Troy Andrews (born January 2, 1986), also known by the stage name Trombone Shorty, is a musician, most notably a

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player, from

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, Louisiana. His music fuses

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, and

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Biography

Andrews was one of seven children of James Andrews Jr. and Lois Andrews. He was born in and grew up in the

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neighborhood of

, where he was exposed to jazz, R&B and music-related traditions such as second line parades. Andrews is the younger brother of trumpeter and bandleader James Andrews III and the grandson of singer and songwriter

Jessie Hill Jessie Hill (December 9, 1932 – September 17, 1996) was an American R&B and Louisiana blues singer and songwriter, best remembered for the classic song " Ooh Poo Pah Doo". Life and career Hill was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United S ...

. His great-uncle Walter "Papoose" Nelson played with

Fats Domino Antoine Caliste Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017), known as Fats Domino, was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more than 65 million records. Born in New Orl ...

. Andrews's mother Lois Nelson Andrews was a regular grand marshal of jazz funerals and second-line parades in New Orleans, where she routinely encouraged young musicians and was known as the "Mother of Music" and "Queen of the Tremé". Andrews's father James Andrews Jr., a member of the Bayou Steppers Social Aid & Pleasure Club, frequently invited musician friends to visit their home. Other musical family members include cousins Glen David Andrews and the late Travis "Trumpet Black" Hill. Andrews's brother Darnell, also a talented trombone player, was shot and killed in 1995. Following that tragedy, Trombone Shorty was left in the care of his manager and friend, Susan Lovejoy Scott, who acted ''

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'', managing and mentoring Andrews as a young musician. At the age of four, Andrews started playing a trombone given to him by his brother James "because the family already had a trumpet player". In 1990,

Bo Diddley Ellas Otha Bates (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American guitarist and singer who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists, including Buddy ...

heard the four-year-old Andrews playing and invited him on stage at the

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. He participated in brass band parades as a child, becoming a band leader by the age of six. In his teens, he was a member of the Stooges Brass Band. Andrews's parents opened a nightclub in Tremé called Trombone Shorty's, where he would play on occasion as a child, as well as a jam space for musicians called "The Space". Andrews attended the

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(NOCCA) along with fellow musician

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. Since his youth, Andrews has been mentored by

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, whom he calls "a second father". Andrews graduated in 2004 from

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. In 2005, Andrews was a featured member of

Lenny Kravitz Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, and actor. His debut album ''Let Love Rule (Lenny Kravitz album), Let Love Rule'' (1989) was characterized by a blend of Rock music, rock ...

's horn section in a world tour that shared billing with acts including

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. Andrews was part of the New Orleans Social Club, a group formed after

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to record a benefit album. He was featured guest on "Hey Troy, Your Mama's Calling You," a tribute to "Hey Leroy, Your Mama's Calling You" a

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song by the

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in 1966. Andrews is interviewed on screen and appears in performance footage in the 2005 documentary film '' Make It Funky!'', released in 2005, which presents a history of the

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and its influence on

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and

. In the film, he performed with

Kermit Ruffins Kermit Ruffins (born December 19, 1964) is an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer from New Orleans. He has been influenced by Louis Armstrong and Louis Jordan and says that the highest note he can hit on trumpet is a high C. He often a ...

and

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on "

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", and was a guest performer with the

Dirty Dozen Brass Band The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is an American brass band based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The ensemble was established in 1977, by Benny Jones and members of the Tornado Brass Band. The Dirty Dozen incorporated funk and bebop into the traditional D ...

on "My Feet Can't Fail Me Now" as well as a guest performer with

Big Sam's Funky Nation Sammie "Big Sam" Williams is an American trombonist and band leader from New Orleans, Louisiana. He has been a member of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and leads Big Sam's Funky Nation. Career In his youth, he studied with saxophonist Kidd Jorda ...

on "Bah Duey Duey". In London, during the summer of 2006, Andrews began working with producer

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and U2 at

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. This association led to Andrews performing with U2 and

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during the re-opening of the

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for the

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pre-game show. At the end of 2006, Andrews appeared on the NBC television series ''

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'', where, leading a group of New Orleans musicians, he performed the holiday classic "

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". In 2007, he contributed to '' Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino'' on the track "Whole Lotta Lovin" along with

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Pee Wee Ellis Alfred James Rogers (April 21, 1941 – September 23, 2021), known as Pee Wee Ellis due to his diminutive stature, was an American saxophonist, composer, and arranger. With a background in jazz, he was a member of James Brown's band in the 19 ...

