Trombone Shorty

Troy Michael Andrews was a 4yearold boy when he firsthanded 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 elders who educated him on the New Orleans deeplyrooted musical traditions His capable hands absorbed these lessons and he practiced constantly A bandleader at age 8 and touring musician at 10 Trombone Shortys horn became his passport that opened the doors to the world Respectful of and inspired by the musics history Troy developed a foundation built upon the many musical traditions of his hometown jazz gospel and RB and updated them with modern rock and hiphop influences In doing so he has created his own style one he calls SupaFunkRock