Irvin Mayfield story on Weekend Edition

Written By Samantha Grant Wiesler

Irvin Mayfield is one of the most talented jazz trumpet players livingin America today. When I went down to New Orleans this past spring to interview people about the slow recovery process following Hurricane Katrina, I spoke with Irvin about his own losses and how he’s recovering. This is a just short excerpt of a much longer conversation I had with Irvin, but it’s worth checking out:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5492839

Samantha Grant Wiesler
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