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and

. Between 2010 and 2013, Andrews appeared in seven episodes of the HBO series '' Treme''. In 2010, Andrews released the

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produced ''

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'' (Verve Forecast), which reached number one on the ''

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'' Contemporary Jazz Chart for nine consecutive weeks. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue toured Australia, North America, Europe, Japan and Brazil, as well as supported shows for

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in the U.K. and

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in the U.S. They performed on television shows including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He also recorded on CDs from

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, and

and on the Academy Award nominated song "Down In New Orleans" with

Dr. John Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. (November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019), better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. His music combined New Orleans blues, jazz, R&B, soul and funk. Active as a session mus ...

. In September 2011, Andrews released the album ''

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'' as a follow-up to his earlier album ''Backatown''. Along with all the members of his band, Orleans Avenue, this record includes appearances by the

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, Ben Ellman and

as a returning guest artist. On January 8, 2012, Andrews performed the National Anthem before the start of the NFL playoff game between the

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and

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invited Andrews to special guest on their

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debut record, ''Unlock Your Mind'', released on January 31, 2012. On March 31, 2012, Andrews's single "Do To Me" was featured before both semi-final games of the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament on CBS. On February 21, 2012, Andrews performed at The White House as part of the Black History Month celebration, ''In Performance at the White House: Red, White & Blues'', which premiered on PBS on February 27, 2012. The event featured performances from

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Keb' Mo' Kevin Roosevelt Moore (born October 3, 1951), known as Keb' Mo', is an American blues musician. He is a singer, guitarist and songwriter, living in Nashville, Tennessee. He has been described as "a living link to the seminal Delta blues that tra ...

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and

Derek Trucks Derek Trucks (born June 8, 1979) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and founder of The Derek Trucks Band. He became an official member of The Allman Brothers Band in 1999. In 2010, he formed the Tedeschi Trucks Band with his wife, blues si ...

and more. Earlier that day, Andrews also participated in a special education program at The White House with

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and

Shemekia Copeland Charon Shemekia Copeland (born April 10, 1979) is an American electric blues vocalist. She has released 12 albums, won nine Blues Music Awards, and won five Blues Blast Music Awards. In 2024, Copeland received nominations at the 67th Annual Gramm ...

. On January 24, 2014, Andrews performed at

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alongside

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and

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. On January 26, 2014, Andrews performed at the

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held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. He performed with

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and

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in a version of Macklemore's "

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". On February 16, 2014, Andrews and Orleans Avenue led the performance at halftime of the NBA Allstar Game, which was held at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, with Andrews also acting as music director for the entire segment joined by

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, Gary Clark Jr. and

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. In May 2014,

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and

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traveled to New Orleans to tape their

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series, '' Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways''. After interviewing Andrews for the show, Grohl invited Shorty to sit in with the Foo Fighters during their unannounced performance that night at

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. That led to a friendship that has seen Shorty sit in with the Foo Fighters at their performances at Voodoo Festival in New Orleans, Dave Grohl's Birthday Bash at the Forum in Los Angeles and at the William Morris retreat at the Belly Up in

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. Also in May 2014, Andrews appeared on

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's album ''

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'', notably on the collaboration with

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on the single " Feel Right." At the end of 2014, Andrews recorded the theme song for the remake of the ''

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'', which premiered on CBS in February 2015. In 2015, Andrews made his feature film debut, recording the voice of the teacher Miss Othmar and the other adults in ''

