Irvin Mayfield will throw a fantastic birthday party celebrating his 31st birthday with a free show by The Roots, Kermit Ruffins, Rebirth Brass Band, Amanda Shaw and more. The event will take place at the main library on December 20th. All you need is a New Orleans public library card and a free ticket that you can pick up at any New Orleans Public Library between December 12th and 19th for admission. Read all about it HERE.
Irvin Mayfield released Love Songs, Ballads and Standards (a collaboration with Ellis Marsalis) this year on Basin Street Records. Pick up a copy from your favorite retailer or from www.BasinStreetRecords.com.
Wish I could be there for that. I was lucky to be in town last week to catch Irvin at Snug Harbor running through Christmas classics. The show concluded with a second-line medley that included spontaneous boogie-ing down by none other than Wendell Pierce! Good times, bon temps. I mentioned the moment in a blog post — http://www.examiner.com/x-1396-San-Jose-Culture-Examiner~y2008m12d18-Return-of-the-bon-temps-in-New-Orleans
I read your posting on the examiner. Thanks!