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 ³The Love
Sessions² ­ 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 ³benefit concert² series is Irvin Mayfield¹s ³love offering² to
his hometown of New Orleans. ³During these tough economic times and in
remembrance of Hurricane Katrina, it is important to recognize, support, and
provide love offerings to groups that our strengthening our community,²
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 ³Love
Sessions² 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 Mayfield¹s 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
http://jazzplayhouse.frontgatetickets.com/ or by calling 888-512-SHOW.
Everyone is invited to experience the excitement and the passion when Irvin
Mayfield presents the music of ³Los Hombres Calientes² August 25 through 30
at Irvin Mayfield¹s Jazz Playhouse. You don¹t want to miss this landmark
effort utilizing music as a catalyst to strengthen and enrich our New
Orleans¹ community. All ticket sale proceeds from The Love Sessions will
benefit the following non-profit organizations:



Tuesday August 25 Unity for the Homeless ~ Unity¹s 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 celebrate the origins and
transform the future of jazz.

Sunday August 30 LSU Health Science Center Department of
Psychiatry ~ The department is devoted to enriching and rebuilding the
communities¹ mental health system for children and their families.

Audiences will feel right at home at Irvin Mayfield¹s Jazz Playhouse at the
Royal Sonesta Hotel. Now, more than ever, the hotel is ³the² destination of
choice for all visitors seeking an authentic music and travel experience in
the Big Easy.


Laura Belinda Tennyson
Lura Belle Productions
730 Mandeville Street
New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 319-9943 cell
lauratennyson_2@msn.com