Mark Wingfield
Mark Wingfield is a guitarist and composer based in the UK. Most of his output is rooted in jazz, but he is also active in contemporary classical music. Mark has a parallel career as an award-winning mixing and mastering engineer.
Mark cites jazz, rock, Indian, Japanese, African, and classical music as influences and has written over 100 compositions. Recording mainly on the NYC label MoonJune Records and the Boston Based Greydisc, Mark has released 18 albums as bandleader to date. As a mixing and mastering engineer Mark works primarily at his own Heron Island Studio in the countryside an hour north of London.
Musician's on albums he has mixed or mastered include: Allan Holdsworth, Tony Levin, Chad Wackerman, Gary Husband, Nguyen Lee, Iain Ballamy, Gilad Atzmon, Asaf Sirkis, John Marshall, Jimmy Haslip, Carles Benavent, Bob Mintzer, Theo Travis and many more.
“Mark Wingfield is undoubtedly one of the greatest guitarists of recent years worldwide…. His languid, plaintive, spiritual sound, ambient and personal.” TOMAJAZZ
These words are confirmed by the multiple awards he has received as a musician and an engineer:
As well as composing music for his own albums, Mark also composes music for classical musicians. Mark recently composed a solo piano piece for pianist Kathryn Stott, known for her many collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma but also as a premier concert pianist with orchestras around the world. Mark has also composed a number of solo pieces for renowned harpsichordist Jane Chapman, as well as works for Pianist Kate Ryder, Mc Fall’s Chamber, Elaine Funaro, Geoffry Burgess, string quartets and other ensembles.
As guitarist:
All About Jazz Best Albums of the Year
Downbeat Magazine's Masterpiece Album of the Year
As engineer:
Three Downbeat Masterpiece Albums of the Year
Two All About Jazz Best Albums of the Year
JazzWise Best Release of the Year
Hi-Res Edition Favourite Release of the Year
As well as composing music for his own albums, Mark also composes music for classical musicians. Mark recently composed a solo piano piece for pianist Kathryn Stott, known for her many collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma but also as a premier concert pianist with orchestras around the world. Mark has also composed a number of solo pieces for renowned harpsichordist Jane Chapman, as well as works for Pianist Kate Ryder, Mc Fall’s Chamber, Elaine Funaro, Geoffry Burgess, string quartets and other ensembles.
