Have you heard of Trombone Shorty? New Orleans-based singer and trombonist extraordinaire, plays his own hybrid of funk, hip-hop and soul, new record For True is out now on Verve Forecast plus we got a set of tickets ready to roll - hit us up
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He's playing Detroit on 11/18 at Saint Andrews Hall - get tickets now
Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews follows his Grammy nominated 'Backatown' with 'For True' to be released Sept 13 on Verve Forecast. For True features Troy Andrews' band, Orleans Avenue, as well as a string of legendary performers with whom he recently shared the stage, including Jeff Beck, Kid Rock, Lenny Kravitz, Ledisi, Warren Haynes, Ivan and Cyril Neville, Rebirth Brass Band and more. The CD was produced and engineered by Ben Ellman (except “The Craziest Thing” produced by George Drakoulias).
The singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist has earned unanimous raves on 5 continents in the past year alone with his patented high energy “SUPAFUNKROCK” sound. He was praised in the media from Rolling Stone and Entertainment Weekly to NPR and the New York Times following the 2010 release of Backatown, which spent 10 weeks at #1 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Chart and still reigns in the top 10 over a year after its release.
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue have been everywhere since, performing on The Late Show With David Letterman, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Austin City Limits and more. Troy has made additional appearances on Good Morning America, Tavis Smiley, NFL Kickoff (joining Dave Matthews Band), ESPN and a recurring role on the hit HBO series Tremé, on which he played himself. In December 2010 Andrews brought an all-star lineup from NOLA to New York as musical director for the landmark 'Red Hot New Orleans' concert event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Broad based respect for Andrews' virtuosity and versatility is exemplified by a list of performances at events as varied as Bonnaroo, and Jam Cruise to Japan's Fuji Rock Fest, Australia's Byron Bay Blues Festival, the prestigious Montreux, Newport, and Playboy (at Hollywood Bowl) Jazz Festivals, Philadelphia Folk Festival, San Francisco's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and a Reggae Festival in Germany in addition to festivals as far flung as Brazil and Singapore plus tour dates with Jeff Beck and Dave Matthews Band. Andrews has built his reputation on "blistering, bold, exuberant and cutting edge" (USA Today) live performances and is currently on tour with Orleans Avenue.
