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• May26,2016PBSWYESNewOrleansVideoandPerformanceReview• May2,2016WGNOPerformanceReview• March7,2016NewspaperPostAlbumReview

o JazzvocalistDeeDeeBridgewater,IrvinMaуfield&TheNewOrleansJazzOrchestrahasprovidedanamazinghomagetothepeopleandcultureofNewOrleans,Louisianainrecognitionofthe10thanniversarуofHurricaneKatrina.

• February3,2016JazzPoliceFestivalRecap• August3,2015GoLocalProv.comPerformanceReview

o IrvinMayfieldandTheNewOrleansJazzOrchestraclosedtheproceedingsonSaturdaywithalivelysetofspicyclassics.Jazz,rockandpopcametogetherforhitslike“Angola,”“Overjoyed”and“WeWillRockYou.”TheGrammy-winningartistisatirelessadvocateforthecityandmusicofNewOrleans,thebirthplaceofjazz.

• February2,2013NAACPNominationsListo NAACPNomination–OutstandingJazzAlbum

• September13,2015AllAboutJazzAlbumReviewo "…afine-tunedprogramthattravelsfromswankysupperclubenvironstoswampy

down-homedivestotherhythmicheartofthecity—CongoSquare.Andintheactofbalancingallofthatout,BridgewaterandMayfieldmanagetobringoutthebestqualitiesinthismusic—spunk,soul,polish,passion,andjoiedevivre."

o (4/5)Stars• September1,2015TheNationalAlbumReview• June26,2015NewOrleansJazzPlayhousehits#37onJazzweekCharts• June12,2015NewOrleansJazzPlayhousehits#19onCMJJazzCharts,#33JazzweekCharts• May22,2015NewOrleansJazzPlayhousehits#11onCMJJazzCharts• May11,2015HollywoodSoapboxFeature/Interview• April20,2017OffBeatFeature• April19,2015TheDailyBeastFeature

o “IrvinMayfield:NewOrleansJazzPlayhouseisunlikeanycoffee-tablebookaboutthecityoritsmusic.IfthetextattimesreadslikeAWorldAccordingtoIrvin,theegoweightisoffsetbysomesurprisinglymovingprose,aswhenhereflectsonhisfather’sdeath.”

• April12,2015InterviewonNPR’sTheReadingLifewithSusanLarson• December14,2014NewOrleansAdvocateCritic’sPickList• December14,2014ANewOrleansCreoleChristmas#38JazzWeekRadioCharts• December13,2014SeattlePost-IntelligencerAlbumReview

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o “ACreoleChristmasisobviouslyajoyoustimeindeedandthisCDwillbeamarvelous

gift,firsttoyourselfandthentoallthejazzlovers,Christmasmusiclovers,andpeoplewholoveNewOrleans(whethertheyhavebeenthereornot)onyourChristmaslist.”

o “Asfarasjazzisconcerned,IhaveneverenjoyedanyalbummorethanIdidthisone.”• December10,2014Philly.comCritic’sPickList• December9,2014IdiosyncraticTransmissionsTrackStream• December8,2014TheHornAlbumReview• December7,2014NewOrleansCreoleChristmas#31CMJJazzRadioCharts• December5,2014TorontoSunAlbumReview

o “Oh,whenSaintNickgoesmarchin’in.CrescentCitytrumpeterandculturalambassadorMayfieldspicesuptraditionalholidayfarewithsomesecond-linerhythmsandfreewheelingjoy.”

• December4,2014WeHeartMusicCritic’sPickList• December2,2014PointofVueAlbumReview• December2,2014LouisianaWeeklyAlbumReview

o “IrvinMayfield’sANewOrleansCreoleChristmasaddsanotherflavortotheseason’smusicalmenuasitsecondlines,swings,syncopatesandcelebratestheholiday.Themusicissosatisfyingthatifitwasn’tforthedominantChristmastheme,itwouldbelistenableallyearlong.”

• December1,2014JazzWeeklyAlbumReviewo “ThisisthekindofChristmasalbumIlike.Taketheseason,andtheaddsomelocal

seasoning!”• November30,2014AXSAlbumReview

o “Mayfield,alongwithhisNewOrleansJazzPlayhouseRevue,infusestraditional-jazzsoundsintoclassicholidaytunestocreateaholidaymusicalbumthatisutterlyandjoyfullyNewOrleans.”

