I miss my dad, yes. But I try to honor his memory, as well as all the victims of Hurricane Katrina, through the love I have for all humanity, a love I try to express through my music. Irvin Mayfield dadexpresshonor Change image and share on social
I think there's no greater healing power than music. Irvin Mayfield greathealmusic Change image and share on social
I think, you know, people think of the city of New Orleans as a parochial place where it's a lot of folks who are from there and a lot of big families, a lot of musical families, a lot of history, a lot of tradition, but I like to think of New Orleans as an idea. Irvin Mayfield bigcityfamily share on social
Culture is important. Wars are fought over culture. It's not just about folks showing up and being hoity-toity. Culture is about definition. Irvin Mayfield culturedefinitionfight Change image and share on social
I chose New Orleans because New Orleans chose me. This city gave me my dad and my love of life. Irvin Mayfield choosecitydad Change image and share on social
I don't see myself only as a member of the New Orleans community. I see myself as a part of the human community. I see myself as a part of the community that's trying to put things in the world that add value to people's lives. Irvin Mayfield addcommunityhuman share on social
It's important to recognize how special New Orleans is. You play the snare drum or the clarinet in any other city, and you'd be considered a nerd, but here, there's no shame in it, and it's absolutely valued. Irvin Mayfield absolutelycityclarinet share on social
A degree is an asset, but it doesn't mean anything by itself. It's just another asset. So is being persuasive, having good personality, being smart. Irvin Mayfield assetdegreegood Change image and share on social
I really wanted to give people that tool, that thing, that answer, 'Well, what are you going to do after Katrina? How does New Orleans come back?' And I'm thinking to myself, New Orleans is back. We're the definition of 'back.' We're the definition of 'rebirth,' of 'renaissance.' Irvin Mayfield answerbackdefinition share on social
One of the things I love about jazz music is that intent is first and execution is second. In classical music, execution is first and intent is second, meaning that you must first learn a piece before you can truly add your interpretation to it. Irvin Mayfield addclassicalexecution share on social
