PAE 2011 Keynote LuncheonSpeaker: Irvin Mayfield
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| 00:00 | Welcome and acknowledgements by Derek Gordon, Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge |
| 05:00 | Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden |
| 08:04 | Introduction by Todd Lowe, South Arts Board Chair |
| 10:56 | Keynote speech by Irvin Mayfield |
| 53:30 | Performance by Irvin Mayfield with Ronald Markham on piano |
At 33 years old, Irvin Mayfield represents the continuity of the unfolding Jazz legacy of New Orleans. A Grammy-Award winner, Billboard Contemporary Latin Jazz Award-winner and founder of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO), Mayfield is on a mission to place Jazz at the center of American culture. A prolific composer and versatile trumpeter, Mayfield has positioned NOJO as a leading force in the fortification of Jazz through educational programs, performances, audience building and economic development.
Mayfield’s work extends nationally and internationally. He founded the New Orleans Jazz Institute at the University of New Orleans in 2008, the educational arm of NOJO; was appointed Artistic Director of Jazz Programs of the Minnesota Orchestra in 2009; and in 2010 was named by President Obama to the National Council on the Arts. Mayfield’s latest release, A Love Letter to New Orleans, is a richly illustrated book and CD package that includes songs, essays and reflections on Mayfield’s ten years of recordings on Basin Street Records.