• November27,2014NewYorkTimesAlbumReviewo “Atrombonegrowlsitswayintoabluesy“SilentNight.”Asecond-linebeatcarries“O

Tannenbaum”throughbanteringtrad-jazzhorns.“WinterWonderland”(aMardiGrasmambo)and“ItCameUponaMidnightClear”(agospel-chordedhymn)arepiano-trumpetduets.“TheChristmasSong”and“HaveYourselfaMerryLittleChristmas”arechromaticlate-nightballads.It’sexactlywhatmightbeexpectedofthehistoricallyawareNewOrleanstrumpeterIrvinMayfieldandhisgroup.Buttheyrelaxintoeachtrack,startingoutworkingtheconceptandendingupplayful.”

• November25,2014NewOrleansAdvocateLiveShowPreview

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• November24,2014WhereY’AtMagazineAlbumReview

o “TheGrammy-nominatedandBillboardAwardWinningartistIrvinMayfield'sfirstholidayalbum,ANewOrleansCreoleChristmas,isthegiftthatkeepsongiving.”

• November24,2014SundialLiveShowReviewo “BackedbythemusicalpowerhousethatistheNewOrleansJazzOrchestra(NOJO),

composer,improventertainerandculturalambassadorIrvinMayfield’ssoulfulvibebroughtthehousedownandtheaudienceupattheValleyPerformingArtsCenter(VPAC)Saturdayevening.”

• November23,2014AXSLiveShowReviewo “SeveralofIrvinMayfield’soriginalcompositionsnotonlyfeaturedhisstellarchopsand

brilliantlyarticulatedtonesasatrumpeterandsoloistbutrevealedhisawesomecompositionalintegrityonsuchsongsashispoliticallycharged“Angola,”andthemoving,heartfelttributetohislatefather“MayHeRestInPeace.”Asabandleader,hiscueswereenergetic,prized,dancemovesthataddedjusttherightamountofswingingsoultohisstagepresence.Whatanentertainer.”

• November22,2014KPCCLiveShowPreview• November22,2014LAWeeklyLiveShowPreview• November21,2014ExaminerLiveShowPreview• November20,2014WorldMusicCentralAlbumReview• November18,2014NewOrleansAdvocateFeature+LiveShowPreview

o “Atyroinhis20sandstillyouthfulbyjazzandclassicalstandardsat36,trumpeterMayfieldisn'tafraidofplayingtohisLouisianarootsonasmall-ensemblediscthat'llmaketheholidayshot,sweetandswinging.”

• November16,2014EastPortlandBlogAlbumAnnouncement+TrackStream• November14,2014PopshifterAlbumReview

o “ANewOrleansCreoleChristmasisnotonlyelegantandengaging,italsofitsnicelyintothepantheonofgreatChristmasalbums.IrvinMayfield’sarrangements,aswellashisquitewonderfulplaying,havetakentheseoldfamiliarchestnutsandaddedawelcomewarmthandspice.”

• November13,2014NOLADefenderLiveShowPreview• November11,2014NewOrleansAdvocateLiveShowPreview• November10,2014TimesPicayuneFeature+LiveShowPreview• November10,2014AXSLiveShowPreview• November10,2014CreativeLoafingTampaAlbumAnnouncement• November10,2014MilwaukeeSentinelJournalAlbumReview

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• November10,2014TheCourier-JournalAlbumAnnouncement• November10,2014OffbeatMagazineLiveShowPreview

o “HisNewOrleansJazzOrchestraislocallyandinternationallyrenownedforplayingsomeofthebestjazzintheworld.They’realsotheonlyperformingartsorganizationdedicatedsolelytothedevelopmentoftheindustryofjazz.”

