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Trombone Shorty
Ernie K Doe performs at the 2001 New Orleans Jazz Festival. Leon Morris/Redferns hide caption
Trombone Shorty's new album, Parking Lot Symphony, comes out April 28. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Trombone Shorty, aka Troy Andrews, has started a foundation dedicated to music education in New Orleans. Jonathan Mannion/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue perform at the famous New Orleans jazz bar Tipitina's. Rick Diamond/Getty Images hide caption
Trombone Shorty's Raging Parade
Trombone Shorty at the NPR Music office.
Michael Katzif/NPR hide captionTroy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews has been playing music since age 4. Kirk Edwards hide caption
Trombone Shorty performs with Orleans Avenue on the Quad Stage during the Newport Jazz Festival. Erik Jacobs for NPR hide caption
Trombone Shorty: Newport Jazz 2011
Trombone Shorty, aka Troy Andrews, released Backatown, his first major label album, just in time for the 2010 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Kirk Edwards hide caption
Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews kicks things off at the "Which" stage at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn. Laura Fedele hide caption