Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave delivers a dynamic blend of jazz, funk, rock, and hip-hop, captivating audiences worldwide and earning accolades for their innovative sound and energetic performances. After joining Lenny Kravitz’s horn section for a world tour in 2005, sharing stages with established acts like Aerosmith, Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews) rapidly expanded his acclaimed career, marked by a dynamic fusion of jazz, funk, rock, and hip-hop. Having honed his skills at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) and mentored by Cyril Neville, Andrews contributed to the New Orleans Social Club benefit album in 2005. The following year, he collaborated with producer Bob Ezrin and U2 at Abbey Road Studios, leading to a high-profile performance with U2 and Green Day during the Louisiana Superdome’s reopening for the Monday Night Football pre-game show.

That year, he signed to Blue Note Records, releasing ‘Parking Lot Symphony,’ his debut for the prestigious label. Andrews earned a Blues Music Award for Blues Instrumentalist: Horn in 2018. In 2022, he received a Grammy Award for his pivotal work on Jon Batiste’s acclaimed album ‘We Are,’ and released his own highly anticipated album ‘Lifted.’ Beyond his prolific performance and recording career, Andrews demonstrates a profound commitment to music education and community engagement in New Orleans through the establishment of the Trombone Shorty Foundation and the Horns For Schools Project.