• November6,2014NewYorkMagazineCritic’sPickLiveShowPreview• November6,2014NewYorkTimesCritic’sPickLiveShowPreview• November5,2014AXSLiveShowPreview• October15,2014TimesPicayuneAlbumAnnouncement+Stream• October8,2014SomethingElseAlbumReview+TrackStream

o “IrvinMayfield’seffervescent“OTannenbaum/OChristmasTree”willshakeyourstockingsoffthemantel.”

o “Theholidaysneversoundedsospicy.”• October6,2014TheJoyofViolentMovementAlbumAnnouncement+Stream• October5,2014BlogcriticsPreviewandReview• October4,2014SeattlePost-IntelligencerAlbumAnnouncement+Stream• October2,2014JazztimesAlbumAnnouncement• October1,2014TimesPicayuneFeature• March24,2014AXSLiveShowReview

o “ThereisnosingularwaytodescribeIrvinMayfield.Heisarecordingartist,aformidabletrumpeter,bandleader,composerandarranger;alecturerandspokesman,and,letusnotforget,aGrammywinner...Atonly36yearsoldandwith15albumsunderhisbelt,MayfieldwillonedaybeknownasoneofthegreatsofjazzalongsideLouisArmstrongandJohnColtrane.”

• February8,2014TimesPicayuneNews• August19,2013TimesPicayuneProfile• April6,2012TwinCities.comLiveShowReview• April4,2012MSRInterview• October17,2011JazzTimesProfile

o “Asuperbtechnician,Mayfieldhasgreatrhythmicsenseandknowswhatkindofapproachfitsfortheparticulararrangementhe’sdelvinginto,whetherit’sLatinjazz,brass-bandmusicorbig-bandwork.Hispersonalexpressionprobablycomesmosttotheforeonhisballadplaying,whichfeaturesbeautifullyphrasedmelodicstatementsandawarm,emotionaltone.”

• October9,2012NewYorkTimesLivePerformanceReview

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o “IrvinMayfieldurgedthecrowdtowardashowofrapture.”

• October,2011LuxuryExperienceAlbumReview• May1,2011OffbeatAlbumReview• April17,2011TimesPicayuneBook/AlbumReview• January18,2011GambitWeeklyShowAnnouncement• October,2008LuxuryExperienceAlbumReview

o “Thehistoricalandemotionalelementsofthisreleasealonewouldmakeitacollector'sitem,addinthemusicalgeniusthatisEllisMarsalisandIrvinMayfieldandyouhaveareleasethateveryjazzaficionadowillwanttohaveintheircollection.”

o “Ifareleasecanbetermedelegant,thanLoveSongs,BalladsandStandardsiselegancepersonified.”

• May17,2008TimesColonisto “This[LoveSongs,BalladsandStandards])isthebestcollectionofgentlejazzreadings

sinceJohnColtrane’smid-60’sclassic,Ballads.It’sless-is-moremagic.”• May,2008JazzTimesProfile

o “IrvinMayfieldisananimated,supremelyself-confident30-year-oldwithaneasylaugh,agrowingcommandofthetrumpetandasoul-deepcommitmenttoallthingsNewOrleans.”

• May,2008JazzTimesAlbumReviewo “Simpaticoisevidentthroughout,asisthetrumpeter’sblues-inflectedpalette,whether

thefocusisonatender,brush-strokedrecitalof“MyOneandOnlyLove”oranowsolemn,nowstruttingandsharplysyncopatedtakeonBillLee’s“Mo’BetterBlues.””

• April1,2008OffbeatAlbumReviewo “Mayfieldphrasesthemelodiesasifthey’rerareanddelicateflowers,presentingthem

gentlyandfaithfully.”• March28,2008TimesPicayuneAlbumReview

o “IrvinMayfieldisacornerstoneoftheBasinStreetrosterasasoloartistandmemberoftheinactiveLosHombresCalientes.HisconsiderabletrumpetskillsareexceededbyhisindefatigableambitionsasthefounderoftheNewOrleansJazzOrchestra,thecity'sculturalambassador,thechairmanoftheNewOrleanslibrarysystem'sboardofdirectorsandhispositionsatmultipleinstitutionsofhigherlearning.”

o “Thereisnothingdeliberatelyavant-gardeorself-indulgenthere.Thisisnotjazzengineeredtoimpress,orevenchallenge.Instead,anoldmasterandabrashstudentfindcommongroundonanabsolutelygorgeousandeminentlylistenableprogram.”

• November,1999JazzTimesAlbumReview

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o “It'saspinthatintroducesMayfieldnotonlyasamodernjazztrumpeterwiththeability

toburn,butalsoasafinecomposer.”