Trombone Shorty

[Bright Moments]

is he the real deal or just the flavor of the month?

[papsrus]

He's coming to the Sarasota Blues Fest in November. Going to try to check him out.

[jeffcrom]

He's an extremely talented trombone and trumpet player - but that doesn't mean I like all of his music. I've always loved this early picture, though:

[medjuck]

He has a song called "Hey Troy, Your Mama's Calling You" on one of the Katrina relief compilations ("Sing Me Back Home"-- a great cd btw) that is the happiest cut you'll ever hear. I never think of him as a jazz musician but what I've heard I like. Who care's if it's jazz.

[PHILLYQ]

I have the disc pictured in the first post, there's a couple of tunes I like but it sounds sometimes like he's trying too hard for sales at the xpense of music quality. A bit too slick at times. I did 'see' him(long story I won't bore y'all with it here)play as a guest with Jeff Beck in June when Beck did a Les Paul tribute, and Trombone Shorty played his ass off, he was excellent. So IMHO he's quite a capable player but he needs the right setting to shine.

[Brute]

I've never heard him but agree that this is a great shot!

[medjuck]

Trombone Shorty and Bo Didley? What's the story?

[jeffcrom]

Trombone Shorty and Bo Didley? What's the story?

Don't know. The picture was taken by the great New Orleans photographer Michael Smith. I'll bet it was at Jazzfest.

[Bright Moments]

so i pulled the trigger and bought his cd (see post #1) and boy i am glad i did! the music is GREAT!!!

this cat can PLAY!!!

[AllenLowe]

he can really play, though he sprinkles in a little more bullshit along the way than I tend to prefer (2 minute trills, for example). But he's found the formula.

[six string]

Isn't his father or uncle a well known N.O. musician?

[jeffcrom]

Isn't his father or uncle a well known N.O. musician?

His real name is Troy Andrews - his brother James and cousin Glen David Andrews are musicians (trumpet and trombone). Troy and James are the grandsons of Jessie Hill, who recorded "Ooh Pah Pah Doo," a favorite New Orleans R & B song.