New Orleans native Trombone Shorty, who is known for his modern jazz style and prodigious collaborations, plays Orpheum Theatre on Tuesday, October 10th at 8 PM.
Troy Andrews, the man behind Trombone Shorty, first gained attention when he played in Lenny Kravitz’s backing band in 2005. He has since played with Prince, Stevie Wonder, U2, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and Madonna, and has opened for Hall & Oates and Red Hot Chili Peppers. He has also played at the White House five times.
Andrews does more than just play music. He opened the Trombone Shorty Foundation, an initiative to donate quality instruments to schools across New Orleans. He also voiced adult characters in “The Peanuts Movie,” such as Miss Othmar and the Little Red-Haired Girl’s mother.
Trombone Shorty modernizes New Orleans jazz by infusing funk, blues, hip-hop, R&B, pop, and rock to his music, especially in his newest album Parking Lot Symphony. Not only does he play trombone in this album, but he also plays trumpet, tuba, and piano. In an interview with Houstonia Mag, Shorty said that his music reflects New Orleans; it’s “just a big gumbo, you know. If anything, it’s very high energy and it’s just feel good.”
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