Trombone Shorty

Quick Facts

Full Name	Trombone Shorty
Occupation	Trumpet Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 2, 1986(1986-01-02)
Age	38
Birthplace	New Orleans
Country	United States
Birth City	Louisiana
Horoscope	Capricorn

Trombone Shorty Biography

Trombone Shorty is one of the most popular and richest Trumpet Player who was born on January 2, 1986 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. born Troy Andrews and better known as Trombone Shorty the funk and jazz musician is known for his ability on the trombone as well as the trumpet. He released many records with his Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue group which includes Backatown (2010) as well As True (2011).

The duo of He and Lenny Kravitz were among several high-profile musicians who contributed to the 2007 Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino album. were among the many prominent musicians who contributed to the 2007 Home A Celebration of Fats Domino Album.

Troy Andrews was born in New Orleans and grew up in the Tremé neighborhood. Troy graduated in 2004 from Warren Easton High School. At the age of 4, he appeared onstage with Bo Diddley at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. He participated in brass band parades as a child, becoming a bandleader by the age of six. In his teens, he was a member of the Stooges Brass Band. He attended the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) along with fellow musician Jon Batiste.

In 2005, Andrews was a featured member of Lenny Kravitz’s horn section in a world tour that shared billing with acts including Aerosmith. He was part of the New Orleans Social Club, a group formed after Hurricane Katrina to record a benefit album. He was featured guest on “Hey Troy, Your Mama’s Calling You,” a tribute to “Hey Leroy, Your Mama’s Calling You” a Latin jazz song by the Jimmy Castor Bunch in 1966.

He and his brother the musician James Andrews, were born and were raised within New Orleans, Louisiana. Their grandfather, He and his older brother, musician James Andrews, were born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. The siblings’ grandfather, Jessie Hill, had a successful career as a rhythm and blues singer. was an accomplished musician as a blues and rhythm singer.

Trombone Shorty Net Worth

Trombone Shorty is one of the richest Trumpet Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Trombone Shorty 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was the first leader of a brass ensemble when he just 4 years old.

He created his own foundation, the Trombone Shorty Foundation, which gives musical instruments to schoolchildren from The New Orleans area. The year 2015 saw him was his voice to a range of characters such as Miss Othmar in the animated film The Peanuts Movie.

Troy Andrews (born January 2, 1986), also known by the stage name Trombone Shorty, is an American musician, producer, actor and philanthropist from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known as a trombone and trumpet player but also plays drums, organ, and tuba. He has worked with some of the biggest names in rock, pop, jazz, funk, and hip hop. Andrews is the younger brother of trumpeter and bandleader James Andrews and the grandson of singer and songwriter Jessie Hill. Other musical family members are cousins Glen David Andrews and the late Travis “Trumpet Black” Hill. Andrews began playing trombone at age four, and since 2009 has toured with his own band, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Trombone Shorty Dating?

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In 2010, Trombone Shorty’s album Backatown was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.

Facts & Trivia

Trombone Ranked on the list of most popular Trumpet Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Trombone Shorty celebrates birthday on January 2 of every year.

Between 2010 and 2013, Andrews appeared in seven episodes of the HBO series Treme.

Why do they call him Trombone Shorty?

Songs From ‘Backatown’ When Andrews was a kid, his horn was taller than he was, so his big brother James Andrews started calling him “Trombone Shorty.” The nickname stuck, as has Trombone Shorty’s fierce loyalty to the neighborhood where he grew up hearing big brass sounds from homes, churches and the streets.

Why is Trombone Shorty famous?

The musician Troy Andrews, known as “Trombone Shorty,” started playing the trombone on the streets of New Orleans at age 4 and led his first band at age 8. At age 31, Trombone Shorty plays his music for audiences around the world and was the closing act in the New Orleans’ Jazz Fest last spring.

What grade level is Trombone Shorty?

Reading to Kids Books: Trombone Shorty. Grade Level: 2nd (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)

Is Trombone Shorty still playing?

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue is currently touring across 6 countries and has 35 upcoming concerts.

What kind of trumpet does Trombone Shorty play?

They sent me a trumpet and trombone when I was 18 years old, and I’ve just been stuck playing that … the Edwards T-302 508 Bore and a Generation X prototype trumpet , and I just got comfortable playing with that. Sometimes, every few years, I’ll venture off and try some other stuff.