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''. Andrews performed twice for

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at the

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in 2015. The first time was October 14 where he performed " Fiya on the Bayou" and also performed with Usher and

. The second time was December 3 for the

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lighting where he performed "

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" alongside Crosby, Stills and Nash,

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and

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. In November 2015, Andrews and Orleans Avenue toured Europe with Foo Fighters, although the tour ended early due to the

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. In April 2016, he performed "Stay All Night" with

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at the 2016

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. In the summer of 2016, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue were a supporting act for

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. In 2017, Trombone Shorty was the

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for

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on the

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leg of their 2017 ''

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''. In February 2017, Trombone Shorty signed to

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. His Blue Note debut, ''Parking Lot Symphony'', was released on April 28, 2017, the first day of the

Influences

Trombone Shorty cites his mentors as his brother James,

Wynton Marsalis Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter, composer, and music instructor, who is currently the artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has been active in promoting classical and jazz music, often to young ...

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, and

Personal life

Andrews has a teenage son, Hasaan "Too" Goffner, with Shalanda Goffner Adams.

Philanthropy

Trombone Shorty established the Horns For Schools Project in collaboration with New Orleans Mayor

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, which helped schools across New Orleans receive quality instruments donated by Andrews personally. In December 2010, Andrews curated a two-night Red Hot+New Orleans

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at the

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to raise money for the New Orleans NO/AIDS Task Force. He has also established the Trombone Shorty Foundation. In December 2012, it partnered with

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to create an after school academy to mentor high school musicians in the New Orleans area.

Discography

As leader

* ''Trombone Shorty's Swingin' Gate'' (Louisiana Red Hot, 2002) * ''The End of the Beginning'' (Tremé, 2005) * ''Orleans & Claiborne'' (Tremé, 2005) * ''Live at New Orleans Jazz Fest'' (MunckMix, 2004) * ''Jazzfest Live 2006'' (MunckMix, 2006) * ''Live at Jazz Fest 2007'' (MunckMix, 2008) * ''Live at Jazz Fest 2008'' (MunckMix, 2008) * ''

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, 2010) * ''

'' (Verve Forecast, 2011) * '' Say That to Say This'' (Verve, 2013) * '' Parking Lot Symphony'' (

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, 2017) * ''Lifted'' (Blue Note, 2022) With others * ''It's About Time'', 2003 (as part of the Stooges Brass Band) * ''12 & Shorty'', Keep Swingin', 2004 (by James & Troy Andrews) * ''Trombone Shorty Meets Lionel Ferbos'' (by Trombone Shorty & Lionel Ferbos)

As sideman

* 2004: ''The Same Pocket, Vol. 1'': The BlueBrass Project (Meantime Lounge) * 2006: "Hey Troy, Your Mama's Calling You" and "Where Y'At" by The New Orleans Social Club (Burgundy/Honey Darling) - Sixth Ward All-Star Brass Band Revue featuring Charles Neville of

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. * 2006: ''

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( Mercury). Track 2, "The Saints are Coming (Live from New Orleans)" * 2007: '' Marsalis Music Honors Bob French'': Bob French (

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) * 2007: '' Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino'' (

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/ Columbia) * 2008: ''Tufflove'': Galactic * 2010: ''Cineramascope'' (also featuring Corey Henry):

. Also recorded live along with "Ooh Nah Nay" at the 2010

* 2010: '' Clapton'' (also featuring Wynton Marsalis, Allen Toussaint & others) * 2011: ''

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* 2011: ''

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'':

(Atlantic). Also Philadelphia Folk Festival * 2012: "It Ain't My Fault" (featuring

and Yasiin Bey a.k.a. Mos Def) on the record ''St. Peter & 57th Street'' by

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* 2012: "Merry Christmas Baby" and "Red-Suited Superman" on '' Merry Christmas, Baby'' by

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* 2012: "Overnight" on the record ''Uncaged'' by

