Troy Andrews (born January 2, 1986), also known by the stage name Trombone Shorty is a trombone and trumpet player from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. He has worked in jazz, funk and rap music. Andrews is the younger brother of trumpeter and bandleader James Andrews as well as the grandson of singer and songwriter Jessie Hill. Andrews began playing trombone at age six, and since 2009 has toured with his own band, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue.
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Trombone Shorty chats to Jools Holland
Trombone Shorty chats to Jools Holland on Later... with Jools Holland.
Biography
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Links & Information
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- Official homepage at tromboneshorty.com and trombone-shorty.de
- Twitter at twitter.com/tromboneshorty
- MySpace at myspace.com/tromboneshorty
- Wikipedia article on Trombone Shorty
- Last.fm page on Trombone Shorty
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Trombone Shorty
- MusicBrainz entry on Trombone Shorty
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BBC Reviews
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For True 2011
Reviewed by Martin Longley
A starry array of guests points this second album towards the mainstream.
