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Mark Wingfield

Mark is one of the most original and distinctive electric guitarists today. His improvising is always compelling, continually inventive and melodically uplifting. His guitar playing is steeped in the language of jazz, with influences such as John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett and Jan Garbarek as well as rock players such as Jimi Hendrix. Other often eclectic influences such as Indian, Japanese and African music also feature strongly in Mark’s playing. These influences are fused with jazz and western classical music, and seamlessly integrated into a unique and highly distinctive musical voice

Elemental

By Mark Wingfield

Label: MoonJune Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Hope Valley; We Live Here; Tamin Negara; Suntar; Falcon Ridge; Zig Zag; Seven Bridges; A Sign In The Weather; Silver Wind; Tantallon.

Leonardo Pavkovic: The Other Side of the Mountain

by Chris M. Slawecki
July 20, 2026

From July 22-25, the MoonJune-iverse will orbit around Teramo, Italy, to present the fourth MoonJune Festival and simultaneously celebrate MoonJune Records' 25th anniversary, a gathering convened by MoonJune founder Leonardo Pavkovic. In the following interview, Pavkovic explains the journey that brought him and MoonJune Festival 2026 to Teramo. “I love the idea of celebrating ...

Mark Wingfield: Elemental

by Glenn Astarita
May 3, 2026

British guitarist and composer Mark Wingfield has spent decades forging one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary jazz and fusion. Drawing from a rich palette of influences--including John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, and global traditions from India, Japan, and Africa--he has built an impressive discography on MoonJune Records and his own Dark ...

Soft Machine: Floating World Live

by Glenn Astarita
September 18, 2025

Keyboardist Mike Ratledge's “The Man Who Waved at Trains" emerges as a highlight from Soft Machine's 2025 remastered album Floating World Live, representing a crucial period in the Canterbury legends' evolution during their pivotal era with guitar great Allan Holdsworth . Moreover, Drop (MoonJune, 2025), drawn from a 1971 concert, also receives the remastered treatment for ...

Mark Wingfield: The Gathering

by Glenn Astarita
February 17, 2025

Mark Wingfield's The Gathering is not for the faint of heart or those who prefer their music neatly categorized. This is not background music--it is a sonic assault course demanding your full attention. Wingfield, a British guitar hero who clearly enjoys pushing boundaries, has assembled a supergroup of instrumentalists who seem to be having as much ...

The Gathering

By Mark Wingfield

Label: MoonJune Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: The Corkscrew Tower; Stormlight; Apparition In The Vaults; A Fleeting Glance; Pursued In The Snow; The Lost Room; The Listening Trees; Journey Home; Together We Rise; Cinnamon Bird.

Meet Vanisha Gould and Chris McCarthy

by Cheryl K.
November 18, 2024

In this hour, an interview from February with vocalist Vanisha Gould and pianist Chris McCarthy. Since this interview, Ms. Gould has released She's Not Shiny, She's Not Smooth on Cellar Music Group. Playlist Vanisha Gould and Chris McCarthy “No More" from Life's a Gig (Fresh Sound) 2:56 Vanisha Gould and Chris McCarthy “Cool" from ...

Dwiki Dharmawan: Pasar Klewer

by John Kelman
May 10, 2023

Indonesian keyboard star Dwiki Dharmawan returns following his 2015 MoonJune Records debut, the more fusion-heavy So Far, So Close, with the even more ambitious Pasar Klewer. This vibrant, acoustic piano-driven two-CD set features the cream of Britain's younger expat crop, blending with Indonesian musicians to create a passionate, seamless cultural cross-pollination. Bassist Yaron Stavi ...

Jazz Honors The Beatles

by AAJ Staff
April 13, 2023

All About Jazz is honoring The Fab Four in the year of the 60th anniversary of the release of their first album (Please Please Me). This collective tribute was originally published in September 2009--as a living document, we'll add more quotes & stories over time (see how-to in comments section). We also compiled a companion playlist ...