CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE NEW ORLEANS?

Grammy nominee and Billboard
Award winner Irvin Mayfield proudly announces a unique musical event
that invites all New Orleanians to support their community. Coming to
the Crescent City for one week only in August, will be the music of
Los Hombres Calientes. Presented by Irvin Mayfield, the concert
series is entitled "Love Sessions" - Six Nights of Music and Six
Nights of Giving.

Beginning Tuesday evening August 25 through Sunday night August 30,
the Big Easy
will sizzle with the explosive sounds of the multi-talented
bandleader and jazz
trumpeter, Irvin Mayfield. The music of Los Hombres Calientes
merges Caribbean and African rhythms with an authentic jazz beat. This
special "benefit concert" series is Irvin Mayfield's "love offering"
to his hometown of New Orleans. "During these tough economic times
and in remembrance of Hurricane Katrina, it is important to recognize,
support, and provide love offerings to groups that are strengthening
our community," explains Mayfield.

Each one of the six concerts will benefit a different non-profit and
funds raised will support groups that mentor our children, the
homeless, literacy programs, our police, mental health and our local
musicians. The "Love Sessions" are proudly sponsored by: Entergy,
Gambit Weekly, Tommy Bahama Rum, Jones Walker, Basin Street Records,
Adams and Reese LLP, and the Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans.

All concerts will be presented in the luxurious and intimate setting
of Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, 300
Bourbon Street, located in the heart of the French Quarter.

Performances will begin at 8:00 p.m. with doors opening at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $22 each plus a service charge and may be purchased
through jazzplayhouse.frontgatetickets.com

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or by calling 888-512-SHOW. Everyone is invited to experience the
excitement when Irvin Mayfield presents the music of "Los Hombres
Calientes" August 25 through 30 at Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse.
You don't want to miss this landmark effort utilizing music as a
catalyst to strengthen and enrich our New Orleans' community.

All ticket sale proceeds from The Love Sessions
will benefit the following non-profit organizations:

Tuesday August 25 Unity for the Homeless
~ Unity's mission is to coordinate community partnership in order to
prevent, reduce, and end homelessness.

Wednesday August 26 New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation
~ The foundation impacts safety and justice in New Orleans and
facilitates improvements and reform throughout the Criminal Justice
System.

Thursday August 27 Boys Town Louisiana
~ Boys Town was founded in 1917 to provide children with a safe,
loving, and caring environment to grow and build self-confidence.

Friday August 28 New Orleans Public Library
~ The Public Library enriches the community as it celebrates and
preserves the collective memory and living history of New Orleans.

Saturday August 29 New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
(Katrina Remembrance)
~ NOJO is a performing arts institution dedicated to creating and
presenting authentic jazz experiences that celebrates the origins
and transform the future of jazz.

Sunday August 30 LSU Health Science Center Psychiatric
~ The department is devoted to enriching and rebuilding the
communities' mental health system for children and their families.
Audiences will feel right at home at Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse
at the Royal Sonesta Hotel. Now, more than ever, the hotel is "the"
destination of choice for all visitors seeking an authentic music and
travel experience in the Big Easy.