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Irvin Mayfield
tr, *1977 US, New Orleans
Musician / Composer / Arranger of Jazz
Irvin Mayfield, Jr. (born December 23, 1977) is a Grammy and Billboard Award-winning artist with 25 albums to his credit. Mayfield is the founding Artistic Director of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra and currently serves as Jazz Artist in Residence for the Apollo Theater; he served as Artistic Director of Jazz for the Minnesota Orchestra from 2009-2015. In 2009, he entered into a historic partnership with the Royal Sonesta Hotel and created Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, which brought “Jazz back to Bourbon Street” in the historic French Quarter. Mayfield was nominated to the National Council on the Arts by President George W. Bush and was subsequently appointed to the post by President Barack Obama in 2010; he served through 2014. He also received The Chancellor’s Award from the Universit
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Don't Worry Be Happy on A Beautiful World by Kermit Ruffins & Irvin Mayfield Beautiful World [for Imani] on A Beautiful World by Kermit Ruffins & Irvin Mayfield One Fine Thing on Dee Dee's Feathers by Dee Dee Bridgewater, Irvin Mayfield & New Orleans Jazz Orchestra My One and Only Love on Love Songs, Ballads and Standards by Irvin Mayfield, Ellis Marsalis & Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra What a Wonderful World on Dee Dee's Feathers by Dee Dee Bridgewater, Irvin Mayfield & New Orleans Jazz Orchestra Mo' Better Blues (feat. Ellis Marsalis) on A Love Letter to New Orleans by Irvin Mayfield Saint James Infirmary on Dee Dee's Feathers by Dee Dee Bridgewater, Irvin Mayfield & New Orleans Jazz Orchestra Allen Toussaint on A Beautiful World by Kermit Ruffins & Irvin Mayfield Big Chief (feat. Dr. John) on Dee Dee's Feathers by Dee Dee Bridgewater, Irvin Mayfield & New Orleans Jazz Orchestra Come Sunday on Dee Dee's Feathers by Dee Dee Bridgewater, Irvin Mayfield & New Orleans Jazz OrchestraTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live At Newport | Irvin Mayfield, The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra | 2017 | Album |
| A Beautiful World | Kermit Ruffins, Irvin Mayfield | 2017 | Album |
| New Orleans Jazz Playhouse | Irvin Mayfield | 2015 | Album |
| A Love Letter To New Orleans | Irvin Mayfield | 2011 | Compil. |
| Book One | Irvin Mayfield and The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra | 2009 | Album |
| Strange Fruit | Irvin Mayfield With The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra And The Dillard University Choir | 2005 | Album |
| Half Past Autumn Suite | Irvin Mayfield, Gordon Parks | 2003 | Album |
| How Passion Falls | Irvin Mayfield | 2001 | Album |
| 20/20: Live At The Blue Note | Jaz Sawyer / Irvin Mayfield | 2000 | Album |
| Irvin Mayfield | Irvin Mayfield | 1999 | Album |
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