College London to mark the opening of its new Contemporary Music Department and featured in a composition lectures and workshops at The Royal College of Music London, Dartington College of Arts music department and Trinity College of Music London.