Kente Arts Alliance Presents “Whitfield Family Band” & “Mark Strickland Quartet”

7:30p :: Doors open at 6:30p
Kelly Strayhorn Theater
5941 Penn Ave :: Map

Presented by Kente Arts Alliance

Whifield Family Band

Considered the Best Guitarist in the Business by NYT, Mark Whitfield has collaborated with such notables as Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, Gladys Knight, and Wynton Marsalis. He credits George Benson as being his greatest teacher and mentor. In this Pittsburgh engagement, he will perform with the The Whitfield Family Band which includes his two sons: Grammy nominated drummer, Mark Whitfield, Jr. and paints Davis Whitfield.

Mark Strickland Quartet

Mark Strickland began playing guitar in Pittsburgh in 1963 mentored by both R&B and Jazz greats such as Luther Dejarunett, Pete Henderson and J. Spencer Bey. He is also an accomplished sound engineer having worked on projects for Drizzy Gillespie, Dakota Staton, Tommy Flanagan and Jimmy Smith. Currently, Mark maintains a full-time performance schedule as a Jazz guitarist and music educator. 

TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE:

• www.showclix.com 

• Call 888-718-4253

Ticketing Locations:

• Dorsey Records- Homewood

• Dave’s Music Mine- Southside

For more information:

• www.kentearts.org

• or call 412-322-0292