A look inside the project from irvin mayfield, new orleans jazz playhouse, a 304page coffee table book that includes seven cds of live music recorded at. New orleans grammy winning trumpeter irvin mayfield s federal conspiracy and money laundering trial has been delayed a fourth time, pushed back to jan. From rowdy new orleans recording session to late night introspection with mentors like wynton marsalis and the late herman leonard, a love letter to new orleans is a poignant chronicling of mayfield s resilient love affair with his citys legacyjazz. From grammywinning trumpeter irvin mayfield, this richly illustrated bookcd combination is available now at. The late emperor of the world, born in charity hospital, founded this oneofakind bar, along with his lovely wife, antoinette, also known as the empress of the world. Irvin mayfield, business partner back in federal court. New orleans gets its groove back hurricane katrina wove a destructive path through new orleans six years ago today. New orleans federal prosecutors are putting more pressure on grammywinning trumpeter irvin mayfield and his longtime business partner ronald. How downfall of trumpeter irvin mayfield silenced the new. Musician irvin mayfields trumpet rests across his lap as he reads the book the jazz fly at the new orleans public library on saturday, february 8, 2014 in downtown new orleans. Irvin mayfield, business partner back in federal court enter not guilty pleas for 3rd time. More problems for irvin mayfield as business partner now. Thats why your passion is so importantthats one thing that no one else can do that you can do because you love it more than anyone else. New orleans jazz stars irvin mayfield, ellis marsalis.
Released on basin street records, the cd is a compilation of. Irvin mayfield born in new orleans, louisiana is the youngest of nine children from joyce alsanders and irvin mayfield, sr. Irvin mayfield, left, and troy trombone shorty andrews onstage with stevie wonder and the new orleans jazz orchestra at the house of blues in new orleans on sunday, may 1, 2016. New orleans jazz playhouse by irvin mayfield youtube. Mayfield sports a lightweight, brilliantly articulated tone, no. Check out book one by new orleans jazz orchestra and irvin mayfield on amazon music. Dee dees feathers featuring dee dee bridgewater, irvin. There is an 8x10 inch hardbound book by trumpeter irvin mayfield with 64pages of photos and essays by mayfield on his hometown of new orleans. Irvin mayfield and kermit ruffins ambitious a beautiful. Visit an apple store, call 1800myapple, or find a reseller. Irvin mayfield new orleans jazz playhouse basin street. A new orleans creole christmas is sure to delight the serious jazz listener as well as families looking to enjoy a fresh take on their. Joyce alsanders was a schoolteacher in new orleans upper ninth ward. Best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics.
The record in the wake of criminal charges against the trumpeter and bandleader, a city laments that a visible face. The body of crescent city trumpeter irvin mayfields work might be considered a love letter to new orleans, and this compilation of his basin street records recordings, assembled to accompany a book with each song constituting a chapter it is available as a standalone cd and in a cdbook package, certainly makes that case. New orleans gives jazz a hot house the daily beast. If the text at times reads like a world according to irvin, the ego weight is offset by some surprisingly moving prose, as when he reflects on his fathers death. A stunning homage to the people and culture of new orleans in. The book contains a 14track cd compilation of his recordings from 10 albums recorded over the last 14 years. Highlighting the acumen of these fine musicians, a new orleans creole christmas was recorded in true jazz fashion, as a live session at irvin mayfield s jazz playhouse on bourbon street in new orleans. Book one by new orleans jazz orchestra and irvin mayfield. Irvin mayfield, new orleans jazz pillar, indicted for. Review a brilliant, poignant and deep look at the extraordinary life and music of irvin. New orleans jazz playhouse is unlike any coffeetable book about the city or its music.