World Cafe Trombone Shorty: Energetic 'Supafunkrock' XPN August 19, 2009 • A product of New Orleans' music-rich Treme neighborhood, Troy Andrews has been a musician since he was smaller than the trombone he played. He performs with his new group Orleans Avenue, which mixes funk and hip-hop aesthetics with brass band instrumentation. Trombone Shorty on World Cafe - 08/19/2009 20:20 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112044683/112019017" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Articles Trombone Shorty Stays True to New Orleans February 5, 2008 • While many musicians love the Crescent City, few choose to stay after they become successful. The New Orleans-raised Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews comes from a long line of brass-band greats, but is quickly coming into his own with a jazz-funk group — and plans to stay. Trombone Shorty Stays True to New Orleans Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18696278/18711449" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue Band performed on Mountain Stage. Brian Blauser/Mountain Stage hide caption toggle caption Brian Blauser/Mountain Stage Mountain Stage Trombone Shorty On Mountain Stage February 15, 2011 • Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews performs music from his album Backatown. His music blends rock, funk, jazz, hip-hop and soul to create a unique sound he's dubbed "supafunkrock."
