Mark Ledford

Mark Ledford (March 10, 1960 – November 1, 2004) was an American trumpeter, singer, and guitarist. He was known for his multi-instrumentalism and his membership in the Pat Metheny Group.

Music career
Ledford grew up in Detroit and attended Berklee College of Music between 1978 and 1982. After he graduated, he took a job in advertising while doing session work with Stephanie Mills, Jon Hendricks, Special EFX, Michael Brecker, Kevin Eubanks, Don Byron, Living Colour, Prince, and Bill Evans. He would later contribute to the soundtracks for the Spike Lee films Mo' Better Blues and Do the Right Thing.

In 1986, he began a working relationship with Pat Metheny, appearing live with the Pat Metheny Group and on numerous recordings, including the Grammy award winning albums Secret Story and Still Life (Talking). He worked with Bobby McFerrin's a cappella group, Circle, and he played in Joe Locke's Storytelling Band.

Between 1990 and 1992, Ledford taught master classes in trumpet at the Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada. In 1998, he released a solo album, Miles 2 Go, a tribute to Miles Davis.

On November 1, 2004, Ledford died of heart failure in Los Angeles.

Discography
With Uri Caine With Faith Evans With Joe Locke With Pat Metheny Group '''With Pat Metheny With The Rippingtons With Special EFX
 * Love Fugue: Robert Schumann (Winter & Winter, 2000)
 * Faith (Bad Boy, 1995)
 * Longing (Timeless, 1990)
 * Storytelling (Sirocco, 2001)
 * Still Life (Talking) (Geffen, 1987)
 * We Live Here (Geffen, 1995)
 * Imaginary Day (Warner Bros., 1997)
 * Secret Story (Geffen, 1992)
 * Black Diamond (Windham Hill, 1997)
 * "Global Village" (GRP,1992)