Spring 2011
“Music Inside Out” is a look at the music of New Orleans and its influence around the world. Each class, taught by Professor Irvin Mayfield, features a live performance and interview with a local musician or band. Students are graded based on their online blogs about the performances and about specified topics throughout the semester. Wednesdays, 6pm ~ Liberal Arts Building, Room 236
Videos of past classes are available HERE.
Course Guests:
January 19: Introduction Class
January 26: The Billboard Top 100
February 2: Bill Summers
February 9: The Revivalists
February 16: The University of New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
February 23: Greg Hicks, Mark Mullins & Craig Klein of Bonerama
March 2: Stanton Moore & Robert Mercurio of Galactic
March 6-11: Mardi Gras & Spring Break Holiday – No classes
March 16: Masters Month Commission Debut – The Music of Ellis Marsalis by Victor Atkins
March 23: Masters Month Commission Debut – The Music of Harold Battiste by Ed Petersen
March 30: Masters Month Commission Debut – The Music of James Black by Steve Masakowski
April 1: Masters Month Master Class, presented by Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
April 6: Glen David Andrews
April 13: Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes
April 20: No Class – alternative assignment
April 27: No Class – Wednesday at the Square
May 4, Final Class: Jeremy Davenport
FINAL BLOG COMPILATION & WHAT THIS CLASS MEANS
Professor Mayfield’s “New Orleans as Discourse” Class
