From New Orleans Cultural Ambassador, Irvin Mayfield, and a patriarch of New Orleans jazz, Ellis Marsalis, comes a highly-anticipated release of instrumental interpretations that distills the essence of the Great American Song Book with passion, including time-tested classics like "Yesterday" (the Beatles) and contemporary gems like "Don't Know Why" (Norah Jones) as well as songs from Thelonious Monk, Stevie Wonder, Duke Ellington and others.

From New Orleans Cultural Ambassador, Irvin Mayfield, and a patriarch of New Orleans jazz, Ellis Marsalis, comes a highly-anticipated release of instrumental interpretations that distills the essence of the Great American Song Book with passion, including time-tested classics like "Yesterday" (the Beatles) and contemporary gems like "Don't Know Why" (Norah Jones) as well as songs from Thelonious Monk, Stevie Wonder, Duke Ellington and others.

Irvin Mayfield, the latest in a long line of New Orleans trumpeters, is the consummate New Orleans musician. At only 30, he has quickly established himself as one of the most decorated and recorded jazz musicians of his generation. In the past year, Irvin has performed twice at the White House. He is a Grammy nominee and Billboard Music Award winner.

“Ellis is the staple of New Orleans piano, jazz tradition and music education. If you had to pick a light to shine on Ellis’ playing, ballads would illuminate brighter than anything else. His intros are like the beginnings of great novels...his endings like final lines of a poem.” ~Irvin Mayfield