Trombone Shorty
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Trombone Shorty is an American musician and bandleader from New Orleans known for his virtuosic trombone and trumpet playing and his fusion of jazz, funk, rock, and hip-hop.
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| instanceOf |
bandleader
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ trombonist ⓘ trumpeter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1990s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Troy Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | music education outreach ⓘ |
| founded | Trombone Shorty Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
New Orleans brass band music
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R&B ⓘ funk ⓘ hip hop ⓘ jazz ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Glen David Andrews
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James Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | New Orleans brass band tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
trombone
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trumpet ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
energetic live performances
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fusion of jazz, funk, rock, and hip hop ⓘ virtuosic trombone playing ⓘ virtuosic trumpet playing ⓘ |
| memberOf | Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAward | Grammy Award nomination ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Backatown
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For True NERFINISHED ⓘ Lifted NERFINISHED ⓘ Parking Lot Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ Say That to Say This NERFINISHED ⓘ Trombone Shorty (children's book, subject) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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recording artist ⓘ touring musician ⓘ |
| performedAt | New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedWith |
Foo Fighters
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Green Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Lenny Kravitz NERFINISHED ⓘ U2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | autobiographical picture book "Trombone Shorty" by Troy Andrews ⓘ |
| website | https://www.tromboneshorty.com/ ⓘ |
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