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Trombone Shorty
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American trombone player
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Bridges and Barriers
- Trombone Shorty
- The 5 O'clock Band
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Film & TV
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Troy Michael Andrews was a 4-year-old boy when he first-handed a trombone. That young player emulated the musicians he heard playing in the “second line” parades, most notably his older brother James, a skilled performer in his own right. Young Troy was so small, and his instrument was twice his size, that he earned the nickname “Trombone Shorty”. Over the years, he listened attentively to his…
Known for
- A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl — Self2025
- National Christmas Tree Lighting — Performer2024
- Jam Van2023
- Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon — Self2022
- Wandering Stars — Self2019
- The Peanuts Movie — Miss Othmar / Mrs. Little Red-Haired Girl (voice)2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self - Musical Guest2015
- Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Live from Red Rocks — Self2013
- Rod Stewart: Merry Christmas, Baby — Self2012
- Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue 7/6- Montreux Jazz Festival2011
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1986
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 141,773
- Total plays
- 1,833,605
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Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews (born January 2, 1986) is a trombone and trumpet player from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Troy Andrews is the younger brother of trumpeter and bandleader James Andrews . Growing up in New Orleans' Treme neighborhood, "Trombone Shorty" was participating in brass band parades as a child, carrying his trombone even before his arms were long enough to reach all the positions of the slide. Andrews was a bandleader by the age of 6. <a href="https://www.last
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Troy
- Family name
- Andrews
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New Orleans
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz fusion
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.tromboneshorty.com
- Image
- TbShortyPlay5Aug07.jpg
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- Troy Andrews
- date of birth
- 1986-01-02
- pseudonym
- Trombone Shorty
- social media followers
- 68110
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