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) on ''Superconductor'' by

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* 2012: "

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* 2013: "Take the Party" by

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on ''

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* 2014: "Amazing Game" on '' Wild Heart'' by

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x Trombone Shorty * 2015: "Feel Right" on ''Uptown Special'' by Mark Ronson * 2016: "Mardi Gras" by

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on ''Les Étoiles vagabondes'' * 2021: "Coming Undone" on the EP ''

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Filmography and TV appearances

* ''

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'' - Performer (2017 & 2022, CBS) * ''

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'' (2020) * ''Les Étoiles vagabondes'' (2019,

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) * '' NCIS New Orleans'' Bar Act (2018) * ''

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'' - Trombonist (voice) (2018,

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) * '' Jool's Annual Hootenanny'' - Performer (2017, BBC) * '' National Christmas Tree Lighting'' - Performer (2015, PBS) * ''

'', Miss Othmar/Mrs. Little Red-Haired Girl (voice) (2015) * ''

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'' - ''"Hurricane Season"'' for the Midnight Edition with

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(2015, ESPN) * ''

'' - Music for the theme song (2015) * '' Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways'', Episode 6 (2014,

) * ''

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Half Time Show'' - Performer and house band with

, Gary Clark Jr. and

(2014, TBS) * ''

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'' - Performer with

and

(2014) * ''

'' (2014) - Musical Guest * '' Treme'' - as himself (2010–2013, HBO) *''Sunshine By The Stars: Celebrating Louisiana Music'' (2012,

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) *''

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'' - Performer (2011) *''Looking Back on Love: Making Black and White America'' (2011) *''

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'' - Musical Guest – Episode #8.21 (2011) *'' Later... with Jools Holland'' - Performer – Episode #39.1 (2011) *''

'' (2011) *''Re:Generation'' (2011) *''Jeff Beck Honors Les Paul'' (2010) *''

'' - Guest Musician – Episode #19.9 (2010) *''

'' - Musical Guest - Episode #9.12 (2010) *''

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'' (2010) *''

'' - Musical Guest (2010) *''

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'' – Episode dated May 18 (2010) *''After Hours with Daniel Boulud'' (2008) *''Trombone Shorty'' Documentary / short film (2008 FXF productions) *''

'' episode "The Christmas Show" (2006,

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) *'' Make It Funky!'' (documentary with various artists of

) (2005,

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Awards and honors

In early 2007, New Orleans music magazine '' Offbeat'' named Andrews Performer of the Year. He also garnered honors as Best Contemporary Jazz Performer. In 2010, Trombone Shorty's album ''

'' was nominated for the

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. On May 19, 2012, Andrews received the President's Medal from

President Scott Cowen at the university's Unified Commencement Ceremony at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, in recognition of his community service work with the Horns for Schools Project. In 2016, Andrews received the 21st Annual

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in the Arts and Humanities category, valued at $250,000, "for his achievements as a musician and for his community work to preserve and pass on to younger generations the rich musical heritage of his native New Orleans". Andrews's autobiography for young readers (titled ''Trombone Shorty''), illustrated by

Bryan Collier Bryan Collier (born 1967) is an American writer and illustrator known best for illustrating children's books. He won both the Coretta Scott King Award as an illustrator and the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award for ''Uptown'' (Holt, 2000), the ...

, was named as a 2016

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. The award is given to the illustrator by the

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(ALSC), a division of the

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(ALA). The book also garnered for Collier the

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from the ALA's Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table. In May 2018, Trombone Shorty won a

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in the Blues Instrumentalist: Horn category. In 2022, Andrews won his first

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for his work on

's ''

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'' as a featured artist.

Books

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References

External links

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Trombone Shorty Troy Andrews (born January 2, 1986), also known by the stage name Trombone Shorty, is a musician, most notably a trombone player, from New Orleans, Louisiana. His music fuses rock, pop, jazz, funk, and hip hop. Biography Andrews was one of s ...

Trombone Shorty artist page
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