Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Although just in his mid-20s, Trombone Shorty expands on the musical heritage of New Orleans with the boldness of a true original. The sound, dubbed as supanfunkrock, is a mash-up of jazz, funk and soul, laced with hard-rock power chords and hip-hop beats.
Hailing from the Tremé neighbourhood in New Orlean’s 6th Ward, it is home to Congo Square, is the birthplace of Louis Armstrong and has been called “the most musical neighbourhood in America’s most musical city.” It has also served as the cultural backdrop of Trombone Shorty’s sound. Nominated for a Grammy for Best Contemporary Jazz Album, his list of credentials also read’s like a list of who’s who in music today – he’s toured with Lenny Kravitz, and collaborated with everyone from U2 and Green Day to Buckwheat Zydeco and Branford Marsalis. A multi-instrumentalist (equally adept on trombone and trumpet) and actor (recently seen in several episodes of HBO’s Treme), Trombone Shorty is the one to watch as his career begins its meteoric rise.
Concerts
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