Mark Jaimes

Mark Jaimes is a contemporary jazz and R&B guitarist, composer, and producer. An active session and touring musician since 1992, his playing style weds the funky, multi-string chromatic lyricism of Grant Green and George Benson to the vamping funky rhythmic prowess of Ronny Jordan and Chuck Loeb. He received abundant critical notice for his playing on Maysa Leak's self-titled 1995 debut and joined Simply Red for 1998's charting Blue. He remained with the band until 2003 and continues to play on their records but is no longer a member. Jaimes has been the house guitarist for En...