Winner of the Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Jazz Album of the Year. “Album of the Year” – JazzUSA.com “A wonderful debut” – The Times-Picayune “A first-class recording” – New Orleans Magazine
“The harmonies are impressive, only matched by haunting bridges and powerful choruses. Her sound is so full it seems like she brought in an orchestra, but she is the orchestra. Her powerful vocals can carry her through any weak spot of a composition, yet in turn her compositions don’t show any weakness. She is not an artist riding a trend; she’s creating music from her soul and life” – Magnetic Magazine
Irvin Mayfield joins the ranks of Miles Davis, Nina Simone, Ray Charles, Duke Ellington and Led Zeppelin with this live addition to his oeuvre of over 30 albums.
The album that started it all. Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers Live at Tipitina’s, New Orleans, 1997. Mastered for and issued on vinyl for the first time to celebrate our 20th anniversary.
“There ought to be a law that from now on, the Basin Street label will be responsible for providing the soundtrack music to all movies filmed in New Orleans. Not just because Basin Street’s stable of artists is of such consistently high quality, but because it represents such a good cross section of local styles…” –ALL MUSIC GUIDE
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