- Jody Mayfield
Jody Mayfield (born
February 26 ,1961 ) is a critically-acclaimedcomposer and musician fromAtlanta, Georgia .Career
Jody Mayfield is a jazz musician from Atlanta GA. He studied at
Clark Atlanta University , where he majored in Music Performance. He has performed with musical greats such asDizzy Gillespie at theMontreux Jazz Festival inMontreux , Switzerland ('81, '82) as well as James Lloyd ofPieces of A Dream ; Frank Foster; Grover Washington, Jr.;Mary Lou Williams ;Illinois Jacquet and TheTony Rich Project. He also opened concerts forSarah Vaughn ,Dexter Gordon ,Rodney Franklin ,Wynton Marsalis ,Lionel Hampton ,Fred Hammond ,Bishop T.D. Jakes to name a few. Jody Mayfield was the creative director forEvander Holyfield ’s record label, Real Deal Records for three years.Jody Mayfield has worked with top hip-hop producers such as
Organized Noize , Anthony David, Marq (Remarqable) Jefferson of So So Def Records. He has also produced a double CD set of songs for the non-profit organizationYoung Life , which impacts the lives of inner-city teens. Jody Mayfield has toured with Sleepy Brown. He has also worked with actor comedian,Robert Townsend (who referred to him as a “Master Musician”) on film and television projects for theBlack Family Channel .Album discography
Album Credits
* "M2O: Jazz and all Her Babies"1997
* "Whatever It Takes"1999
* "Epiphany"2001
* "Soul Sanctuary"2006 Other Projects
* "
Antonia Lawrence : Global Hallelujah", producer, music arrangements, music direction.2006
* "Anthony David: 3 Chords & The Truth, Keyboards"2005
* "Blackjack: Ace on Top", Keyboards, Producer1995 Television Credits:
* "“
Thousand Dollar Bee ”", Opening Theme Composer
* "“Partners in Crime ”", Opening Theme ComposerFilm Credits:
* "“Riff”", a Robinson Vil Film, Soundtrack Composer
2006
* "“The Effect”", a Robinson Vil Film, Soundtrack Composer2007 External links
* [http://www.jodymayfield.com] Jody Mayfield.com
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2208232/] IMDB
* [http://music.msn.com/album/?album=38740321] Anthony David, music.msn.com
* [http://antonialawrence.com/] Antonia Lawrence
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